Tourism around Kakunodate (Wide area)

Mysterious lake, Lake Tazawa
Depth of Japan's best, 423 m, Diameter 6 km
Since Tokyo Tower is 333 meters, it enters Lake Tazawa comfortably.
Because of its depth, it does not freeze even in winter.
The 17th depth in the world, the depth of Baikal Lake (natural lake) is the world's deepest depth.

Once upon a time there was a beautiful girl named Tatsuko in this district.Tatsuko secretly wished for a hundred days and a hundred nights for the Okura Kannon that she wanted to keep its beauty and youth permanently.
In the evening of fullness, there was a message saying "If you drink the spring of the spring that springs north, your wish will come true."
Tatsuko followed the path of a deep forest and found a spring between the rocks in the mountains.
Drinking water from the fountain by hand, somehow thirst for some reason, even if you drink or drink can not be satisfied.Tatsuko finally got up and kept drinking as the spring withered.
Tatsuko who was absorbed and drank returned to me and Tatsuko's body became a big dragon.
Tatsuko who became a dragon secretly hid in Tazawa lagoon and sank deeply into the bottom of the lake and lived quietly.

From Daisen city, Omagari station around 30 minutes to 40 minutes by car
Approximately 45 minutes to Omagari IC
"Fireworks festival of Omagari", one of the three big fireworks festivals in Japan "National Fireworks Competition Tournament" Competition fireworks competition competing in fireworks skills of Japan.To be selected for this fireworks festival is the honor of fireworks' masters and you can see the launch of fireworks with pride.



It takes about 1 hour to Yokote station to 1 hour 15 minutes
Approximately 1 hour 15 minutes to Yokote IC
"Yokote Kamakura Festival" Winter festival held as a crescent moon every February

By car Route 46 to Akita station → via Route 13, 1 hour 5 minutes
Prefectural office location in Akita prefecture
It is also the biggest commercial district in Akita and many events are held every year.The famous "Important Intangible Cultural Asset - Akita Pole Light Festival" famous even in the three major summer festivals in Tohoku will be held from August 3rd to 6th.

To Akita City Celion Tower Drive Route 46 Route → Route 7 Route 1 hour 30 minutes.The observation deck is free for you to enjoy.Please drop in because it is also a road station.

About 2 hours 15 minutes by car to Oga"Aquarium GAO"
Aquarium aquarium, "鰰 (ハ タ ハ タ)" aquarium is rare in the whole country.
Let's go see you in the polar bear's "Ryota"!

About 2 hours by car to Oga'Namahage Trading House'
Speaking of Akita "Namahage"Oga's Manoyama Shrine · Namahage Trading Hall.
Especially in Shinkansen Shrine premises every February 2nd Friday, Saturday and Sunday are held for 3 days, "Shiba Sai" (Saito Sai) is an exceptional force among winter festivals which combines folk events "Namahage" is.The brave and powerful Namahage rhythm that is unfolded under the Shiba lantern burned in the precincts of Shinjin Shrine attracts viewers.

About 2 hours 20 minutes by car to Oga"Izumisaki"
The entrance Saitou lighthouse chosen as "50 lighthouses in Japan" is "a lighthouse where the northernmost tip can climb" Some familiar as well as a UFO spot

Koiwai farm was established in 1891 by the Nippon Railway in 1890, and in 1891 the year after opening the Tohoku Morioka line to Morioka station, Yoshimasa Ono (Vice President of Nippon Railway Company), Mitsubishi president Yasunosuke Iwasaki, It is famous that the three members of the railway agency chief Mr. Masaru Inoue co - founder and named the "Koiwai" farm, taking the initials of the three surname.Currently the "Koiwai Makiba Garden" and other facilities are also recommended as tourist spots.Enjoy lighting tours and illumination of winter season, all year round.