This list is of the Places of Scenic Beauty of Japan located within the Prefecture of Akita.[1]
National Places of Scenic Beauty
As of 24 June 2024, seven Places have been designated at a national level (including one *Special Place of Scenic Beauty); Lake Towada-Oirase River spans the prefectural borders with Aomori and Landscape of Oku no Hosomichi is a serial designation spanning ten prefectures.[2][3][4]
Site | Municipality | Comments | Image | Coordinates | Type | Ref. |
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*Lake Towada-Oirase River 十和田湖および奥入瀬渓流 Towada-ko oyobi Oirase-keiryū | Kosaka | also a Natural Monument; designation includes an area of Towada in Aomori Prefecture | 40°28′17″N 140°52′33″E | 6 | ||
Former Akita Domain Satake Clan Villa (Joshitei) Gardens 旧秋田藩主佐竹氏別邸(如斯亭)庭園 Kyū-Akita-han-shu Satake-shi bettei (Joshitei) teien | Akita | ![]() | 39°44′03″N 140°07′45″E | 1 | ||
Former Ikeda Family Gardens 旧池田氏庭園 Kyū-Ikeda-shi teien | Daisen | ![]() | 39°28′01″N 140°32′35″E | 1 | ||
Naso Falls and Valley 奈曽の白瀑谷 Naso-no-shirataki-dani | Nikaho | ![]() | 39°10′53″N 139°56′35″E | 6, 11 | ||
Hinokinai River Embankment (cherry blossoms) 檜木内川堤(サクラ) Hinokinai-gawa zutsumi (sakura) | Semboku | ![]() | 39°36′03″N 140°33′28″E | 3 | ||
Landscape of Oku no Hosomichi - Kisakata-Shiokoshi おくのほそ道の風景地 象潟及び汐越 Oku no Hosomichi no fūkei-chi Kisakata oyobi Shiokoshi | Nikaho | designation spans ten prefectures | ![]() | 39°13′12″N 139°54′28″E | ||
Torigata Kaikan Gardens 鳥潟会館庭園 Torigata-kaikan teien | Ōdate | 40°19′55″N 140°33′12″E | 1 | |||
Prefectural Places of Scenic Beauty
As of 29 June 2023, three Places have been designated at a prefectural level.[4][5]
Site | Municipality | Comments | Image | Coordinates | Type | Ref. |
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Torigata Kaikan (Former Torigata Family Residence) Gardens 鳥潟会館 (旧鳥潟家住宅) 庭園 Torigata-kaikan (kyū-Torigata-ke jūtaku) teien | Ōdate | 40°19′55″N 140°33′12″E | ||||
Komata-kyō 小又峡 Komata-kyō | Kita-Akita | also a Prefectural Natural Monument | 40°01′49″N 140°37′12″E | |||
Hottai Falls and Potholes 法体の滝および甌穴 Hottai-no-taki oyobi ōketsu | Yurihonjō | also a Prefectural Natural Monument | ![]() | 39°06′29″N 140°09′34″E | ||
Municipal Places of Scenic Beauty
As of 1 May 2023, five Places have been designated at a municipal level.[6]
Site | Municipality | Comments | Image | Coordinates | Type | Ref. |
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Tennō Spring 天王清水 (泉) Tennō shimizu (izumi) | Daisen | 39°31′02″N 140°34′03″E | ||||
Arawa Jinja Precinct 新波神社の境内 (一式) Arawa Jinja no keidai (isshiki) | Akita | 39°31′37″N 140°13′51″E | ||||
Senshū Park (Kubota Castle Site) 千秋公園 (久保田城跡) Senshū kōen (Kubota-jō ato) | Akita | ![]() | 39°43′17″N 140°07′24″E | |||
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