Akita Prefecture is located on the Sea of Japan side of the Tohoku region and is divided into northern, central, and southern parts. The prefecture is the sixth largest in Japan in terms of area, and due to its mountainous terrain, most of the flat land is located in the watersheds of the Yonashiro and Yubutsu Rivers. The climate is quite cold, and snow can be seen until March. Akita Prefecture has many unique traditional cultures and customs, such as "Namahage," a strange custom of the Oga Peninsula, and "Kanto Festival," one of the three major festivals in the Tohoku region, and has the largest number of important intangible folk cultural assets in Japan. It is also a treasure trove of wild vegetables and mushrooms, including spring buds, shidoke, aiko, kogomi, udo, bracken, royal fern, butterbur, akebi, mushrooms, and many other varieties and ways to eat them. Other famous foods include inaniwa udon and kiritanpo. In Akita Prefecture, which is rich in nature, there are many places to enjoy nature, such as Nyuto Onsenkyo Tsurunoyu Onsen where you can heal your body and soul under the stars, and the Akita Inland Railway where you can enjoy the changing seasons in Akita Prefecture. Akita Prefecture is a charming prefecture that respects traditions, and where nature and history are in harmony with each other.