The new “Nihonkai Engan Kosoku Doro” (Sea of Japan Coast National Highway) from Yurihonjo city (a.k.a. Iwaki) north to Noshiro in Akita Prefecture opened on the 17th of this month. Before the newly established highway, locals had to solely rely on Highway Route 7 which is still a one lane highway hugging the coast of […]

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Every year in Omagari City located in the middle of Akita Prefecture, Japan’s biggest fireworks competition is held on the last Saturday in August. It’s about a 3 1/2 hour show of pyrotechnic companies showing their amazing skills .
It’s an spectacular competition that’s suprisingly not well known in the world and in […]