Crossroads Farm

Blessed with fertile soil and abundant water, Akita yields rice considered among the best in Japan. Crossroads Farm is just one of the many small family-run rice farms in Akita, standing apart for its organic practices... and for its place in my heart.

AKITA

Nishimonai Bon Odori

Tracing back more than 700 years, this one-of-a-kind folk dance is held every August in Nishimonai, a neighborhood in Ugo-machi, a rural town in southern Akita.

Yukiguni

In winter, Siberian winds cross the Sea of Japan and blanket the steep hills in deep drifts, giving rise to the nickname Yukiguni: Snow Country.