Akita Prefecture, in the far north of Japan on the west coast, is full of culture, history, natural beauty and friendly people. As our flight from Tokyo to Akita descended for landing, an endless snow covered mountain range welcomed us to this prefecture. Met at the airport by Akita Prefecture’s tourism officials, a whirlwind 2 days was about to commence. We set out into the snow to explore areas around Akita City.
This article is an overview of 2 full days and 1 night in Akita Prefecture. Follow us for the upcoming detailed Akita travel articles about each location visited.
Inaniwa Udon, Yuzawa City
After a friendly welcome to the udon factory, we were given a tour. The tour was very informative, as the workers were present actually making udon, going about their duties. After the tour, I had the fun experience of making udon myself! It was an interesting experience, and really put me in touch with udon noodles. After stretching the noodles and leaving them to dry, we were given a souvenir of udon “off-cuts”. Then we proceeded to the udon factory’s own udon restaurant, and had a delicious udon with tempura, while watching the snow fall outside. Canon EOS 6D (16mm, f/11, 1/80 sec, ISO2000)
Inaniwa Udon: Exterior While Snowing
Canon EOS 6D (16mm, f/7.1, 1/60 sec, ISO5000)
Inaniwa Udon, Akita: Making Udon at the Factory
Canon EOS 6D (50mm, f/2.8, 1/60 sec, ISO500)
Inaniwa Udon: Lunch Set, The Freshest Udon Ever!
Sato Yosuke
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