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Akita (秋田市; Akita-shi) is the capital city of Akita Prefecture in the Tohoku region of Japan. Tohoku region, Japan Cast-iron teapots like this one sit atop stoves during the long winters in Tohoku. ... Akita Prefecture (ç§‹ç”°çœŒ; Akita-ken) is located in the Tohoku region of northern Japan. ... May 1 is the 121st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (122nd in leap years). ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and is the current year. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... Image File history File links Akita City Symbol File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File links From ja. ... This article is about the Japanese municipality system. ... Akita Prefecture (ç§‹ç”°çœŒ; Akita-ken) is located in the Tohoku region of northern Japan. ... Tohoku region, Japan Cast-iron teapots like this one sit atop stoves during the long winters in Tohoku. ...

As of January 11, 2005 with the merger of the former Kawabe District (including the former towns of Kawabe and Yuwa), the city has an estimated population of 336,250 and density of 371 persons per km². The total area is 905.67 km². January 11 is the 11th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2005 is a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar and is the current year. ... Kawabe (河辺郡; -gun) was a district located in Akita, Japan. ... Kawabe (河辺町; -machi) was a town located in Kawabe District, Akita, Japan. ... Yūwa (雄和町; -machi) was a town located in Kawabe District, Akita, Japan. ... Population density can be used as a measurement of any tangible item. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ...

The city was officially founded on April 1, 1889. It was one of most important sites in Tohoku since the medieval. The daimyo clan Ashina und Satake settled their capital in Akita. April 1 is the 91st day of the year (92nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 274 days remaining. ... 1889 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...

Near the city are the most important oil fields in Japan. Oil refining, wood, and metalworking, and the production of silk textiles are the main industries. Passau is a sister city of Akita. In the eighth century Akita was an important fortress. Oil is a generic term for organic liquids that are not miscible with water. ... Old Town of Passau Passau is a town in Niederbayern, Eastern Bavaria, Germany, known also as DreiflÃ¼ssestadt (the City of three rivers), because the Danube River is joined there by the Inn River from the South, and the Ilz River coming out of the Bavarian Forest to the North. ...

Geography

Rivers and Canals

Neighboring Cities

Kitaakita (åŒ—ç§‹ç”°å¸‚; kitaakita-shi) is a city located in Akita, Japan. ... Yurihonjo (ç”±åˆ©æœ¬è˜å¸‚; Yurihonjo-shi) is a city located in Akita, Japan. ... Daisen (大仙市, -shi) is a city located in Akita Prefecture, Japan. ... Minamiakita (南秋田郡; -gun) is a district located in Akita, Japan. ... Gojōme (五城目町; -machi) is a town located in Minamiakita District, Akita, Japan. ... Ikawa (井川町; -machi) is a town located in Minamiakita District, Akita, Japan. ... Kitaakita (北秋田郡; -gun) is a district located in Akita, Japan. ... Kamikoani (上小阿仁村; -mura) is a village located in Kitaakita District, Akita, Japan. ... Senboku (仙北郡; -gun) is a district located in Akita, Japan. ... Nishiki (西木村; -mura) is a village located in Senboku District, Akita, Japan. ...

History

For the history of Akita throughout the Edo period, refer to Kubota-han and Satake-shi A castle town is a kind of town or city where residents live surrounding the castle at the center. ... History of Japan Paleolithic Jomon Yayoi Yamato period ---Kofun period ---Asuka period Nara period Heian period Kamakura period Muromachi period Azuchi-Momoyama period ---Nanban period Edo period Meiji period Taisho period Showa period ---Japanese expansionism ---Occupied Japan ---Post-Occupation Japan Heisei The Edo period (江戸時代) is a division of Japanese...

The Boeing B-29 Superfortress (Boeing Model 341/345) was a four-engine heavy bomber flown by the United States Army Air Force. ... Core cities are cities of Japan designated by Article 252, Clause 22 and the first term of the Local Autonomy Law. ...

Mergers

Sister / Friendship Cities

International Sister / Friendship Cities

　 Lanzhou (Simplified Chinese: 兰州; Traditional Chinese: 蘭州; pinyin: Lánzhōu; Wade-Giles: Lan-chou; sometimes seen transliterated as Lanchow) is the capital of the Gansu province in China. ... Old Town of Passau Passau is a town in Niederbayern, Eastern Bavaria, Germany, known also as DreiflÃ¼ssestadt (the City of three rivers), because the Danube River is joined there by the Inn River from the South, and the Ilz River coming out of the Bavarian Forest to the North. ... Kenai is a city located in Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska. ... Vladivostok Train Station Orthographic projection over Vladisvostok Vladivostok (Russian: Ð’Ð»Ð°Ð´Ð¸Ð²Ð¾ÑÑ‚Ð¾ÌÐº listen? ) is a city in Russia. ...

Japanese Sister Cities

Hitachiōta (常陸太田市; -shi) is a city located in Ibaraki, Japan. ... Daigo (大子町; -machi) is a town located in Kuji District, Ibaraki, Japan. ... Kuji District (久慈郡; -gun) is a district located in Ibaraki, Japan. ...

Transportation

Rail

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Road

Bus

Air

Boat

External links

Categories: Cities in Akita Prefecture Akita Prefecture (ç§‹ç”°çœŒ; Akita-ken) is located in the Tohoku region of northern Japan. ... Akita prefectural symbol (source: ja. ... Daisen (大仙市, -shi) is a city located in Akita Prefecture, Japan. ... Honjō (本荘市; -shi) is a city located in Akita in Tohoku region of Japan. ... Kazuno (鹿角市; -shi) is a city located in Akita, Japan. ... Kitaakita (åŒ—ç§‹ç”°å¸‚; kitaakita-shi) is a city located in Akita, Japan. ... Noshiro (能代市; -shi) is a city located in Akita, Japan. ... Oga (男鹿市; -shi) is a city located in Akita, Japan. ... Categories: Cities in Akita Prefecture | Japan geography stubs ... Yokote (横手市; -shi) is a city located in Akita in Tohoku region of Japan. ... Yurihonjo (ç”±åˆ©æœ¬è˜å¸‚; Yurihonjo-shi) is a city located in Akita, Japan. ... Yuzawa (湯沢市; -shi) is a city located in Akita, Japan. ... Hiraka (平鹿郡; -gun) is a district located in Akita, Japan. ... Kazuno (鹿角郡; -gun) is a district located in Akita, Japan. ... Kitaakita (北秋田郡; -gun) is a district located in Akita, Japan. ... Minamiakita (南秋田郡; -gun) is a district located in Akita, Japan. ... Ogachi (雄勝郡; -gun) is a district located in Akita, Japan. ... Senboku (仙北郡; -gun) is a district located in Akita, Japan. ... Yamamoto (山本郡; -gun) is a district located in Akita, Japan. ... Yuri (由利郡; -gun) is a district located in Akita, Japan. ... Akita Prefecture (ç§‹ç”°çœŒ; Akita-ken) is located in the Tohoku region of northern Japan. ...

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