Near the city are the most important oil fields of Japan. An oil refinery, wood, and metalworking, the production of silk textiles are the main industries. Passau is a twin city of Akita. In the eigth century Akita was an important fortress. The city was founded on April 1, 1889.
External links
Official website (http://www.city.akita.akita.jp/) in Japanese with links to versions in other languages
English version (http://www.city.akita.akita.jp/en/default.htm) of official website
Located in the north of Honshū Island, Akita Prefecture faces the Sea of Japan in the west and is bordered by Aomori in the north, Iwate in the east, Miyagi in the south east, and Yamagata in the south.
On March 222005 the city of Yurihonjo was formed from the merger of the former city of Honjo and the former town of ChÅkai, Higashiyuri, Iwaki, Nishime, Ouchi, Yashima and Yuri.
On March 222005, the city of Yuzawa was formed from the merger of the old city of Yuzawa and the village of Minase, and the towns of Inakawa, and Ogachi.
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