Kita-Akita, Japan
北秋田市
Kita-Akita is a town of 31,504 people in Akita, Japan, founded in March 22, 2005.
Why visit Kita-Akita
Townapedia lists 74 museums and landmarks, 56 parks and trails, 110 places to eat, 15 places to stay and 22 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Akita University of Nursing and Welfare, 七座山, Isedōtai Site and 庚申塔.
Weather in Kita-Akita
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About Kita-Akita
Kitaakita (Japanese: 北秋田市, Hepburn: Kitaakita-shi) is a city located in Akita Prefecture, Japan. As of 28 February 2023, the city had an estimated population of 29,201, and a population density of 25 persons per km2. The total area of the city is 1,152.76 square kilometres (445.08 sq mi).
From the Wikipedia article Kitaakita (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do22
Akita University of Nursing and Welfare
School · 16.3 km
Higher education institution in Akita Prefecture, Japan
10 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks74
Isedōtai Site
Monument and historic site · 3.9 km
Archeological site in Kitaakita, Akita, Japan
62 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds56
44 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes110
98 more on the map.
History
The area of present-day Kitaakita was part of ancient Dewa Province. During the Edo period, the area came under the control of the Satake clan, who ruled the northern third of the province from Kubota Domain. After the start of the Meiji period, the area became part of Kitaakita District, Akita Prefecture in 1878 with the establishment of the modern municipalities system.
The city of Kitaakita was established on March 22, 2005, from the merger of the towns of Aikawa, Ani, Moriyoshi and Takanosu (all from Kitaakita District).
From the History section of Kitaakita on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay15
Churches and places of worship175
Shopping28
Gas and EV charging11
Schools, colleges and libraries24
Healthcare30
Map of Kita-Akita
250 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Odate-Noshiro Airport (ONJ) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 2 km away.
- Takanosu 3 km northwest, about 3 min by car
- Ōdate 16 km northeast, about 16 min by car
- Noshiro 31 km west, about 31 min by car
- Hanawa 33 km east, about 33 min by car
- Hirosaki 44 km north, about 44 min by car
- Katagami 49 km southwest, about 49 min by car
- Kuroishi 52 km north, about 52 min by car
- Fujisaki 51 km north, about 51 min by car
- Itayanagi 55 km north, about 55 min by car
- Oga 59 km southwest, about 59 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- 北秋田市役所, Ogaj1017, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Akita University of Nursing and Welfare2, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Isedotai Site 2021b, Wc018, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Nanakurayama Gantan Tozan, らんで, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Nanakura Zinzya, らんで, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kitaakita Municipal Hospital 2, Marho, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Odate City Hyaguchi Elementary School 2018, Marho, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Akita Prefectural Futatsui High School 20180915, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kurumidate ruins storehouse 2018, Marho, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kurayama, らんで, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Iwazeki-jinja, Futatsui, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kitaakita Municipal Takanosu Elementary School 2018-05, Marho, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kitaakita Municipal Aikawa Junior High School 2018-5, Marho, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kitaakita City Aikawa elementary School 2018, Marho, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Odate city Yamase elementary school, Marho, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Odate city Tashiro junior high school, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Odate city minami elementary school, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Takanosu Higashi Elementary School 01, Wc018, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Noshiro city Futatsui elementary school 20181020, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Odate city Minami junior high school, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Noshiro city Futatsui junior high school 20181020, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Isedotai Jomonkan 202003, Wc018, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Kimimatisaka, らんで, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Takanosu Chūōkōen 01, Wc018, CC BY-SA 4.0
- ISS045-E-23152 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS065-E-380870 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS055-E-109175 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS055-E-109174 - View of Japan, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS065-E-380871 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS055-E-109173 - View of Japan, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit, NASA Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Akita Expressway Odate-Noshiro Airport IC 2018.3.21d, Marho, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Akita Expressway Odate-Noshiro Airport IC 2018.3.21b, Marho, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 千樹理トンネル - panoramio, ho03, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Odate-Noshiro Airport IC 2018.3, Marho, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Akita Prefectural Road Route 324 Airport entrance intersection 2018.3.21, Marho, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Akita Prefectural Road Route 325 Airport entrance intersection 2018.3.21, Marho, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Odate-Noshiro Airport at night 20171216, 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 鷹巣中央公園 - panoramio, ho03, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Appi Kogen shuttle bus Odate-Noshiro Airport 2018, Marho, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Odate noshiro airport 20220812184949 (52653156341), inunami, CC BY 2.0
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