2024 Odate Travel Guide: Must-see attractions, popular food, hotels, transportation routes (updated in October)

My first encounter with an Akita dog - Summer Mutsu Thousand Mile Journey [10].

Many years ago, I watched a movie called "Hachiko: A Dog's Tale" and was moved by the touching story of the male owner and the Akita dog Hachiko. This is a true story. Hachiko was born in Odate City in 1923 and is a purebred white Akita dog. This summer I came to the hometown of Hachiko - Odate, and had my first intimate contact with Akita dogs. Akita dogs seem to be cute, but they are actually very smart. He can understand what I want to express, I can touch him, hug him, and the feeling of intimacy arises spontaneously. There are actually many stories about loyal dogs. They are displayed in various forms in various countries. There are Bobby in Edinburgh, Pachy in Belgium, and "Xiaohua" who saved 49 villagers in the Wenchuan earthquake in China. These stories tell us that dogs are the most loyal friends of mankind, and their love for humans far exceeds our love for them. At noon, we ate authentic "farm dishes" - grilled rice stick hot pot set meal, which is a local specialty of Akita Prefecture. Grilled rice sticks are made by crushing rice and rolling it on a wooden stick, and then roasting it on charcoal. Akita has a pure water source, and the Akita Komachi rice grown with high-quality water sources is very famous. This kind of Komachi rice tastes good and has excellent stickiness. The rice sticks made are put into the chicken soup stewed with Akita native chicken. It is the famous Akita grilled rice stick hot pot. I like original food. Making the most delicious food with the simplest ingredients is my favorite. Although the taste is light, it is endless. Every bite is mixed with a strong local flavor, which is the most generous gift that nature gives us humans!

Look at the cute dog ~ "Japan's Tohoku City" know that there is a popular Akita dog in Akita, and you can get close to you in Odate. From the opposite side of the building, it is the [hometown of Akita Dog], and the traffic is very convenient. There is a museum of the Akita Inu and the Akita in the history and characteristics of the museum. There is a statue of the loyal dog in the door. There are specially trained Akita dogs here to watch the photos. Special food tips~ In the restaurant of the Odate, Akita, you can enjoy the salty "Yamata Sakae Puying". Compared to the inland chicken, mushroom mushroom, Maitake mushroom, burdock... Add the Che Pu Ying (made of rice) to taste delicious, chicken soup taste. is the traditional cuisine of the Grand Hall. Especially for family cooking that every family will do during the festival.

Traveling in northeastern Japan, this station arrived in Akita, how can you miss the Akita dog? 's story I believe everyone has heard of it, yes, Akita is its prototype. In the hometown of Akita, you can learn a lot of historical and cultural stories, and many photos have attracted my attention, warm expressions, gentle temperament, seemingly smiling at you, so warm to the heart . Good luck, I met the Akita dog who came to play, took a group photo, and felt that this little cute didnt see the lens is swollen? !

Because of the movie "The Story of the Loyal Dogs," Akita has harvested countless fans, but in fact, Akita not only has Akita's dog, but also produces rice and beauty! And because it is located at the northern end of the island, there is also a unique forest resource. If you want to appreciate the beauty of Akita, you may only need a train to the secret world - Akita inland runs through the railway. The inland navigation is not only a simple scenery, but also full of feelings. This local railway connects the Eagle's Nest Station with the Kakunodate Station of Semboku City. It is 94.2 kilometers long, but there are 29 stations, spanning the most central part of Akita Prefecture from north to south. Actually, this railway has existed for more than 80 years and is an indispensable part of the local life. However, in recent years, it has also received attention as a sightseeing route. Some fields passing by will be specially built. Into a different pastoral painting. The compartment is full of all kinds of sprouting look of the Akita, and the Akita is like the apple in Aomori. It is the label of Akita. The retro carriage, the speed of the forward movement is slow, and you can hear the card eraser from the collision between the train and the rail. The wooden platform of the Eagle Nest Station has a strong sense of nostalgia. Along the way, there are endless rice fields. You can not only go deep into the inland areas of the Northeast, but also take a look at the city or country of Akita, enjoy the beauty of the season, and even get off the train in the middle, and touch the true life of Akita people. If you want to get off the bus, you must be optimistic about the train time, because the number of trains is not too much.