https://www.alojapan.com/1248164/akita-prefecture-crash-course-history-and-nature-in-the-north-blog/ Akita Prefecture Crash Course: History and Nature in the North | Blog #JapanTravel #travel Akita Prefecture is located in the Tohoku Region, the northern area of the main island of Honshu. Bordered by Aomori, Iwate, Miyagi, and Yamagata prefectures, and also facing the Sea of Japan, Akita is the 6th largest prefecture of Japan, with slightly over 900,000 residents. Historically a part of Dewa Province and receiving high amounts …