• 2023-08-16
  • 2023-08-16

Idol Dogs of Lake Tazawa Welcome Tourists

“Tazawako Kyoei Palace” (Representative Director: Kosuke Kikawa) is a restaurant and souvenir store located by Lake Tazawa in Senboku City, Akita Prefecture. Behind the building, there is an area where the tourists getting off large buses gather as if they were lured to the site. They shout “Cute!” or “Look […]

  • 2023-07-11
  • 2023-07-11

Photo Stand-In for Dogs

Now, any dog can become an Akita dog. The photo stand-in for dogs (photo) in the dog run at the Futatsui Roadside Station (Futatsui Town, Noshiro City, Akita Prefecture) has become a popular spot through posts on social media. The photo stand-in was installed with the cooperation of the Akita […]

  • 2023-07-07
  • 2023-07-05

“Ah-Man” Bread Was Born in Response to Fan’s Voice

Jiro 310, a bakery in Hiromote, Akita City, has been selling cream buns in the shape of “Ah-Man,” a local character featuring an Akita dog, since May 2023. It all started when a store customer posted on Instagram that they wanted to try Ah-Man’s character bread. Bread production chief Shigemasa […]

  • 2023-07-05
  • 2023-07-05

Akita Dog Mother and Her Daughter Welcome Guests at Furusawa Onsen

Furusawa Onsen in Azaniizuna, Odate City, Akita Prefecture, is a hot springs inn where two Akita dogs, Haru (six years old) and her daughter Hana (five years old), greet the guests. Spending time with Haru and Hana while conversing with hotel staff and enjoying good hot springs or dishes will […]

  • 2023-05-19
  • 2023-05-19

Walk with Masa, and Improve Your Health!

Walking with Akita dogs is a great way to improve your health. A free program to enjoy a Kurort healthy walking tour with Akita dogs will occur at Kotoka Central Park in Kado, Mitane Town, Akita, on April 30th, 2023. Accompanying the walker is a three-year-old male Akita dog named […]

  • 2023-05-19
  • 2023-05-19

Cushion for Pets: Time to Be Lazy Together

A pet cushion manufactured in Akita Prefecture has become a hot topic on social media because they are soft to the touch and “gives your dog a reason to be ‘lazy.’” Akita dogs from the general incorporated association “One for Akita” participated in the product’s development, helping to test the […]

  • 2023-04-27
  • 2023-05-19

“I Work for Them,” Says an Office Worker Living with Six Akita Dogs

Takayuki Umoto, an office worker living in Inooka, Yokote City, keeps six Akita dogs, although he is not a breeder. He enjoys his busy days, saying, “Now, I feel I work for these dogs.” One sunny day in late February, Anrihime (five-year-old female) stood quietly in front of Mr. Umoto’s […]

>Where Dogs Connect Akita and the World

Where Dogs Connect Akita and the World

Akita Inu (dogs), with their fluffy coat, round eyes, and an adorable tail that curls up, are now famous worldwide. Akita dogs have a strong body and are best known for their loyal personality. The number of Akita dogs raised overseas continues to increase. In Akita Prefecture, the Akita dog's birthplace, there is an active movement to utilize them for tourism promotion. Akita Sakigake Shimpo, entitled "Akitainu News," will circulate various domestic and international information about Akita dogs. The goal is to connect the world and Akita through Akita dogs.

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