Akita Jō Ato
Akita Jō Ato is a historical site in Akita Shi, Akita. Akita Jō Ato is situated nearby to Akita Castle, as well as near the Shinto shrine Akitaken Gokoku Shrine.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Akita Castle and Akitaken Gokoku Shrine.
Akita Castle
Castle
Photo: 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Akita Castle refers to the ruins of a Nara period fortified settlement located in what is now the city Akita, Akita Prefecture, Japan. It is also sometimes referred to as “Fort Akita”.
Akitaken Gokoku Shrine
Shinto shrine
Photo: 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Akitaken Gokoku Shrine is a Shinto shrine, which is situated 140 metres northeast of Akita Jō Ato.
Koshiō Shrine
Shinto shrine
Photo: アルヴェ, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Koshiō Shrine is a Shinto shrine located in Akita, Akita Prefecture, Japan. It enshrines the kami of Ōhiko no mikoto and Takemikazuchi no mikoto. Its annual festival takes place on May 8. According to legend, was established in 658. Koshiō Shrine is situated 560 metres southeast of Akita Jō Ato.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Akita and Hiroomote.
Akita
Photo: 掬茶, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Akita is the capital and most populous city of Akita Prefecture, Japan, and has been designated a core city since 1 April 1997. As of 1 August 2023, the city has an estimated population of 300,502 persons in 136,628 households and a population density of 332 persons per km2.
Hiroomote
Quarter
Photo: NASA, Public domain.
Hiroomote is a neighbourhood located in Akita City, Akita Prefecture, Japan. Annexed by the city in 1941, it borders the neighborhoods of Shimokitate on the east, Yanagida on the north, Tegata on the west and Sakura and Yokomori on the south that is bounded by Taihei River. Hiroomote is situated 6 km southeast of Akita Jō Ato.
Akita Jō Ato
- Type: Historical site
- Also known as: “Akita Jo Ato”
- Categories: tourist attraction and tourism
- Location: Akita Shi, Akita, Tohoku, Japan, East Asia, Asia
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Latitude
39.74042° or 39° 44′ 26″ northLongitude
140.07938° or 140° 4′ 46″ eastElevation
51 metres (167 feet)Open location code
8RF2P3RH+5QGeoNames ID
8314392
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In Other Languages
“Akita Jō Ato” goes by many names.
- Japanese: “あきたじょうあと”
- Japanese: “アキタジョウアト”
- Japanese: “秋田城跡”
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