Yokote

Yokote (横手市 Yokote-shi) is a city in Akita prefecture.

Tourist information sites
The city's official site has a tourism section with integrated machine translation. In addition, there is a separate tourist information page in English.

The local tourist associaiton has a Japanese-only guide site with integrated Google Translate.

Get in
For most train travelers, taking the Akita Shinkansen to Omagari (Daisen) and changing to the Ou Line to reach Yokote Station will be the fastest way to reach Yokote. Those in Yamagata, can go north along the Ou Line, but trains are infrequent. The Kitakami Line (Kitakami) also terminates in Yokote. If timetables align, the Kitakami Line is the fastest way from southern Iwate.

Get around
The castle and historic district are a 30 minute walk from Yokote Station or a 10 minute walk from Motomachi Bus Stop.

Buy
The largest souvenir shop in Akita Prefecture is located in Akita Furusato Mura. Yokote Station also has a unique vending machine that sells souvenirs.

Eat
A local delicacy called "Yokote yakisoba"(fried noodle) is famous, and there are many restaurants in the city that serve it.

Go next

 * Yuzawa
 * Higashinaruse
 * Daisen
 * Senboku
 * Akita
 * Shinjo
 * Ugo
 * Misato
 * Nishiwaga