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[:en]1_Aqua Pal Boathouse[:ja]1_アクアパル[:]

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1. Aqua Pal Boathouse

location:  Kitauraji, Yurihonjo City – 10 minutes from Ugo Honjo railway station by car

Yurihonjo has a long history of success in rowing competitions, right up to national championship level, and the Aqua Pal boathouse (capacity 70 boats) is the focal point for school and resident boat crews.  It is the only boathouse of this size in the Tohoku region.
Inside Aqua Pal, there is a municipal museum dedicated to the nature and history of the Koyoshi river, which flows directly in front of the boathouse.
Many residents also make use of the multi-purpose hall or fitness gym.
Many local events take place at Aqua Pal, such as the citizen’s rowing regatta and the summer festival of Koyoshi river.
A visit to the firework festival, which is held here in summer, is also very worthwhile.

keywords:  sport, rowing
features:  must-see for rowing enthusiasts, fitness gym, open rowing regatta, firework festival

written by M. Fujii & T. Ozono

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名称　ボートプラザアクアパル

種別　スポーツ　ボート

場所　由利本荘市北裏地
本荘駅から車で10分

イメージ　ボート関係者必見、フィットネスジム、市民ボート大会　花火大会

概要
ボート競技では日本でも屈指の成績と歴史を持つ由利本荘市。アクアパルは多くの市民グループや学生によりボートの艇庫（70艇）として利用されております。この規模の艇庫は東北では唯一です。また子吉川の自然や歴史を学べる「水と川のミュージアム」、多目的ホール、フィットネスジムも備えられ、多くの市民が訪れております。

毎年子吉川で開催される市民ボート大会や子吉川夏祭りの拠点にもなっております。夏の盛大な花火にもぜひお越しください。

M.FUJII
T.OZONO

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[:en]2_Children’s Science Museum[:ja]2_フェライト子ども科学館[:]

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2. Ferrite Kodomo Kagakukan  (Children’s Science Museum)

location:  Hirasawa, Nikaho City – 5 minutes from Nikaho IC (Nihonkai-Tohoku Expressway) by car

Ferrite Kodomo Kagakukan (Children’s Science Museum) is run by Nikaho City with many interactive displays for children to enjoy learning about the world of science.
On the second floor is a memorial hall which introduces the achievements of Kenzo Saito and Teiichi Yamazaki, who pioneered the use of Ferrite and who subsequently founded and developed TDK.
The museum also has a big play area for younger children and attracts families with children of all ages.
After leaving the children’s museum, why not also take in the nearby TDK Museum called “TDK Future History Museum”?  It is located 1 kilometer from the Ferrite Museum and was re-opened in October 2016 after renovation.
The museum’s exhibits invite the visitor to imagine and experience life in 20 years time.  This museum is more suitable for adults, but together these 2 museums offer families a rewarding time together.

keywords: science museum, experiment, science interaction
features:  family entertainment, future of science, notable local people (founder of TDK)

written by S. Ishikawa

 

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名称　フェライト子ども科学館　（ふぇらいとこどもかがくかん）

種別　科学館　実験　科学体験

場所　にかほ市平沢
日本海東北道　仁賀保ICから５分

イメージ　家族で楽しむ、未来科学、郷土の偉人（TDK創立者）

概要
フェライト子ども科学館（ふぇらいとこどもかがくかん　The Children’s Ferrite and Science Museum）は、にかほ市立の科学館ですで。郷土の偉人であり、世界で最初にフェライトを工業化し、そしてTDKの創立・発展に尽力した齋藤憲三、山崎貞一の業績を紹介するメモリアルホールがあります。
子供たちが、楽しみながら科学に親しめるよう工夫された体験型の展示が特徴。幼児向けの広々とし遊戯スペースもあり、年齢に応じた過ごし方ができので、家族連れに好評です。
少し足を延ばせば、平成28年１０月にリニューアルオープンした、TDK Museum「TDK歴史みらい館」で２０年後の暮らしを体感できます。子供たちと遊んだあとは、大人も楽しめるこちらも覗いてみたい。

S.ISHIKAWA

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[:en]3_Morning Market[:ja]3_朝市[:]

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3. Morning Market

location: Hanabata-machi, Yurihonjo – 2 minutes walk from Ugohonjo railway station

The market is located in front of Ugohonjo railway station and opens before dawn at３o’clock in the morning.  This makes it the earliest market in Japan.
Its history dates back to the 1950’s, when farmers gathered here in order to sell their produce on the roadside directly to customers.
Now there are about 40 stalls which sell a range of produce at reasonable prices: fresh vegetables, fruit, mountain vegetables, fresh cut flowers.  There is also fresh fish from the nearby port.
These stalls close at 7:00 in the morning.  The market attracts many local people and is a good place to see local produce in a nostalgic setting.

keywords: traditions, commerce
features: hustle & bustle, reasonable prices and fresh, nostalgia, agricultural produce, seafood

written by H. Kaneko & K. Fujishima

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名称　　朝市

種別　　風習、商業

場所　　由利本荘市花畑町　羽後本荘駅から徒歩２分

イメージ　　活気　新鮮で適正価格　なつかしい　農産物、海産物

概要
羽後本荘駅前にあり、まだ薄暗い朝３時から開場する日本一早い朝市です。歴史は１９５０年頃から農家の方々が道端で直接販売の為に開いたのが始まり。現在約４０店舗が新鮮野菜や果物、山菜、切り花など又、近くの港から上がる新鮮な魚介類など色々な物が店頭に並び安く買う事が出来ます。そして午前７時には販売が終了します。
地元の人々と地元の物産に出会えます。なつかしい良き時代を思い出します。
朝市が大好きで、ここのとりこになってる人が沢山います。
H.KANEKKO
K.FUJISHIMA

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[:en]04_Honjo Marina and Pleasure Beach[:ja]4_本荘マリーナ海水浴場[:]

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4. Honjo Marina and Pleasure Beach

location:  Ishiwaki, Yurihonjo City – 15 minutes from Ugo Honjo railway station by car

This bathing beach has one of the widest sandy beaches, as well one of the biggest anti-flooding reservoirs, in Akita.  It was also selected as one of the 88 finest bathing beaches in Japan.
The adjacent free car park has a capacity for 1200 cars, along with showers, changing rooms and toilets.
The seawater here is warmer than on the opposite Pacific Ocean coast.  As a result, the summer months attract many young people and families to the beach from near and far.
Within A 2-minute drive from the bathing beach are other leisure facilities, including a camping site and a marina for large and small yachts.
With Mount Chokai and its surroundings as a backdrop, this spot is also a great place to view the sunset over the Japan Sea.
please come and visit this beach.

keywords:  sightseeing, sea bathing
features:  hot sandy beach and cold soda pop, warm sea water, sunset on the Japan Sea, view of the sea and Mount Chokai together

written by T. Miyazaki

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名称　本荘マリーナ海水浴場

 

種別　観光　海水浴

場所　由利本荘市石脇

羽後本荘駅から車で15分

イメージ　　暑い砂浜と冷たいサイダー、温かい海、日本海の夕陽、海と鳥海山の存在

概要

秋田県内で最大級の広い遊水区域と砂浜を有する海水浴場です。日本の海水浴場88選にも認定されています。1200台収容の無料駐車場、シャワー、更衣室、トイレ等完備していています。太平洋側に比べ暖流の影響で海水温が高い特徴があります。シーズンには県内はもちろん、太平洋側からも大勢の若者、家族連れが訪れます。車で１，２分の所にオートキャンプ場、ヨットハーバーも隣接し、気軽にアウトドアが楽しんで頂けます。日本海の夕焼けや鳥海山と海の風景のコントラストが印象的です。ぜひお越し下さい。

T.MIYAZAKI

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[:en]05_Yuri Kogen Railway[:ja]5_由利高原鉄道[:]

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5. Yuri Kogen Railway  (Chokai Sanroku Railway Line)

location:  Yurihonjo  (Honjo to Yashima)

The Yuri Kogen Railway (also called the Chokai Mountain Plateau Line) is a private line which runs 23 km from Ugo-honjo Station to Yashima Station.  There are a total of 12 stations along this 40-minute route, which takes in Mt. Chokai in the south and the Japan Sea in the west.
The railway was taken over from JNR (Japanese National Railways) after privatalization, when it was known as the Yashima line.  Initially there were plans to extend the railway to the nearby city of Yokote and also to other areas of Honjo.  However, it opened under the current route.
The company offers many kinds of interesting experiences and services to passengers, for example there are regular party trains, a railway tour of the Yuri area, a specialist in-train guide service.
You can even charter the train for your own special event.
Above all, passengers can enjoy the splendid scenes of each season from the train window.

keywords: transportation; railway
features: rental carriage (party train), event train, rice fields, Mount Chokai

written by I. Fukuda

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名称　由利高原鉄道　鳥海山ろく線

種別　交通　列車

場所　由利本荘市から矢島町

イメージ　レンタル車両（宴会列車）、イベント列車、田んぼ、鳥海山

概要

南に鳥海山がそびえ、西に日本海が広がるエリアを走る、由利高原鉄道（鳥海山ろく線）は、羽後本荘駅と矢島駅を結ぶ２３ｋｍ、合計１２の駅の間を40分で走行する民営鉄道です。国鉄の民営化に伴い旧矢島線を引き継いだものです。横手町と旧本荘町を結ぶ横荘線として計画されたましたが、この鉄道はその一部を開通したものです。

宴会列車、ゆりてつツアー、列車アテンダントのサービス等があり、楽しい路線になっています。貸し切り車両も格別です。車窓から由利本荘の春夏秋冬を楽しんで下さい。

I.FUKUDA

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