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Odate City
Akita Prefecture · City
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Odate City is a basin city in northern Akita Prefecture that borders Aomori Prefecture, and the Yoneshiro River flows through its center. It is the home of the Akita dog, and as the birthplace of the loyal dog Hachiko it has the Akita Dog Visitor Center. The city is a center of Hinai-jidori chicken and kiritanpo (grilled rice sticks), and it is also known for magewappa, a traditional craft of bent wooden boxes.
Key facts
Source: Statistics Bureau of Japan, 2025 Population Census (population, area and density); area from the Geospatial Information Authority of Japan (GSI), Area Statistics of Prefectures and Municipalities (2025). National ranks are among the 1,741 municipalities, ordered by this site from these values.
Live information
Current weather (observed)
Places to visit
Shopping centerITOKU Odate SCbuilding in Odate, Akita Prefecture, Japan
MuseumAkita Dog Visitor Center
Shinto shrineRoken ShrineShinto shrine in Akita Prefecture, Japan
Hot spring (onsen)Hikage Onsenbuilding in Akita Prefecture, Japan
Roadside station (Michi-no-Eki)Michi-no-Eki Yatatetogeroadside station in Odate, Akita prefecture, Japan.jpg?width=240)
Hot spring (onsen)Otaki-onsenhot spring in Akita prefecture, Japan
Hot spring (onsen)Yatate Onsen
Shinto shrineOdate Hachiman ShrineShinto shrine in Akita Prefecture, Japan
Roadside station (Michi-no-Eki)Michi-no-Eki Hinairoadside station in Odate, Akita prefecture, Japan
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Mountains in this city
Mountains whose summit is in this municipality (mountains of 800 m or higher on this site's map, and mountains in the famous-mountain lists). Elevations from Wikidata and other sources.
Neighboring municipalities
Municipalities sharing a boundary (computed from the National Land Numerical Information administrative boundaries, January 2021).
Other municipalities in Akita Prefecture
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