- Video Featuring Kazuno's Charms Introduces Mysterious, Spectacular Spots -

Kazuno City in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Akita opened social 
networking service (SNS) accounts for foreign visitors to Japan on June 29, 
2023. The city government has produced a promotional video using the "Tabisuru 
Kazuno" (Traveling Kazuno) website operated by Kazuno Kanko Bussan Kosha, a 
local destination management organization (DMO), running the video on the SNS 
accounts to attract foreign tourists.

The video, aimed at showing spectacular and mysterious tourist spots in Kazuno 
City to people around the world, features beautiful scenery and otherwise 
unknown tourist spots filmed by drones. The video of mysterious and impressive 
scenes is designed to enchant foreign travelers. The video was released on 
YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram. It is part of the Kazuno Municipal Government's 
efforts to communicate the city's charms to the world and attract international 
tourists.

For charms of Kazuno City, please visit: https://explorekazuno.jp/ (Japanese)

Kazuno City is home to the "Oyu Stone Circles," a World Cultural Heritage site, 
as well as three UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage elements--"Dainichido 
Bugaku" (a form of traditional Japanese court music and dance), "Hanawa 
Bayashi" (a traditional Japanese performing art form), and "Kemanai Bon Odori" 
(Buddhist festival dance). The city also has a unique history and prolific 
traditional culture such as the "Oyu Odaiko (big drum)" and the historic 
"Osarizawa Mine" site. The city is in a region rich in food culture as it is 
believed to be the birthplace of "Kiritanpo" or mashed rice kneaded around 
skewers, an Akita Prefecture specialty.

YouTube:
https://youtube.com/@KazunoJapanTravelGuide-ur2gb (English)
https://youtube.com/@KazunoNhatBankhachdulich-sf8hm (Vietnamese)

TikTok: 
https://tiktok.com/@kazuno.japan.travel.us (English)
https://tiktok.com/@kazuno.japan.travel.vn (Vietnamese)

Instagram:
https://www.instagram.com/kazuno.japan.travel.us (English)
https://www.instagram.com/kazuno.japan.travel.vn (Vietnamese)

Photo spots:
Yuze Valley
It was formed through erosion by the Yoneshiro River. There is a walking trail 
to enjoy scenery in all four seasons. The clear river water and new lush green 
leaves bring relief to visitors.

Oyu Stone Circles
This is inscribed as a World Cultural Heritage site, a huge site comprising two 
stone circles. Visitors can experience the atmosphere of about 4,000 years ago 
in the vast wilderness preserved since the late Jomon Period.

Fukenoyu
It is known as the oldest onsen (hot spring) in 1,613-meter Mount Hachimantai 
that straddles the border between Akita and Iwate prefectures. It is not just 
an open-air spa. There are several outdoor hot-spring baths overlooking the sky 
where visitors can enjoy the pleasure of onsen, such as bathing in a square 
wooden bath and an "iwaburo" (rock bath), while feeling nature with their five 
senses.

About Kazuno City:
It is situated in the north of Akita Prefecture. With a population of 28,016, 
the city is endowed with rich regional resources such as cultural heritages and 
specialty products.


Source: Kazuno City