Yurihonjo Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city in Akita Prefecture, Japan
About Yurihonjo
Yurihonjo was formed by a merger of several towns, yet those towns are still largely oriented around themselves. And since Yurihonjo is very large, in terms of area, people living in the SE may know nothing about people living in the NW, for example.Honjo(本荘) is in the west of Yurihonjo. To the south of Honjo isNishime(西目). To the north of Honjo areMatsugasaki(松ヶ崎),Kameda(亀田), andIwaki(岩城).Ouchi(大内) is NE of Honjo.Higashi Yuri(東由利) is east of Honjo. In the SE areYuri(由利),Yashima(矢島), andChokai(鳥海). Chokai is composed of three villages,Kawauchi(川内),Hitane, (直根), andJinego(笹子). Honjo, located at the heart of Yurihonjo, is a city surrounded by hills ("Dewa-kyuryo"), plateaus ("Yuri-hara") and the sea. It is believed that the area of Honjo was under the sea about 1,000,000 years ago and t
Top Attractions in Yurihonjo
Explore the best things to see and do in Yurihonjo:
- ★Akata Giant Buddha
- ★Chokai Ballpark
- ★Chokai Snowmobile Land
- ★Cycling Terminal Yamayuri
- ★Hamanasu Family Bowling
- ★Hanadate Milsey Dairy
- ★Honjo Culture Hall
- ★Honjo Library
Where to Eat in Yurihonjo
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Cake Kobo Furian Nakamura
- 🍴Chinese Restaurant Sai-kan
- 🍴Chiyogiku
- 🍴Chokaiso
- 🍴Daikokuya
- 🍴Donpei
Where to Stay in Yurihonjo
- 🏨Anraku Onsen
- 🏨Chokai Ohira Campground
- 🏨Chokai Plateau Hanadate Campground
- 🏨Chokaiso
- 🏨Honjo Grand Hotel
- 🏨Honjo Marina Auto Campground
Yurihonjo Travel Guide Sections
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