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Experience Eco-Tourism in Kitakata, Japan<\/h1>\n

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Kitakata sits at the\u00a0crossroads of Japan. Roads running through the area connect the\u00a0east and west coasts, opening up onto a wide plain ringed by mountains. \u00a0The powerful Aizu Domain relied on\u00a0the favorable\u00a0location for centuries, remembered and vividly retold by local storytellers and historians.<\/span><\/h3>\n

Senses collide in Kitakata’s natural environment. \u00a0Visitors experience the rich umami of local ramen, smell the floral-scented air, converse with locals, and sink their contentedly travel-weary bodies in the soothing hot spring waters of nearby onsen. \u00a0All they while, they take in the lush mountain views.<\/span><\/h3>\n

Visitors’ can\u00a0easily enjoy\u00a0the\u00a0daily activities of those local residents who grow, harvest, and prepare local foods, run the nearby shops, and operate the inns. \u00a0This small mountain city invites you to savor local specialities while you step away from a world of chainstores and hotels, to streets that remain reminiscent of earlier\u00a0times.<\/span><\/h3>\n

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Where is Kitakata?<\/h2>\n

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