Kakunodate is a small town deep inside Akita prefecture in northern Japan where the winds and winters are harsh and the people have to be resourceful and resilient to survive.
The town itself famous for a collection samurai era houses and buildings that have survived from ancient times to the modern day. Several estates and houses that visitors can tour can be traced back to high-ranking samurai families that served as retainers to the powerful local lords.
Adding to its beauty hundreds cherry trees line its streets and along the Hinokinai river attract thousands of visitors every year when in full bloom. The town itself is preserved almost as it was in the Edo era and served as a real-life set of a samurai town for several Japanese TV series and movies.
AloJapan.com