Few people speak English in Akita. If you don't speak Japanese well, factor this into consideration when planning.
The dialect of Japanese spoken in Akita is called Akita-ben. In rural areas, Akita-ben can be very heavily used, and consequently incomprehensible even to native Japanese speakers. On the other hand, in most of Akita, the dialect is not so strong.
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