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Odate attractions
While Odate itself is not a city of particular interest, there are many key sites within easy driving distance. An hour to the north-east is the beautiful Lake Towada and the Oirase Gorge, both areas of relative unspoilt beauty and popular tourist destinations in the summer months. Around 40 minutes to the south east is the Oyu stone circle, thought to date back 4,000 years to Japan's Jomon period.
Perhaps Odate's greatest claim to fame is the dog Hachiko, an Akita dog whose loyalty is celebrated in the famous statue outside Shibuya station in Tokyo. Hachiko was born in Odate before being taken to Tokyo, and the dog-enthusiast can visit his birthplace, explore the Akita dog museum or enjoy watching the Akita dog show held during Golden Week each year in Keijo park.
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