Noshiro

Noshiro (能代市; Noshiro-shi) is a city in northwest Akita prefecture.

Noshiro is on the coast in northwest Akita. To the north are Happo and Fujisato. Kita Akita lies to the east. South of Noshiro are Mitane and Kamikoani.

The local tourist association has a Japanese-only guide site.

The north-eastern corner of Akita prefecture is serviced by 40.191944140.3716671 Odate-Noshiro Airport (大館能代空港; ONJ ^IATA), which is located in Kitaakita city, approximately 45 minutes from Noshiro. The airport provides three flights per day to Haneda Airport in Tokyo (flight time 1 hour), all on ANA. There is no public transport to Noshiro.

Interestingly, the airport does double duty as a Michi no Eki for drivers, with its Port One restaurant (2F) particularly popular for its affordable daily lunch sets (¥1200) and local fare like kiritampo and Momobuta pork.

• 40.216326140.026681 Noshiro City General Gymnasium (能代市総合体育館; noshiro sōgō taiikukan), Ōmachi 9-53, ☏ +81 185-54-3607. This large gymnasium hosts a variety of sporting events, for both participants and spectators. In the past, it has held professional basketball games.  (updated Jul 2020)

• Shirakami-Sanchi - World Heritage mountains and forests
• Kitaakita
• Happo
• Odate
• Mitane
• Ogata
• Oga
• Fujisato
• Fukaura

Hirosaki ← Odate ←	N  S	→ Katagami → Akita
Hirosaki ← Odate ←	E  S	→ Katagami → Akita
Goshogawara ← Ajigasawa ← Happo ←	N  S	→ Oga → Akita