The Colorful Four Seasons of Ogata-mura

Spring

Cherry and Rape blossom festival

When colorful flowers bloom, spring has come to Ogata-mura. Rape blossoms and cherry colonnades (2,800 trees) line a total length of 20km (12miles).
Gradually, it begins to change from cherries to azaleas in South Pond Park.

Rape blossoms and The Hotel Sun-rural Ogata

Summer

The world Solar Car Rally

Salvias and sunflowers welcome many sports players and events to our village.
When the wheat harvest is almost complete, the feathery and powerful "rice flowers" bloom in the rice fields.

The Rowing Race

The Reclamation Memorial Relay Marathon

Autumn

All the people in the village pitch in to bring the harvest home, and once the crop is in, they celebrate the Harvest Festival at the Ogata Shrine.

The autumn festival

The Akita Pumpkin Contest

Winter

In winter, when the snow covers everything and quiets the village, the villagers are released from their farming chores and can take time to practice their hobbies and rest.
A favorite pastime is ice-fishing on the frozen expanse of Lake Hachirogata. It is a telling sight, for of course one has to come from sturdy stock to enjoy this.

The swans come flying from Siberia

The winter festival