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Senshu Park
- once the castle of Satake clan
 In 1602, Yoshinobu Satake, Lord of Hitachi, was relegated to Akita by the Tokugawa shogun family. The Senshu Park, located in the city center now, used to be a castle of Lord Satake family for 270 years. A remaining moat and many curving stone steps in this park shows the trace of the castle having a military function.
[Related information]
<-The castle, built by Lord Yoshinobu Satake, was named Kubota-jo. Because
of hesitation toward the shogunate or financial difficulty, this castle
did not have a tower. The Osumi-yagura, rebuilt in celebration of 100th
anniversary of municipalization, had been used as a guard house and a weapon
storage. |
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With big flowers of lotus, the remaining moat, which was constructed to defend the castle, is now creating a relaxing atmosphere for the citizens in Akita. |
Kogetsu-ike Pond 
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<-Hitachi-ota City
Based on the historical relations with Load Satake, the City of Akita has a sister city relationship with the City of Hitachi-ota and towns and villages nearby. |
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