five public middle schools operated by the city government and one public high school operated by the Akita Prefectural Board of Education. Transportation Railway East Japan Railway Company - Akita Shinkansen – East Japan Railway Company - Tazawako Line - - - - Akita Nairiku Jūkan Railway - Akita Nairiku Line - - - - - - - - - Highway Local attractions Tamagawa Hot Spring has the highest flow rate of any hot spring in Japan at 150 liters/second, which feeds a 3 meter wide stream with a temperature of 98 degrees C. The water from Tamagawa Hot Spring is also very acidic. Towada-Hachimantai National Park Lake Tazawa – the deepest lake in Japan Ōfuka Onsen Kakunodate samurai residences International relations Twin towns — Sister cities Semboku is twinned with: Ōmura, Nagasaki, Japan, since July 18, 1979 Sanuki, Kagawa, Japan, since September 28, 1996 Shinjō, Yamagata, Japan, since July 27, 1996 Takahagi, Ibaraki, Japan, since July 27, 1996 Hitachiōta, Ibaraki, Japan, since November 21, 1998 Noted people from Semboku Ayako Fuji, musician Norihisa Satake, politician Shigehiro Taguchi, basketball player Yasuhiko Takahashi, wheel gymnastics acrobat References External links Official Website Semboku Sightseeing Info Website Cities in Akita Prefecture