is a village located in Akita Prefecture, Japan. , the village had an estimated population of 3,164 in 1122 households, and a population density 19 persons per km2. The total area of the village is . Geography Ōgata is located northwestern Akita Prefecture. The village consists entirely of land reclaimed from the former Lake Hachirōgata, and as a consequence is flat, and mostly below sea level. Neighboring municipalities Akita Prefecture Katagami Oga Ikawa Hachirōgata Mitane Climate Ōgata has a Humid continental climate (Köppen climate classification Cfa) with large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. Precipitation is significant throughout the year, but is heaviest from August to October. The average annual temperature in Ōgata is . The average annual rainfall is with November as the wettest month. The temperatures are highest on average in August, at around , and lowest in January, at around . History Following the conclusion of the Pacific War, the government sought to create new farmland in order to secure a stable domestic supply of rice. The Hachirōgata lagoon was the second largest lake in Japan and an ideal candidate for extensive land reclamation due its shallow waters. Land reclamation work began at Hachirōgata in April 1957. Over the next twenty years, with the help of Dutch engineers, around seventeen thousand hectares of new farmland were created. Ōgata village was founded on this newly reclaimed land on October 1, 1964. Between 1967 and 1974 about 580 settlers took up residence in the new village of Ōgata, bringing their families with them. Demographics Per Japanese census data, the population of Ōgata has remained relatively steady over the past 40 years. Economy The economy of Ōgata is based on agriculture, mostly on the cultivation of rice. Education Ōgata has one public elementary school and one public middle school operated by the village government. The village does not have a high school. Akita Prefectural University Ogata Campus is located here. Transportation Ōgata is not served by any railways or highways. Local attractions Ogata Fuji Cherry and Rapeseed Blossom Road Polder Museum of Ogata-mura Ogata Moor Onsen Hotel Sun Rural Ogata KATA Farmer's Market Seitaikei Park Wild Bird Observation Station South Pumping Station Hachirōgata Reclamation Monument Latitude and Longitude Intersection Monument South Pond Park (Minami no Ike) Ground Golf Course The NHK Ōgata Transmitter (used for transmissions on 774 kHz