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# Odate City (Akita Prefecture, Japan)

## 大館市

Last modified: 2026-08-01 by zachary harden
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image by Tomislav Šipek, 24 September 2014

- The Flag
- Reported Flag Variants
- Hinai
- Tashiro

See also:

- Akita Prefecture
- Japan

## The Flag

I found three variants of flag of the city of Odate. Blue, white and purple.
Sources: Google Search
Google Search
http://www.pref.akita.lg.jp/www/contents/1322717605602/
Tomislav Šipek, 24 September 2014

The city emblem was adopted on Jul 1st 1954 by Notice No 1 but there is no flag law. The dark blue flag has a white city emblem in the center. The city emblem is a stylized kanji 大 O of Odate in a form of wings. The shield symbolizes a growing homeland. It represents an exponential development.
Odate city general affairs section says they use only a dark blue flag at the city hall.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 25 September 2014

## Reported Flag Variants

image by Tomislav Šipek, 24 September 2014

image by Tomislav Šipek, 24 September 2014

## Hinai Town / 比内町

image by Tomislav Šipek, 29 September 2014

The flag of the former town of Hinai was green with mark. The town is now, from 2005, part of the city of Odate.
Source: http://www.city.odate.akita.jp/oht-gappei/4jyoukyo/chouinshiki.html
Tomislav Šipek, 29 September 2014

The character ひ “hi” in hiragana is stylized to resemble a chicken, while the circular shape symbolizes the harmony among the townspeople.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 30 June 2026

## Tashiro Town / 田代町

image by Tomislav Šipek, 29 September 2014

The flag of the former town of Tashiro was white with mark. The town is now, from 2005, part of the city of Odate.
Source: http://www.city.odate.akita.jp/oht-gappei/4jyoukyo/chouinshiki.html
Tomislav Šipek, 29 September 2014

The kanji character “田口” is stylized to resemble a grain of rice, symbolizing the town's development and unity.
Nozomi Kariyasu, 25 July 2026