Akune City is located in northwestern Kagoshima Prefecture. A key hub for land and sea transportation, the city has long thrived through shipping and commerce. Fresh seafood and agricultural, forestry, and marine products, grown along the East China Sea coastline and lush mountains, are shipped nationwide, making it a well-known "food town." Its main industries are agriculture and fishing, with a concentration of sake brewing companies. Famous tourist spots include Akune Oshima Beach, one of Japan's 88 best bathing beaches, Akune Onsen, and shutter art, the street art of spray-painting store shutters. The city also hosts festivals such as the Kamimai Festival, a Kagoshima Prefecture-designated intangible cultural asset, and the Akune Midokoi Festival.