Transportation JR Kakunodate Station Akita Jeremy Yap JR Kakunodate station is located 40 minutes away from Akita terminal (via Akita Shinkansen) and around 2 hours from Tokyo (Ak...
14 Culture Ishiguro Samurai House, Kakunodate Jeremy Yap Ishiguro Samurai house, nestled in the Samurai Village of Kakunodate is the one which has the most prestige bestowed upon it.
Transportation Akita City by Bus and Foot Bonson Lam Your number 1 guide to getting around Akita city.
6 Culture Akita Design Hub and Craft Center Bonson Lam The Akita Design Hub turns simple items like kimono chests & glassware into works of art.It celebrates the essence of the fou...
Activities Osarizawa Mine in Akita Justin Velgus The mines of northern Akita were once the largest of Japan, and at one time, the world! Enter the darkness and discover secre...
Nightlife Yokote Kamakura Igloo Festival Katherine Moore Be invited for warm Amazake and toasted mochi in a handmade igloo and help ensure a great rice harvest in the small town of Y...
Accommodation Kuroyu Onsen Keith Wyss The iconic Nyuto Onsen has several hot spring resorts in the beautiful mountains of eastern Akita, which are open from Spring...
Culture Samurai Houses of Kakunodate, Akita Justin Velgus Kakunodate is known as the Samurai District for good reason. Scattered throughout the town are remnants of the Satake clan’s ...
Food Kawabata Street Hitoshi Kawai Discover why the ancient folk trekked all the way to the end of the earth for legendary food
Accommodation Akita Youthpal Hostel Bonson Lam The Akita Youthpal Youth Hostel is more like a resort than a youth hostel. This is a slick modern building set in park like ...
