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Akita Museum of Art
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Saryo Aoyagi
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Akita Folk Art Tradition Museum (Neburi-nagashi Museum)
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Statue of Tatsuko
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Oga Aquarium GAO
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Rest Village Nyuto Onsenkyo
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Akita City Akarenga Red Brick Folk Museum
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Travel Plans
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- A one day sightseeing course around Akita Station
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- If you’ve arrived a little early to check in to your hotel, or maybe you have a little time up your sleeve before catching a train out of town, there’s plenty to see and do around the bustling Akita Station. From relaxing in the park to museum hopping, here’s a day around Akita Station.
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- A one day plan to get a feel for Kakunodate's rich history
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- A quiet town in the eastern region of Akita, Kakunodate is a history’ buff’s delight. Home to a cluster of Samurai artifacts, old trading halls, and tasteful restaurants, it’s a great place to enjoy the history and contemporary culture of Akita.
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4.5237 Reviews - Akita Pref. Sembokushi Tazawakobonai Komagatake 2-1
- This onsen hotel in Semboku City, Akita Prefecture allows day trips, and is popular with female visitors for its meticulous service and modern atmosphere. One can enjoy “gold” and “silver” source water in seven different baths. It is famous for an open air mixed bathing area where one can look out over the Sendachi River, offering the true charm of a secluded hot spring. Women can wear towels in the mixed bathing area. With the accommodation plan, guests can try the local kiritanpo (mashed rice pressed on a skewer and toasted) cuisine too.
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- Akita Museum of Art
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4.0219 Reviews - Akita Pref. Akitashi Nakadori 1-4-2
- This art museum located in the Nakadori district of Akita Prefecture’s Akita City opened in 1967. It moved to its present location in 2013, and was redesigned by architect Tadao Ando. The museum stores and exhibits numerous famous artworks, though the bulk of its collection is from 1930s Western-style painter Tsuguharu Foujita. Sights to see include the more than 20-meter long mural “Annual Events in Akita.” The unique architecture is a must-see, featuring elements such as a spiral stairway without any supports and a pond that looks out towards Senshu Park.
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- Akita Hinai Jidori-ya
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4.0161 Reviews - Akita Akita-shi Nakadori 7-1-2 Topico 3F
- "A local Hinai-jidori chicken specialty restaurant located inside the Topico mall adjoining Akita Station in 7-Chome Naka-dori, Akita City. Serving cuisine made with local Hinai-jidori chicken, menu highlights include the grilled chicken thighs, karaage fried chicken, and the ""ultimate oyakodon"" chicken and egg over rice made with Hinai-jidori chicken grilled with high grade ubame oak charcoal and fresh Hinai-jidori chicken eggs. There's also the Lake Tazawa cold noodles topped with Hinai-jidori chicken."
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- Akita Folk Art Tradition Museum (Neburi-nagashi Museum)
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4.0141 Reviews - Akita Pref. Akitashi Omachi 1-3-30
- Located in 1 Chome Omachi, Akita City, this historical resources museum has exhibits on Akita’s cultural arts, particularly the kanto lanterns used in the Akita Kanto Festival. It features a practice room and a conference room, and in summer, there is an event featuring performances of cultural arts. There is also a spot for actually getting acquainted with the kanto lanterns.
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- Statue of Tatsuko
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3.5121 Reviews - Akita Pref. Sembokushi Nishikichousaimyouji Katajiri
- This statue is on the west bank of Lake Tazawa, in Aza-Katajiri Nishiki-cho Saimyoji, Semboku City. It's based on the Lake Tazawa legend of Princess Tatsuko, a young girl who prayed for eternal youth and beauty, and whose wish was granted when she drank the waters of a magical forest spring and was turned to a dragon, the guardian spirit of the lake.
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- Oga Aquarium GAO
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4.0124 Reviews - Akita Pref. Ogashi Togashiohama
- An aquarium overlooking the Sea of Japan in Togashiohama, Oga City, Akita Prefecture which was remodeled and reopened in 2004. Visited by large numbers of tourists, the aquarium was also used for filming in the movie “Tsuribaka Nisshi.” The impressive Giant Sea of Oga Aquarium exhibit recreates the ocean off Oga and houses some 2,000 living creatures spanning 40 species. Visitors can also come in contact with real sea creatures at the aquarium’s Touch Pool and watch the aquarium’s popular polar bears as they romp and play. The aquarium also has a restaurant where you can eat while gazing out over the sea.
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- Rest Village Nyuto Onsenkyo
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4.0122 Reviews - Akita Pref. Sembokushi Tazawakobonai Komagatake 2-1
- Rest Village Nyuto Onsenkyo offers a taste of Akita home style cooking in the midst of a wide beech forest. It offers a wide variety of activities to try while enjoying the changing beauty of the seasons. Come experience truly memorable nature with one of the many memorable activities, including Akita Komagatake nature observation climbing in Akita Komagatake mountains, star and moon watching with astronomical telescopes, making a flower vase from Akita cedar or other wood as well as beech forest walking, and more. They also have hot spring baths with two different water types.
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- Akita Citizen's Market
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3.5115 Reviews - Akita Pref. Akitashi Nakadori 4-7-35
- The busy Akita Shimin Ichiba (citizen's market) is thought of as the Kitchen of the city, and customers range from local housewives to professional chefs. You can find a range of fresh fish, quality meat, and of course seasonal vegetables, as well as daily necessities and Akita souvenirs. There is also a dining area offering the taste of the market for all to try.
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What is Akita?
Famed for its sake and samurai, Akita prefecture offers quintessential Japanese culture in a non-touristy setting. Alongside the celebrated rice paddies and historical sites of the region lies dramatic natural scenery in the form of the rugged coastline of the Oga Peninsula and the Dakigaeri Gorge, best visited in autumn, when the leaves begin to change color.
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Getting Around
Akita prefecture has seen an increase in visitors by plane since Japan Airlines created the Tohoku air pass, which offers the most wallet-friendly route into the prefecture via Akita Airport. The Akita Shinkansen shuttles visitors on a direct route between Tokyo and Akita - an easy option for JR Pass holders - while journeys by bus are recommended purely for the stunning cedar wood-decked Akita Bus Terminal.
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How to get to Odatenoshiro Airport
