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Leisure / Outdoors

Oga Aquarium GAO

4.0

129 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

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.

Getting there is not easy, we took a train to Hadachi Station from Akita Station. First to Nahamage Muesum, followed by the aquarium. Hadachi is one stop before Oga Station, it is closer to the road...
Akita Furusato Village

4.0

87 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Akita Pref. Yokoteshi Akasaka Tomigasawa 62-46

Akita Furusato Village kamakuland is a theme park for any weather consisting of a variety of facilities such as Starry sky expedition Museum SPACIA, the largest planetarium in the Tohoku region where visitors can enjoy exploring the starry sky, the Wonder Castle featuring trick art and a variety of play equipment, as well as the Industrial Arts Exhibition Hall of Akita traditional crafts, and the Akita Museum of Modern Art. The facility includes a studio where visitors can experience making homemade items and learn while playing. At the home cooking hall, you can also enjoy local cuisine and gourmet.

This place is a dream for families! Lots to see and do, both indoor and out, we visited in the Summer however there would be plenty to do in winter when the weather is colder. Kamakuland is about an...
Akigin Omorin no Mori, Akita City Omoriyama Zoo

4.5

65 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Akita Pref. Akitashi Hamada Katabata 154

The Omoriyama Zoo opened in 1973 and is approximately 8.8 hectares in size. The zoo has a characteristic terrain being surrounded by various trees and plants, and has a spring water lake called “Shiohikigata” in the center. There are 97 kinds of animals kept in the zoo and it takes approximately 90 minutes to leisurely walk around seeing them. There is also a visitor center, snack corner, the “Asove Forest” with large playground equipment, and an observation platform as well as Omoriyama Amusement Park “Aniba.” It is approximately 15 minutes from Akita Minami Interchange on the Akita Expressway.

Cant beat the price! Sure, the zoo doesnt necessarily have the most impressive collection of animals, but you sure get lots of value for the money!
Akita Station

Leisure / Hobbies

Akita Akita-shi Nakadori 7-1-2

Akita Station has undergone extensive renovations per Northern Station Gate Akita, a project implemented jointly by the East Japan Railway Company and the local government. In addition to improvements being made to the station's waiting lounge and tourist information center, the Topico station building mall has been remodeled (floors 1-3), and construction has been completed on the Akita Northern Gate Square on the east side of the station as well as the D-Crest Akita-ekimae Akita Northern Gate Training Camp, making it a center for area tourism.
Kosaka Railroad Railpark

4.0

38 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Akita Pref. Kadunogunkosakamachi Kosakakouzan Furukawa 20-9

Kosaka Railroad Railpark is a railway theme park developed using a disused railway station. The station originally formed part of a mine railway built to serve the Kosaka Mine, which at one point had a higher annual output than any other mine in Japan. The station buildings appear exactly the same as they did when the railway was still in the use, and carefully-restored locomotives and rolling stock are on display. There are rail-bikes and tourist railcars, enabling visitors to enjoy a unique railway experience. Accommodation is available in the “Blue Train Akebono” sleeper cars parked in the station area.

本物のディーゼル機関車の運転体験ができます。機関士さんのからマスコンやブレーキの操作法について簡単な実地での説明を受けたら、エンジンを始動。レールパーク行内の線路約１００メートルを往復します。なにせ約５０トンの従量がある本物のディーゼル機関車だけにマスコンを操作しエンジンが吹き上がるとものすごい迫力を感じます。減速・停止の操作はブレーキをかけてから実際に制動がかかるまでのタイムラグが大きくなかなか...
Akita Prefectural Museum

4.0

19 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Akita Pref. Akitashi Kanashiniozaki Ushiroyama 52

This is a free museum in Akita City, Akita Prefecture. It exhibits all kinds of materials related to Akita history and folk crafts. In the Hands-on Experience Room, there are regular activities like Japanese Paper Dying and Model Making. They also host museum talks and various other events. Special exhibits have entry fees.

The building is nice as are the exhibits. It’s not a big museum but it’s certainly worth a look. After seeing the exhibits enjoy a very nice coffee and view of Senshu Park across the way. At the...
Polder Museum of Ogata-Mura

4.0

14 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Akita Pref. Minamiakitagunogatamura Nishi 5-2

This museum is in Ogata-Mura, Minami Akita County, Akita Prefecture. It offers exhibitions on Hachiro Lagoon reclamation, Ogata agriculture and more, with dioramas and multi-screen systems. There are also regular activities and events such as the Handicraft Classes and Nature Observation Meetings. It's often used as a communication and exchange center for local students.

Oogata Village is a large village created on reclaimed land. Hachirougata was the second largest lake in Japan after Lake Biwa but now only one eighth remains after land reclamation of roughly two...
Hirafuku Memorial Museum of Art

4.0

27 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Akita Pref. Sembokushi Kakunodatemachiomotemachikamichou 4-4

The Hirafuku Memorial Museum of Art is an art museum in Omotemachi Kamicho, Kakunodate Town, Semboku City. The name of the building is derived from the Japanese painters Suian Hirafuku and Hyakusui Hirafuku, parent and child from Kakunodate. The building was designed by Hiroshi Oe, known for his architectural designs of the National Noh theater and Hosei University. Opened in 1988, it was built on the land where the North Satake family (Satake-hokke) of the Satake clan resided and where the old Kakunodate Junior High School building stood. There are pieces of work on display from Naotake Odano and other local artists and followers of Hirafuku, as well as other active young artists.

At the north end of the samurai houses sit this nice park area with building sitting to the rear, I did not know it was open for viewing the artist exhibited, but the grounds are great.
Kua Dome The Boon

3.5

3 Reviews

Accommodations / Hot Spring

Akita Pref. Akitashi Nibetsu Mantarame 213

The Boon is a hot springs facility located in a large domed building. Within the dome, there is a heated pool area and a hot springs baths area. The heated pool area has a “lazy river” and waterslides, etc., making it a great place for both children and adults to have fun. The hot springs zone has proper outdoor baths as well as sauna facilities. The second floor level has an event hall and relaxation rooms where visitors can take a rest after enjoying themselves in the other facilities.

めいっこちゃんが帰省したタイミンクで連れに行きました。懐かしいことにウォータースライダーはまだ健在！ひさびさにドキドキしました。
Tazawako Herb Garden / Heart Herb

3.5

23 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Akita Pref. Sembokushi Tazawakotazawa Before the lagoon 78

This botanical garden is around the area by Lake Tazawa in Semboku City, Akita Prefecture. The herb garden has over 250 kinds of herbs on display, and for a fee, guests can try various crafts, like making their own scent sprays or hand creams with herbs and oils. There is also a restaurant inside the garden with menus geared toward large groups, as well as a lunch buffet. It is popular with families and other tourist groups.

Im not sure why this place doesnt rate higher among things to do. Then again, it perhaps should really be listed under restaurants, as you would mainly go here to eat. We went for the weekend...
Akitainu Hall

4.5

4 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Akita Pref. Odateshi Sannomaru 13-1

This is a museum founded in 1977 to honor the Akitainu breed of dog located about 15 minutes' walk from Higashi-oodate Station on JR Hanawasen line, in Odate city, Akita prefecture. The third floor hosts the Akitainu History Room with displays of materials on the dogs. From April to November, you can come see the real thing in the kennels.

The museum is on the third floor of the first building you get to when you cross the red bridge from the park. There’s a fair bit of information about the breed, including a good history of Japan’s...
Children's Ferrite and Science Museum

4.0

9 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Akita Pref. Nikahoshi Hirasawa Takarada 4-1

This is a science museum located along the Ushuhamakaido road in Hirasawa Takarada, Nikaho city. The museum hosts a memorial hall dedicated to Kenzo Saito, who discovered industrial uses for the magnetic iron-oxide derived substance ferrite and founded TDK, as well as to his supporter Teiichi Yamazaki. They also have displays in magnetism, and a research workshop with experiment area supervised by Denjiro Yonemura.

科学的なあれこれを息子に体験させようと訪問。有料なのでシビアに見てやろうと思っていたが、コンテンツは豊富で飽きずに居られる。動作が微妙な物もあるが、終盤にはでんじろうプロダクションがプロデュースしたコンテンツ群で、楽しい印象でフィニッシュできる。展示室最後のボルダリングは科学ではないと思うが、息子は運動もたっぷりできて満足していたし、定期入場券購入も検討する。
Yokote Masuda Manga Museum

Leisure / Hobbies

Akita Pref. Yokoteshi Masudamachimasuda Shinmachi 285

This is Japan's first full-fledged manga museum, located inside Masuda Fureai Plaza in Masuda Town, Yokote City. They showcase work by Masuda-native manga artist Takao Yaguchi as well as original pictures of manga by artists from Japan and overseas. They also run special exhibits, talks by manga artists, and book signings periodically. The museum is closed for renovations until April, 2019.
Noshiro Energium Park

4.0

13 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Akita Pref. Noshiroshi Omoriyama 1-6

"A museum located a 15-minute drive from JR Noshiro Station in Noshiro City, Akita Prefecture. Facilities include the Noshiro Nebu Nagashi Hall, which displays Noshiro kites decorated with Berabo faces and traditional parade floats used in the long-held Nebu Nagashi festival; an ""ancient forest"" modeled after the Carboniferous Period; an exhibition hall where you can learn about energy consumption; and a gallery which provides information on the Noshiro Thermal Power Plant and environmental initiatives. There's also a culture hall used for lectures and seminars, and a playground and square for playing sports."

お天気が良いときはエリア内にある遊具などでも遊べます。中も科学や植物に触れることができて自由研究にも良いでしょう。休日はワークショップも度々行われているので、参加するのも楽しいです。
Senshu Park

Leisure / Hobbies

Akita Pref. Akitashi Senshukouen

This park in Akita City, Akita Prefecture was established to maintain the inner and outer citadel of Kubota Castle. It was designed by landscape architect Yasuhei Nagaoka. The remains of the Omonogashira-gobansho (a guard post where the samurai on guard duty and in charge of opening and closing the gates were stationed) and the restored Osumiyagura turret and front gate offer vestiges of the past, and these are popular as photo spots. At a shop in the outer citadel one can try delicious dumpling called Senshu Dango. The lush garden is famous for its cherry blossoms and azaleas and is consequently a popular spot for blossom viewing during the cherry blossom festival and azalea festival each spring.
Akita International Dahlia Garden

4.0

5 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Akita Pref. Akitashi Yuwamyouhou Nukaduka 21

This botanical garden is located approximately a three -minute drive from Akita Airport. Visitors can appreciate the 700 different types of Dahlia grown by Mr Washizawa, a cultivator of dahlia. Dahlia are also sold at this location. The garden is open from around August to November every year. Additionally, there are nearby tourist facilities such as restaurants, local product stores and a cheese shop.

高速秋田道、秋田空港ＩＣもしくは協和ＩＣを降りてナビの指示通りしばらく行くと、山側にダリア園がありました。初めての訪問ですが、ダリアの試験栽培を行なっている場所であることをテレビで知り、一度訪ねたい念願の場所だったのです。入園料は400円。それにしてもここは園長個人が始めた場所とのことです。広い園内は雑草も無く、整然と整備され、色とりどりのダリアが咲き誇っていました。特に目を奪われたのは大輪のダリ...
Meisui-ichiba Yutaro

3.5

10 Reviews

Leisure / Hobbies

Akita Senboku-gun Misato Cho Rokugo Umamachi 83

A commercial complex standing on Teramachi-dori Street in Uma-machi Rokugo, Misato Town, Senboku County, Akita Prefecture. Operating out of a remodeled sake warehouse built in the Meiji period, tenants include Genpatey, a restaurant serving tuna cuisine; Yamacho, a cafe where you can enjoy coffee made with famous spring water; shops selling vegetables and renowned confections; a craft studio; and a tourist information center. The adjoining multipurpose hall is used as a community gathering space.

酒蔵を改修した施設。研修会場として訪れました。ホールや展示、物販、レストランが併設されてます。名水百選にも選ばれていることもあり、炭酸水やサイダーが充実。おすすめです。
Kitaakita City Ani Culture and History Museum

4.0

7 Reviews

Travel / Tourism

Akita Kita-akita-shi Ani Ginzan Shimoshinmachi 41-22

A museum that opened in 1986 to teach the world about the history of Ani, a town that prospered due to mining. In addition to the copper pyrite excavated from Ani Mine there are also examples of iron pyrite, galena, and quartz drawn from the mine. Also on display are tools used in the mine, illustrations of what it was like to work in the mine during the Edo period (in picture scrolls), special Ani Namisen coins that could only be used in the mine, a survey report of the mine conducted by German engineer Mezger, a details of the miner mutual support system (buddy system).

I didn’t know till this visit that Aniai was once one of the largest copper and precious minerals mines in Japan. All I knew was that Akita had a lot of mines and many refineries but that the ore has...
Akita Museum of Art

Leisure / Hobbies

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.
Namahage Auto Camping Ground

Leisure / Hobbies

Akita Oga-shi

Akita

Towada Hachimantai / Shirakami Kakunodate / Lake Tazawa / Nyuto Yokote / Yuzawa / Kurikoma Yurihonjo / Chokai Central Akita / Oga Peninsula

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Akita Areas

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.