3 Day Trip to Akita from Akita

Once upon a time the Sakate Clan, one of the more powerful samurai families, had a castle at the ...

So this attraction is famous for having nearly nothing to see. The castle USED to be here, but it...

So this building is sort of multipurpose. There is a Chiaki Museum, a blood donation outfit and a...

This attraction is worthy simply for its architectural heritage, a townhouse building from the la...

This beautiful red brick building of Renaissance exteriors and Baroque interiors used to be the h...

Pilgrimages are always fun to hear about, but to undertake whole pilgrimage at a single site is u...

This ancient building is one of Japan's oldest shrines, built in 643 AD. The bulk of its nearly o...

This is basically a view point. There is an observation area 100 metres above the ground, from wh...

It's not often you find a museum dedicated entirely to Japanese style-lanterns. This may be the o...

Akita is one of Japan's wealthiest areas as far as natural and mineralogical resources go. This m...

Running parallel to the Asahi River, Kawabata is the entertainment and red light district of Akit...

The zoo is nothing special compared to some of the others you find in Japan, but it's good enough...

This is probably the best attraction to start your tour of Akita with. The history of the prefect...