Culture Discover True Kakunodate Kasia Szumna Small town of Kakunodate is enclosed on three sides by mountains and Hinokinai-gawa River that runs to the South. At first it...
Culture Kanto Festival Centre Kasia Szumna Anyone who have ever attended any Japanese festival, knows too well that it can be very confusing. Colorful kimonos and glitt...
Accommodation Folkloro Kakunodate Hotel Kasia Szumna The Folkloro Hotel in Kakunodate has a perfect location, because it is just few steps from Kakunodate train station.
Culture Tentoku-ji Anonymous The main hall at Tentoku-ji is only open one day of the year. At 300 years old, this temple is filled to the brim with histor...
Culture Finding Hope in Broken Places Bonson Lam 2018 marked the 7th anniversary of the tsunami. In Japan, there is an age old festival called Shichi-go-san, which is a rite ...
Culture Animate Anime in Akita Bonson Lam Animate is an Aladdin’s cave of treasures, a complete one stop shop for anime, comics and games. Founded in 1983 in Ikebukuro...
Culture 7 Winter Events in Akita Mandy Bartok Akita Prefecture offers visitors a host of festivals to liven up the cold winter months.
Activities Akita Prefectural Central Park Cameron Langdell Located about 30 minutes from downtown Akita City, this Olympic-esque park contains a wide variety of recreational facilities...
Culture Tamagawa Onsen Manuel VUILLERME The idea of an onsen treatment is to warm the body and breathe in until you feel your temperature rise. While the process of ...
Activities The Cruise Ship Port of Akita Martin Giles Did you know you can visit Akita by cruise ship? Akita's port is close to the Selion Tower, with views from the mountains to ...
