Transportation Tokyo to Akita by Super Komachi Jeremy Yap The Super Komachi Shinkansen bullet train entered service in 2013. Sporting a bright red streak down its sleek exterior, you ...
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...
10 Culture Old Masters of Miso & Soy Sauce Jeremy Yap Ando House is both a museum and a store that specialises in Soy Sauce and Miso. There´s a 1882 warehouse that´s built to prot...
6 Culture Cosplay and Manga Mania in Akita Bonson Lam Sighted in an obscure room in Akita is a treasure trove of cosplay masks & Mizuki Ichiro posters.
Shopping Goshono's Aeon Justin Velgus Aeon is the largest chain developer of shopping centers in Japan. In Goshono, a suburb of Akita, you can find one the largest...
Activities Odaiko Hall, Akita Justin Velgus Since 1989 the Odaiko no Yakata, or the "Odaiko Hall" has been pleasing visitors with its display of international drums. It ...
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...
Culture Yokote Masuda Manga Museum Justin Velgus The Masuda Manga Museum in Yokote is dedicated to animator Takao Yaguchi. The museum is part manga library and part exhibitio...
Beauty & Spa Oyasu Ravine Justin Velgus The Oyasu area is famous for its volcanic activity deep down in the Earth. The area is strewn with heated pools of water and ...
Activities What's the Wonder Castle? Justin Velgus Furusato-mura in Yokote is a collection of entertainment venues. You can easily spend a whole day at the attractions. The bes...
