Culture A Healing Trip in Akita Marie Guirao I recommend Akita to those who had been to Japan a few times and are trying to seek for a deeper Japan experience in their ne...
Transportation Getting From Tokyo to Akita Ben Bloch A brief guide to various transportation options from Tokyo to Akita and back.
Transportation The Akita Nairiku Line in Winter Andrew Wright Take a ride through a rural snowscape and discover the magic of rural Japan along the Akita Nairiku Line.
Culture Yokote Kamakura Festival Japan Travel Every February, Akita's Yokote transforms into a fairytale landscape dotted with igloo-like structures in a festival dating b...
Accommodation Hotel Metropolitan Akita Kasia Szumna Metropolitan Akita is a three star hotel next to the Akita Station. I had a pleasure to stay in this very comfortable place a...
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 Tentoku-ji Victoria Kamila 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...
Activities 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 ...
7 Activities Dakigaeri Gorge Mandy Bartok Dakigaeri Gorge offers visitors stunning views of mountains, waterfalls and an iridescent blue river from the easy-to-walk hi...
Culture Kakunodate Cherry Blossom Festival Bonson Lam The Kakunodate Cherry Blossom Festival is a celebration of nature's resilience in the little Kyoto of Northern Japan. Each Ap...
