Accommodation Nyuto Onsen Steve Morton Set in a beautiful forest covered mountain, Nyuto Onsen is one place very much worth visiting, and one that is very accessible..
Beauty & Spa Journey to Semboku Bonson Lam Semboku is one of the most beautiful parts of Akita Prefecture. With mountains and lakes, onsen hot springs and snow festivals,..
Culture Akita Big Paper Balloon Festival Janessa Landry Want to spend an old traditional Japanese New Years? This Kamifusen (paper balloon) festival is held on the 10th of Feburary which..
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 prote..
14 Culture Kakunodate Samurai Village Akita Anonymous Travel back in time to this well-preserved samurai district
6 Food Orae Waterfront Restaurant Bonson Lam Orae looks like an Swedish cafe with blonde country log cabin like tables and chairs, but it serves German , Italian and Japan..
Shopping Akita Mountain Honey Janessa Landry Finding homemade honey can be hard in Japan but in Akita there is a store that harvests and makes their own honey, using ingredients..
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 (Akita..
