Culture Akita: Art and Culture Veronica Carnevale Kakunodate Samurai Residences Street Experience the ambience... of the Edo Period with a nostalgic stroll on the Kakunodate Samurai Residences
Activities Six Days in Tohoku Ignatius Koh If you're visiting during spring, head to Kakunodate after Lake Tazawa... Kakunodate is a samurai district that retains a traditional charm that
Culture 7 Winter Events in Akita Featured Kamakura Feb 13th–14th While this annual festival in the samurai town of Kakunodate... Access: 10 minutes walk from Kakunodate Station 6.
Transportation Bullet Train Guide to East Japan Vicky Amin Utsunomiya, Fukushima, Sendai, until Morioka, then heading west to Tazawako, Kakunodate... samurai mansions from the Edo Period in the “Little Kyoto” castle town in Kakunodate
Planning The Six Prefectures of Tohoku Sleiman Azizi is also home to perhaps Japan's best preserved samurai district in Kakunodate
Activities Best Places to See Cherry Blossoms in Japan Joanna Ligon Kakunodate, Akita At the end of a long winter, the folks in Kakunodate
Culture Ski Among Snow Monsters at Ani Ski Resort Joanna Ligon If coming by train, take the Akita Shinkansen from Tokyo to Kakunodate
Transportation Ride Through Spring with the JR EAST PASS Featured With direct access from Kakunodate Station on the JR Tazawako Line, it’... Access: You can ride the Akita Nairiku Line from Kakunodate Station to