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..
14 Culture Ishiguro Samurai House, Kakunodate Jeremy Yap Ishiguro Samurai house, nestled in the Samurai Village of Kakunodate is the one which has the most prestige bestowed upon it.
Accommodation Kuroyu Onsen Keith Wyss The iconic Nyuto Onsen has several hot spring resorts in the beautiful mountains of eastern Akita, which are open from Spring ..
Culture Samurai Houses of Kakunodate, Akita Justin Velgus Kakunodate is known as the Samurai District for good reason. Scattered throughout the town are remnants of the Satake clan’s g..
Food Yamaya Ryokan's Noodle Shop Bonson Lam This family run eatery serves no nonsense Akita cuisine in a simple setting that is more like your aunt’s kitchen than a templ..
Culture Kakunodate - a Trip Back in Time Steve Morton Kakunodate: Experience ancient Japan in one of the few places where you can escape the chaotic and modern metropolis. Visit the..
10 Transportation Tazawako Station Hannah Bambra Tazawako lake has a statue in it representing a local myth about a woman who transformed into a dragon.