Culture Animate Anime in Akita Bonson Lam Animate is an Aladdin’s cave of treasures, a complete one stop shop for anime, comics and games. Founded in 1983 in Ikebukuro,..
Culture 7 Winter Events in Akita Featured Akita Prefecture offers visitors a host of festivals to liven up the cold winter months.
Culture Yokote Kamakura Festival 2025 Mid Feb Every February, Akita's Yokote transforms into a fairytale landscape dotted with igloo-like structures in a festival dating..
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. Witness..
Culture Tamagawa Onsen Bonson Lam The idea of an onsen treatment is to warm the body and breathe in until you feel your temperature rise. While the process of curing..
Culture Akita Kanto Festival 2024 Early Aug The Kanto Matsuri is also known as the pole lantern festival. It is a Tanabata related celebration in Akita City held annually from..
Culture Junkudo Book and Comic Store Bonson Lam Junkudo Book and Comics is one of the largest bookshops in Akita. Whether you like historical novels or sci-fi comics, you can..
Activities The Cruise Ship Port of Akita Martin Giles Did you know you can visit Akita by cruise ship? Akita's port is close to the Selion Tower, with views from the mountains to..