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 and..
Culture Discover True Kakunodate Kasia Szumna Small town of Kakunodate is enclosed on three sides by mountains and Hinokinai-gawa River that runs to the South. At first it might..
Culture Kanto Festival Centre Kasia Szumna Anyone who have ever attended any Japanese festival, knows too well that it can be very confusing. Colorful kimonos and glittering..
Accommodation Folkloro Kakunodate Hotel Kasia Szumna The Folkloro Hotel in Kakunodate has a perfect location, because it is just few steps from Kakunodate train station.
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 history,..
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 of..
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,..
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..