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..
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..
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,..