Area Kakunodate Kakunodate (角館) is a former castle town and samurai stronghold in today's Akita Prefecture. While Kakunodate Castle no longer remains, the town is famous for its samurai tradition and ..
6 Spring in Kakunodate Bonson Lam At the end of a long winter, the folk in Kakunodate welcome the first cherry blossoms of spring with a joy in their heart.
Activities Cycling in Kakunodate Bonson Lam Part of the charm of visiting an old town like Kakunodate is to slow down to the pace of life here.
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.
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.
13 Winter in Kakunodate Justin Velgus Winter in Kakunodate is snow covered trees, a main street covered in a light white blanket, and icicles hanging timelessly from the eaves of roofs
Culture Kakunodate Cherry Blossom Festival Bonson Lam The Kakunodate Cherry Blossom Festival is a celebration of nature's resilience in the little Kyoto of Northern Japan.
14 Culture Kakunodate Samurai Village Akita Anonymous Kakunodate is a small town with a well-preserved samurai district in Akita