Location: Akita Prefecture
Top Things to do in Akita Prefecture
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Things to do in Akita Prefecture, Tohoku: The Best Museums
Akita Prefecture (秋田県, Akita-ken) is a prefecture located in the Tōhoku region of Japan. The capital is the city of Akita.
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1. Ogashinzan Traditional Museum
2. Katsuhira Tokushi Memorial
3. Yokote Masuda Manga Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 22 reviews
Masuda Manja Art Museum is a museum exhibiting Japan's first manga original drawings. It is currently closed due to renovation work. It is scheduled to be opened as "Manga Art Museum" in April 2017 "Interview with original drawings". It will be renovated as a facility that will lead the Japanese manga culture, including autograph original paintings of over 180 people, autographed original drawings of "Magnificent Collection" that stores over 100,000 manga original drawings, manga library, manga cafe, etc.
4. Akitainu Museum
5. Aoyagi Samurai Manor Museum
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 180 reviews
The Aoyagi Samurai Manor Museum is an impressive complex of buildings that depict the Samurai way of life from the 17th through 20th centuries. A wide variety of objects are on display including samurai swords, utensils, clothing, toys, hanging scrolls, pictures and documents.
Reviewed By DesmondLim - Singapore, Singapore
We made a day trip at Kakunodate, drop our luggages at Kakunodate Station locks. It was easy 20mins walk from the station in early winter. We visited only handful of samurai house, and I think this is one of best organized. The compound is consist of few buildings, showing the living condition of the time. One of the main highlight is the large collections of Samurai weapons, armors and equipments. This is the largest I came across so far. They displayed one Kanata and one Naginata in enclosed, allowing guest to try lifting them. The naginata is lighter than expected. If there is only one house to visit, this should be the one. Entrance fee is JPY500. Do drop me a message, I will try to help answering if I know. Please give me a thumbs up if you find the review useful. Thanks
6. Ishiguro Samurai House
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 142 reviews
Ishiguro Samurai Residence The direct descendant family continues to live in this house. This is only samurai residence in Kakunodate town like this. Maintenance and publishing is done by our family. This building keeps livable condition. And the building has not been re-built since it was built in the end of Edo Period, early 19th century. When you see the precious and cultural displayed items, you may be able to feel long history of this house. This is the only Samurai residence in Kakunodate that has a guided tour. The tour guide is provided by our family or staffs. The tour takes about 5 minutes. A guide fee is included admission fee.
7. Kakunodate Birch Textile Museum
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 64 reviews
You can watch artists applying strips of cherry bark to vases, boxes and tea canisters, visit a small museum and see what cherry bark products the shop has to offer.
8. Namahage Museum
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 194 reviews
Reviewed By Seaview5
An excellent museum. Our guide had given us a translation of the dramatic re-enactment in store for us when we entered the house. We had to remove our shoes and those unable to sit on the floor were able to stand at the back. After this realistic presentation of the New Year’s Eve happenings in this part of Japan, we went into the main museum next door and, first of all, watched a short film showing a real occasion. The purpose of the visit from these ogres is meant to be educational but the look of terror on the faces of the children was, in our opinion, upsetting. Within the museum was a wide array of costumes and masks and, at the entrance, you could see a craftsman making a mask. Also on this beautiful site is a Shinzan Shrine, which is apparently a key aspect of the Namahage Sedo Festival.
9. Akita Akarenga Kyodokan
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 108 reviews
Reviewed By stellastarstruck - Tsuruoka, Japan
We found the Red Brick Building fairly easily, parked and went in. The parking was free and there were a few stalls available. We bought a joint ticket for this building and the City Folklore and Performing Art Center and it was a good deal! I used to work in a bank, so it was interesting to me to see the gorgeous building and to read about how the building was made. I also really enjoyed the exhibits of the work of local artists and crafts. The museum was fairly quiet, even on a national holiday so was a good place to visit for two adults to visit. We enjoyed it a lot.
10. Hirafuku Memorial Art Museum
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 24 reviews
Reviewed By WarnerL_12 - Pasadena, United States
At the north end of the samurai houses sit this nice park area with building sitting to the rear, I did not know it was open for viewing the artist exhibited, but the grounds are great.
