Top Things to do in Akita
Top 10 Things to do Good for a Rainy Day in Akita, Tohoku
Discover the best top things to do in Akita, Japan including Akita Maiko Theater, Michi-no-Eki Akita Port, Akita Akarenga Kyodokan, Akita city Minzoku Geinou Densho-kan, Kaneko House, Akita Museum Of Art, Akita Station Building Topico, Mining Museum of Akita University, Akita City Tourist Information Center, Atorion Building.
Restaurants in Akita
1. Akita Maiko Theater
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 17 reviews
A traditional Japanese restaurant was renovated as a new sightseeing facility, Matsushita. This facility is composed of three departments. 1st floor has Matsushita Saryo(cafe) and Matsushita Shubo(standing sake bar). 2nd main floor has Akita Maiko Theater where Akita Maiko shows Japanese dancing, tea ceremony, or special games on every Saturday.Please enjoy precious time with Akita Maiko.
2. Michi-no-Eki Akita Port
3. 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.
4. Akita city Minzoku Geinou Densho-kan
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 145 reviews
Reviewed By HotEarth - Melbourne, Australia
I was indeed surprised by the displays inside this place. There were quite some Kantos of different sizes for visitors to try out with! Additionally there are some exhibits about some overseas Kanto performances during some cultural exchange events. This is definitely a good place to visit if you missed the Kanto Festival, which usuall runs in early August.
5. Kaneko House
6. Akita Museum Of Art
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 225 reviews
Reviewed By StrangeTrout - Exeter, United Kingdom
I wrote a review about this amazing gem of a museum when I first visited but it's gone so I am reiterating my love now because I think it's worth it. The guide book gave this a rating of 'underwhelming' and 'provincial' - the first inaccurate, the second snobbish, there's nothing wrong with not being in a metropolis. This museum is firstly an extraordinary building which wows from the first step inside. The concrete and steel staircase could be cold and functional but is a thing of striking beauty which, try as I might, I just could not capture in my photos and the view from the cafe with its long low windows is a view I could look at all day. On our visit, there were three exhibitions which were all interesting and beautiful in different ways - 1. A gallery of photographs of local people, art and events which was fascinating and joyous and a celebration of life lived 'provincially' which I thought was wonderful and we spent a great deal of time here; 2. Kisling. WOW! An artist I didn't know and whose beautifully staged paintings stole my heart; and 3. Tsuguharu Foujita's Events in Akita is astonishing in the flesh. This is what we had travelled to see and it was definitely worth it - there are two levels from which to view the painting, one at eye level from a mezzanine gallery so as to take in the entire 20m length and from the floor looking up at it's glorious vibrancy. All-in-all this is a wonderful museum, small but oh so perfectly formed. If you want big and flashy and crowded and to see the exhibits through the lens of your camera phone, then this is not the place for you but if you want to wander through the beautiful galleries of an extraordinarily well-thought out art gallery, dive in because you won't regret it.
7. Akita Station Building Topico
8. Mining Museum of Akita University
9. Akita City Tourist Information Center
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 55 reviews
Reviewed By fishings - Ningbo, China
The people there were friendly, warm, kind, and easy to talk with. They were willing to go extra miles to help tourists. When I entered there, they suggested me some tourist destination not only in the Akita city but also in Akita Prefecture. They were very knowledgeable and helpful. I mentioned that I enjoy fishing very much. They immediately tried to see where I may go fishing in Akita and helped me to get on a boat fishing departing from Oga Peninsula following day. It turned out to be a great trip to Oga and I got some decent size of fish and a great memory. I made a trip to Odate, they helped me to find accommodation and gave me information about where to eat in the town. They gave me map of Odate, hand me a print out of restaurant. They even called the restaurants for me to make sure if they were open on the date and time when I visited. I would like to express my grateful appreciation to Ms. Chihiro Honda, Ms. Sakura Abe, and other supporting team members. Their warmness, professional service, and great smiles really helps tourist like me felt welcomed in Akita. This team really is great assets to Akita. They present the warm, and kind people in Akita Prefecture. This information center is right outside the exit of Akita JR station. If you are new to this area, it is a great place to get warm welcome and information in Akita.
