One hour drive from the modern city center of Akita, there is a place leaving the spirits of samurai, Kakunodate. Here, you can visit traditional residences of six samurais (Ishiguro, Aoyagi, Iwahashi, Odano, Onozaki, Kawarada, and Matsumoto) and catch a glimpse of their lives in ancient times. You can even try the rickshaw to look around old residences with cheerful and informative explanations from the rickshaw man. The refinedness and magnificence of Kakunodate streets will definitely dazzle your eyes.
