【For Cruise】Possible to go to Nyuto Onsen?
Many people on cruise ask how to go to Nyuto Onsen. Nyuto onsen is far from Akita Port, but actually it is possible to go. Here are several tips to go to Nyuto ...
Category: Transportation
Transportation – Ferry –
If you are planning to come to Akita from Hokkaido, taking a ferry can be an option too. From “Tomakomai”, it leaves for Akita at 19:30, and arrive...
Transportation – Shinkansen (Rapid Train) –
Since Akita is about 570km distant from Tokyo, Shinkansen and Airplane are the major transportations for travelers. Of course airplane is faster, but Shinkansen...
Transportation – Airplane –
There are mainly 2 ways to use air plane to come to Akita. You can take domestic flights from other major airports in Japan such as Tokyo, Hokkaido, Osaka and N...
Transportation – Bus –
Approximately taking 10 hours, night bus will take you from Tokyo to Akita over a night. You can choose from various seat types and price range depending on th...
How To JR Pass
How to JR pass The JR pass is the cheapest and most convenient way to travel around Japan. With very few exceptions, one is allowed to travel on all JR public t...
Akita Bus – AIU->Wada, Goshono and Akita City
Most of your transportation in Akita, if you don’t have a car, will be by bus. Below there are two schedules for the two buses from Akita International Un...
How to use the train (Akita city – AIU)
At one point in your stay at AIU you will go to Akita City. If you had no planned to do so, I suggest you do. There is a great amount of things you can do there...
How to Get to Akita -in a Nutshell-
Travelling from one place to another may seem daunting at first, especially when you do not speak the language of that country. For first-time travelers to Japa...