Akita City—A City of Tradition
Tired of the city life? Do you want to escape from the chaos of the big city? Take a deep breath and experience Akita City, Japan! This is a travel guide for first-timers to Akita. The following will be a list of tourist spots and attractions, where to stay, transportation, and food. Akita City is the capital of the Akita Prefecture of Japan located in the Tohoku region. Mostly known for snow, hot springs, great sake and widely acknowledged beauty of its women. If you are planning to visit Akita City, go to the most convenient and hassle-free site where you can find furnished apartments in Japan – KaguAruoo. Search, pick and rent furnished apartments online. No key money, no paperwork, no security deposit, no guarantor and no broker’s fee.
Top tourist spots and attractions in Akita
The most popular attraction in Akita City is the Senshu Park. Located in the center of Akita, tourists visit Senshu Park because of its perfect place to relax and enjoy the sun and cherry blossoms and see Akita dogs! The best time for travelers to come to Akita would be the first week August as they celebrate their Kanto festival or Pole Lantern festival. It is held from August 3-6 and performers show their balancing skills with huge bamboo poles. It is a great place to visit especially for those interested in Japanese folk culture.
What to eat in Akita
Japan cities and prefectures have their own unique food cultures and special cuisines and Akita has one of the best cuisines out there. When travelling to Akita, one must-try food is the Inaniwa Udon. Inaniwa Udon is thinner and smoother than other ramen and it is hand-made. Best when served hot or cold. When we talk about summer and desserts, we scream for ice cream! Babahera Ice Cream is a homemade ice cream. This rose-shaped ice cream is banana and strawberry flavored and is sold by the side of the road.
How to get to Akita
There are 3 ways to get to Akita City. By plane, by train and by overnight bus. They say that domestic air travel in Japan is expensive but it is the quickest way to get to the place. One can fly directly from Tokyo International Airport, commonly known as Haneda Airport, to Akita Airport. Trains are one of the most convenient way to get to Akita City as it is money saving, flexible, comfortable, has stable fares, more baggage and less hassle! Also, one can directly ride a train from Tokyo station to Akita Shinkansen. The ride is approximately 4 hours with stops at Omagari, Kakunodate, Lake Tazawa and lastly Akita. The cheapest way to get to Akita City is by overnight bus. From Tokyo to Akita, the journey takes about 8 hours.
Where to Stay?
Finding a place to stay for a long term basis in Akita city is easy but the problem is that a lot of accommodations are already taken or you may need to travel from one place to another in order to just find a place to stay. If ever you can find one online, you still need to travel in order to settle the paperwork you need in order to stay in an apartment on a long term basis. However, it is easy to eliminate these problems with KaguAruoo.
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The website is also very foreigner-friendly as most of the landlords can also speak English and KaguAruoo itself have their own English Support Team. So if you are looking for an apartment to stay wherever in Japan, KaguAruoo is your place to go.
