After receiving a craft beer or soft beverage, you will head to the "Tentsile," which is floating on Lake Tazawa by kayak or canoe (20 minutes ride). The staff will assist you in landing at the tentsile. When you arrive at the tentsile, put the beverage in a basket with a rope set at about 50 meters (the depth at which the water temperature of...Read more
This is an Akita-style food cycling tour where you rent a bicycle at Lake Tazawa, go to a farm near the lake to get food, and enjoy a BBQ at a campground! Every sight you visit are places that cannot be reached without a local guide. If you're lucky, you'll even get to meet some of the local farmers in the process of getting your...Read more
This value-packed trip with a nationally-licensed and experienced multilingual tour guide is a fantastic and efficient way to explore Akita!
Akita is a busy and compact industrial city which serves as a transport hub for travel along the west coast. It is also perfect as a base for trips to visit samurai houses in Kakunodate or the hot...Read more
The Shirakami area offers endless hiking options for those wanting to explore Akita’s great outdoors. From beginner-level paths to advanced, rugged trails, visitors can choose from a variety of hikes that fit their ability and schedule. Although all trails are marked, hiring guides is recommended.
It is about 4.5 kilometres (3 miles) long...Read more
This value-packed trip with a nationally-licensed and experienced multilingual tour guide is a fantastic and efficient way to explore Akita!
Akita is a busy and compact industrial city which serves as a transport hub for travel along the west coast. It is also perfect as a base for trips to visit samurai houses in Kakunodate or the hot...Read more
Travel to the country town of Odate in Akita prefecture by local bus from Morioka station. Experience a night with a local family in their house. Depending on the season and weather, there will be a variety of activities organized by the family for you to participate in, such as making dinner together, farm activities etc. Depending on the...Read more
This tour goes through varied sceneries such as untouched forest mixed with broadleaf and coniferous trees and quiet marshland. As you explore the forest,the hidden pond of Naganuma suddenly appears.It is superb relaxation spot surrounded by primeval flora. With no wind, the pond’s surface reflect the woods like a mirror. At the entry point of...Read more
Hop onto eBike (Electric bikes) and let a native Akita local guide show you the treats that Nyuto Onsen village area has to offer. The tour will last about 2 hours.
We’ll start in Kyukamura and go through the beautiful beech forest to see the stunning beauty of greenery. Visit some onsens and learn facts that what is Onsen culture in...Read more
Join a guide for traditional hunting in the beautiful local woods and mountains. He explains how the people who live there have lived for 13000 years and explains more than 300 different species of animals and plants. The place to experience is a quiet place surrounded by mountains in central Akita Prefecture. Since you walk in the mountains owned...Read more
Stay at a farm and get know real Japanese rural life! During your farm stay in Odate, you can learn how to cook Kiritampo, Odate's traditional rice dish, experience farming, and relax in a local hot spring. Communication with locals is also one of the highlights of the farm stay. After the stay, you'll already begin planning your next trip back!...Read more
“Goshougake Nature Research Route” is a walking trail by Goshougake Onsen, where you can observe geothermal activities associated with volcanoes. The snowshoes route leads you through fluffy new snow at an altitude of 1000m. The sight can make you want to dive into the snow right away! At the destination Oyunuma, you can see close up the...Read more