It's a common misconception that Akita is far from Tokyo. It's only one-hour away via air and three-hours away by bullet train.
Transportation | Tazawako ・Kakunodate Area | Daisen Area | Misato Area |
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By airFrom major cities in Japan to Akita Airport |
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From Akita Airport to Akita station | Airport Bus or Airport Limousine Bus to Akita Prefectural and City Government Offices (About 35 minutes) | ||
Shinkansen Bullet Train | Tokyo Sta. →Tazawako Sta. (About 2hours 50minutes) Tokyo Sta.→Kakunodate Sta. (About 3hours) |
Tokyo Sta.→Omagari Sta. (About 3hours 15minutes) | Tokyo Sta.→Omagari Sta. (About 3hours 15minutes) |
Akita Sta. →Tazawako Sta. (About 1hour) Akita Sta.→Kakunodate Sta. (About 45minutes) |
Akita Sta.→Omagari Sta. (About 30minutes) | Akita Sta.→Omagari Sta. (About 30minutes) | |
Tazawako Sta.→Kakunodate Sta. (About 13 minutes) | |||
Regular train services | Tazawako Sta.→Kakunodate Sta. (About 20 minutes) | Omagari Sta. → Iizume Sta. (about 7 minutes). From Iizume Sta., the journey to Misato town hall takes about 20 minutes by taxi. Omagari Sta. → Gosannen Sta. (about 12 minutes). From Gosannen Sta., the journey to Misato town hall takes about 30 minutes by taxi. |
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Highway (express) busFrom Tokyo to Akita | Tokyo, Hamamatsucho Bus Terminal (22:25) → Sennan (6:25 the next day) → Rokugo (velodrome, Satellite Rokugo) (6:35) → AEON MALL Omagari (6:45) → Omagari Bus Terminal (6:50) → Nakasen (7:10) → Kakunodate Eigyosho (7:25) → Tazawako Ekimae (8:00) Other highway bus services, including Orion Bus, Kirakira Bus, JAMJAM Liner Bus stop at the East Exit of Omagari Station. |