Akita Tour to Kakunodate Samurai District

Full Itinerary

Our tour guide and driver will pick you up at the port, then take a short drive to Kakunodate Samurai House District where you spend this Akita excursion exploring. Home to nearly a hundred families with traditional lifestyle, Kakunodate Samurai House District is a lively illustration of the Samurai style representing the beauty of Japanese culture. Admire ancient wooden houses designed in elegant architecture. The broad streets in the district are fringed by hundreds of cherry blossom trees that fully bloom in spring, from late April to early May annually.

There are six of remaining houses that you can witness the traditional life of samurai families which are from middle to wealthy classes. The Aoyagi House and Ishiguro House are the two most appealing that attract lots of visitors come to visit. Inside these houses, there are interesting exhibitions displaying samurai armor, swords, clothing, anatomical drawings, and so on. Our guide and driver see you off at the port. Trip ends.