Samurai residence bukekashiki in Kakunodate Akita tokoku Japan
東北秋田の小京都角館の武家屋敷
Welcome to Kakunodate Aoyagi Samurai Manor Museum in Akita, one of the best preserved architectural beauties of its kind in Japan. The estate features the Main House, the Armory, the Kaitaishinnsho Gallery , the Akita Folk Museum, the Samurai Tools and Utensils Museum, the Antique Museum and Tea Room, gift shops and a
beautiful garden in the total area of 10000 square meters. You can also enjoy holding authentic samurai swords, the demonstration of traditional art works, and the antique market inside. Kakunodate is renowned for its beautiful cherry trees. Flanking the Buke Yashiki-dori, or "the street of samurai manors," are 152 weeping cherry trees, designated as precious natural monuments by the national government in 1974. They were implanted from Kyoto, the then capital of Japan, over 200 years ago. The trees come in full blossom at the end of April.
格式高い薬医門で知られる青柳家は角館の観光を代表する武家屋敷。３０００坪の敷地内の各資料館にて武士の鎧や刀、武具、秋田蘭画、幕末写真などを展示。レストラン、喫茶室、樺細工などのギフトショップもある。刀を実際に触ったり兜をかぶる体験コーナーも充実。伝統工芸士のよるイタヤ細工や桜皮細工の実演も行っている。
Open everyday 9:00-17:00 (-16:00 winter)
Entrance fee ￥500
Access
Train
JR Tokyo Station to JR Kakunodate Station by JR Komachi Akita Shinkansen.(3hours and 10min)
15min walk to Aoyagike. Air
Tokyo Haneda Airport to Akita Airport.(1 hour)
Akita Airport to Aoyagike..by car (50min)
Akita Airport Liner shuttle service available (reservation required, 2,600yen per person), approximately 60 minutes. Disembark at Kakunodate Aoyagike. Car
Sendai to Kakunoadte (3hours and 30min)
Morioka to Kakunodate (1hour )
Akita city to Kakunodate (1hour)
Night bus
Tokyo station or Shinjuku station to Omagari station (9hours). Take JR train from Omagari to Kakunodate(10- 20min) http://willerexpress.com/en/ # (Seach Akita and Disembark at Omagari)
