Akita (秋田県)
Walk through Kakunodate’s former samurai district, see how cherry bark is worked into everyday objects, then stroll along the Hinokinai River.
Getting to Kakunodate Samurai District
From Tokyo Station (東京駅)
Take an Akita Shinkansen (秋田新幹線) Komachi (こまち) that stops at Kakunodate Station (角館駅). From the station, head north into the old town for Bukeyashiki-dori (武家屋敷通り).
Kakunodate Station (角館駅)
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Akita Shinkansen Komachi 秋田新幹線 こまち
Red Komachi train body
Three stops in order
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1. Kakunodate Samurai District (角館武家屋敷通り)
Walk along the street of black fences and former samurai homes. Check individual opening hours if you want to enter a residence.
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2. Kakunodate Cherry Bark Work Museum (角館樺細工伝承館)
Stop at the red-brick museum on the samurai street to see boxes, tea implements and other objects made with cherry bark.
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3. Hinokinai River Embankment (桧木内川堤)
Walk west to the river and follow the embankment beneath the cherry trees. In bloom season, the riverside is a different view from the weeping cherries on the samurai street.
For the return, follow the river south only as far as suits your train time, then cut back east toward Kakunodate Station.
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