Akita, Japan cruise port guide
Say the word Akita and you would be forgiven for thinking immediately of the lovable dog of the same name. But in fact, visitors to Akita will be treated not to a friendly furry face, rather to a beautiful city located on the northern tip of the island, around 500 km north of Tokyo. Lucky visitors will arrive in time for the superb sakura (cherry blossom), and surely there can be no sight more lovely than the elegant dip of the cherry trees alongside ancient Samurai residences. Akita is also home to a 2km tunnel of blossoming trees that run along the banks of the Hinokinai River, which is said to “bring a grown man to his knees and weep at its beauty”. If to you, Japan is synonymous with peace and serenity, then a trip to one of the onsens is a superb bucket list experience. Buses and taxis are easily available in the centre of town that will take you to Mizusawa, Oyu and Oyasukyo hot springs, some of the loveliest onsens in the country. Some of the superb sights in Akita are: Senshu Park, on the former site of Kubota Castle, the elegant red-brick folk Museum (housing works by block printer Katsuhira Tokushi (1907-1971) and metalwork by Sekiya Shiro (1907-1994) and the Old Kaneko Family Home. The Akita Museum of Art opened in 2012 and is home to the largest canvas painting in the world, Events of Atika, by Foujita (1886-1968). The painting measures a staggering 3.65 x 20.5 m (12 x 67 ft). The Museum also has many works by European masters such as Goya, Rubens, Rembrandt and Picasso.
About Akita, Japan
Akita Port is located on the Sea of Japan coast of Akita Prefecture, Japan. A unique feature is the dedicated Joyful Train passenger service connecting the Akita Port Station (Nakajima Pier) to Akita Station, specifically operated for cruise ship passengers — the first such use of a freight line for cruise passengers in Japan.
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Grand Japan with Okinawa & Taiwan
Diamond Princess · Asia · 18 nights
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Grand Circle Japan
Diamond Princess · Asia & Indian Ocean · 19 nights
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Circle Japan
Diamond Princess · Asia & Indian Ocean · 9 nights
from $2,139
$237 / night
33-Day Pacific Passage & Japan's Hidden Gems
Seabourn Encore · North America · 33 nights
from $16,393
$496 / night
Grand Circle Japan
Diamond Princess · Asia & Indian Ocean · 18 nights
from $4,942
$274 / night
11-Day Asia from Tokyo to Seoul: Osaka, Sakaiminato & Hakodate
Norwegian Jade · Asia · 11 nights
from $2,929
$266 / night
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