Tag: Akita

After spending the morning in Kakunodate, I took the Shinkansen train to Akita, where I’d wanted to stay but there was no available accommodation. Most of my time in Akita was in Sensui Park. At one point when I was crossing a road in the park, a car came out of nowhere towards me. When … Continue reading / view photos Akita

I love the fact that Japan has a special category of trains called joyful trains. I took the Resort Shirakami train from Aomori to Akita, which I’d reserved in Sapporo. I was lucky to get a seat since there are only about 130 places. It’s one of the few trains for which you must reserve … Continue reading / view photos Joyful trains