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CASTLE
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Comment : This hotel is located at the heart of Akita City, facing the well-known Senshu Park, where Akita Castle and Museum is located. It takes a 10-minute stroll or a 2-minute car ride from JR Akita Station, the terminal for Akita Shinkansen. Also it is a 35-minute car ride from Akita International Airport. Kakunodate, the traditional Japanese Samurai Town is approximately 45 minutes by the bullet train from Akita Station.
METROPOLITAN
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Comment : This hotel is situated at the north entrance of JR Akita Station, the bullet train terminal for Akita Shinkansen. It takes 45 minutes to/from Kakunodate Town, the famous traditional Samurai town. It takes a 40-minute car ride from Akita Airport. There's an airport shuttle bus that serves between the Akita Airport and the Akita Station.
VIEW
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Comment : This hotel is located near JR Akita station, which is one of the terminals of bullet train (Akita Shinkansen). Just 3 minutes from the west exit of JR Akita station via a shopping mall named "POPO ROAD". Otherwise, 40 minutes by bus from Akita Airport to Akita station. Kakunodate Town, a famous old Samurai Town, is 45 minutes bullet train ride from Akita station, and good for half-day trip from here.
WASHINGTON
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Comment : The hotel is located in a business district, Omachi area, which is the heart of Akita City. It is also close to Kawabata area, which is know for night entertainment spots. It is 15 minutes stroll from Akita Station through main shopping streets. A bus stop for airport shuttle bus is 2minutes walk from the hotel. It also takes a 40 minutes to/from Kakunodate Town, the famous traditional Samurai Town.
PLAZA
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Comment : Located in Kakunodate town, in east Akita prefecture. The Akita bullet train line connects Kakunodate with Tazawa-ko, (13 minutes), Morioka (50 minutes) and Akita (45 minutes). Infrequent local trains are also available. The main sightseeing spots of the Old Samurai Residences in the area are just a few minutes walk from the hotel.
