Location: Akita Prefecture
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What to do and see in Akita Prefecture, Tohoku: The Best Specialty Museums
Akita Prefecture (秋田県, Akita-ken) is a prefecture located in the Tōhoku region of Japan. The capital is the city of Akita.
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1. Ogashinzan Traditional Museum
2. Shoji Taro Ongakukan
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 4 reviews
3. Yokote Masuda Manga Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 22 reviews
Masuda Manja Art Museum is a museum exhibiting Japan's first manga original drawings. It is currently closed due to renovation work. It is scheduled to be opened as "Manga Art Museum" in April 2017 "Interview with original drawings". It will be renovated as a facility that will lead the Japanese manga culture, including autograph original paintings of over 180 people, autographed original drawings of "Magnificent Collection" that stores over 100,000 manga original drawings, manga library, manga cafe, etc.
4. Akitainu Museum
5. TDK Museum
6. Kakunodate Birch Textile Museum
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 64 reviews
You can watch artists applying strips of cherry bark to vases, boxes and tea canisters, visit a small museum and see what cherry bark products the shop has to offer.
7. Namahage Museum
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 194 reviews
Reviewed By Seaview5
An excellent museum. Our guide had given us a translation of the dramatic re-enactment in store for us when we entered the house. We had to remove our shoes and those unable to sit on the floor were able to stand at the back. After this realistic presentation of the New Year’s Eve happenings in this part of Japan, we went into the main museum next door and, first of all, watched a short film showing a real occasion. The purpose of the visit from these ogres is meant to be educational but the look of terror on the faces of the children was, in our opinion, upsetting. Within the museum was a wide array of costumes and masks and, at the entrance, you could see a craftsman making a mask. Also on this beautiful site is a Shinzan Shrine, which is apparently a key aspect of the Namahage Sedo Festival.
8. Akita Akarenga Kyodokan
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 108 reviews
Reviewed By stellastarstruck - Tsuruoka, Japan
We found the Red Brick Building fairly easily, parked and went in. The parking was free and there were a few stalls available. We bought a joint ticket for this building and the City Folklore and Performing Art Center and it was a good deal! I used to work in a bank, so it was interesting to me to see the gorgeous building and to read about how the building was made. I also really enjoyed the exhibits of the work of local artists and crafts. The museum was fairly quiet, even on a national holiday so was a good place to visit for two adults to visit. We enjoyed it a lot.
9. Akita city Minzoku Geinou Densho-kan
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 145 reviews
Reviewed By HotEarth - Melbourne, Australia
I was indeed surprised by the displays inside this place. There were quite some Kantos of different sizes for visitors to try out with! Additionally there are some exhibits about some overseas Kanto performances during some cultural exchange events. This is definitely a good place to visit if you missed the Kanto Festival, which usuall runs in early August.
