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Travel to Odate City, Kitaakita City, Kosaka Town,
and Kamikoani Village
Oku-Akita (Odate City, Kitaakita City, Kosaka Town, and Kamikoani Village) is known as the hometown of the Akita dog and is located about 1 hour and 20 minutes by plane from Tokyo.
Throughout the region, places where you can meet Akita dogs are scattered around, and they remain a familiar presence in daily life alongside nature and snow-country culture.
This page provides information on how to access Oku-Akita and guidance for traveling within the area.
Information on transportation between major hubs and nearby sightseeing spots.
(Click on sightseeing spots on the map to see details.)
From Shin-Aomori Station
-Odate Station
1 hour and 10 minutes by car65 minutes by train (limited express)From Aomori Station
-Kosaka Town1 hour and 10 minutes by car
1 hour 15 minutes by highway bus
From Lake Towada
-Kosaka Town40 minutes by car50 minutes by shared taxi (reservation required)From Kosaka Town
-Odate Station20 minutes by car60 minutes by bus-Aomori Station1 hour and 10 minutes by car1 hour 15 minutes by highway bus-Lake Towada40 minutes by car50 minutes by shared taxi (reservation required)-Kazuno Hanawa Station30 minutes by car20 minutes by highway bus-Morioka Station1 hour 30 minutes by car1 hour 30 minutes by highway busFrom Odate Station
-Odate Noshiro Airport30 minutes by car55 minutes by limousine bus-Kosaka Town20 minutes by car55 minutes by bus-Takanosu Station30 minutes by car60 minutes by bus20 minutes by train-Shin-Aomori Station / Aomori Station1 hour and 10 minutes by car65 minutes by train (limited express)-Kazuno Hanawa Station45 minutes by car1 hour 25 minutes by highway bus60 minutes by trainFrom Noshiro Station
-Takanosu Station45 minutes by car45 minutes by trainFrom Takanosu Station
-Odate Noshiro Airport11 minutes by car20 minutes by limousine bus-Odate Station30 minutes by car60 minutes by bus20 minutes by train-Aniai Station40 minutes by car58 minutes by train-Noshiro Station45 minutes by car45 minutes by train-Kamikoani Village30 minutes by carShared taxi 1 hour 10 minutesFrom Kazuno Hanawa Station
-Odate Station45 minutes by car1 hour 25 minutes by highway bus60 minutes by train-Kosaka Town30 minutes by car20 minutes by highway bus-Morioka Station1 hour 15 minutes by car1 hour 20 minutes by highway bus1 hour 30 minutes by train
From Odate Noshiro Airport
-Odate Station30 minutes by car55 minutes by limousine bus-Takanosu Station11 minutes by car20 minutes by limousine busFrom Morioka Station
-Odate Station1 hour 50 minutes by car2 hours 20 minutes by highway bus2 hours 25 minutes by train-Kosaka Town1 hour 30 minutes by car1 hour 30 minutes by highway bus-Kazuno Hanawa Station1 hour 15 minutes by car1 hour 20 minutes by highway bus1 hour 30 minutes by trainFrom Aniai Station
-Takanosu Station40 minutes by car60 minutes by train-Ani-Matagi Station35 minutes by car25 minutes by trainFrom Hachirogata Station
-Kamikoani Village35 minutes by car45 minutes by shared taxi (reservation required)From Kamikoani Village
-Takanosu Station30 minutes by car1 hour 10 minutes by bus-Hachirogata Station35 minutes by car45 minutes by shared taxi (reservation required)From Ani-Matagi Station
-Aniai Station35 minutes by car25 minutes by train-Kakunodate Station1 hour and 10 minutes by car55 minutes by trainFrom Kakunodate Station
-Ani-Matagi Station1 hour and 10 minutes by car55 minutes by trainAccess information for Odate-Noshiro Airport
and nearby airports
Nearest Airport
from Haneda AirportApprox. 1 hr 20 min
Operated by ANA – 3 flights per day
From Airport to Odate Station30 min by car55 min by limousine busFrom Airport to Takanosu Station11 min by car20 min by limousine busAkita AirportAkita Airport (AXT)Approx. 1 hr 30 min by car to Odate City
Aomori AirportAomori Airport (AOJ)Approx. 1 hr 10 min by car to Odate City
*Flight schedules may change. Please check official airline websites for the latest information.
Rail and bus routes from major cities to Oku-Akita
※1 Please make reservation for shared taxi one day before travel.
For more details : https://www.vill.kamikoani.akita.jp/forms/info/info.aspx?info_id=7035
※2 Please make reservation for shared taxi one day before travel.
For more details : https://www.vill.kamikoani.akita.jp/forms/info/info.aspx?info_id=6924
