Akita Castle, Akita

Name: Akita Castle
Address: 4-1 Terauchi Ohata, Akita, 011-0939, Japan
Telephone: +81 18-845-1837

#5 among attractions in Akita

Top attraction, Forts and castles

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Facts and practical information

Akita Castle refers to the ruins of a Nara period fortified settlement located in what is now the city Akita, Akita Prefecture, Japan. It is also sometimes referred to as “Fort Akita”. The name is sometimes also used for Kubota Castle, an Edo period Japanese castle which served as the headquarters or the Satake, daimyō of Kubota Domain, rulers of northern Dewa Province under the Tokugawa shogunate. ()

Local name: 秋田城 Built: 780 (1244 years ago)Demolished: 1050Coordinates: 39°44'25"N, 140°4'52"E

Address

4-1 Terauchi OhataAkita 011-0939 Japan

Contact

+81 18-845-1837

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Akita Castle – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Port Tower Selion, Akita Prefectural General Pool, Akita Prefectural Budokan, CNA Arena Akita.

1.4 miNW
Tower, Modernist architecture
Port Tower Selion, Akita
35 min walk • The Akita City Port Tower Selion is one of the landmarks in the city of Akita, Japan. The sightseeing tower with 6,272 tempered glasses was completed in 1994. It is located in the Tsuchizaki District, Akita, Akita Prefecture, Japan.
1.3 miSW
Sport, Sport venue
Akita Prefectural General Pool, Akita
34 min walk • Akita Prefectural General Pool is a swimming venue in Akita, Akita, Japan. An Olympic competitor, Hiroko Nagasaki is the honorary director. It hosted the 2001 World Games, and it is the largest swimming pool in the prefecture.
0.9 miS
Sport, Sport venue
Akita Prefectural Budokan, Akita
25 min walk • Akita Prefectural Budokan, is an indoor arena located in Araya, Akita, Akita, Japan.
1.1 miS
Sport venue, Sport
CNA Arena Akita, Akita
28 min walk • CNA Arena Akita is an arena in Rinkai-area, Akita, Japan. It is owned and run by the city.Cable Networks Akita acquired its naming rights in 2015. The silver-colored building opened in 1994 and holds 5,000 people. The gym has a dome-shaped 154 feet height ceiling, and added 2,088 extra seatings in 2016.
1 miS
Ice skating, Ice rink
Akita Prefectural Skating Rink, Akita
26 min walk • Akita Prefectural Skating Rink is an indoor speed skating oval located in Akita, Akita, Japan. The first indoor skating rink in Akita Prefecture was located near Prefectural Gymnasium.
0.6 miNW
39°44'50"N • 140°4'23"E
Ion tu qi gang dian, Akita
17 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre
~1710 ftNE
Universities and schools
Seirei Women's Junior College, Akita
9 min walk • Seirei Women's Junior College is a private junior college, located in the city of Akita, Japan. The school is affiliated with the Roman Catholic Church.
1.1 miSW
Arenas and stadiums, Sport, Sport venue
Akita Prefectural Baseball Stadium, Akita
30 min walk • Akita Prefectural Baseball Stadium is a baseball stadium in the city of Akita, Japan. The stadium was built in 2003 and has an all-seated capacity of 25,000. It has the nickname of 'Komachi Stadium', and it is the largest baseball park in the prefecture.

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How to get to Akita Castle by public transport?

The nearest stations to Akita Castle:

Train

秋田港 (39 min walk)