Akita Prefectural Museum, Akita

Name: Akita Prefectural Museum
Address: Akita, Japan
Telephone: +81 18-873-4121

#12 among attractions in Akita

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Akita Prefectural Museum is a prefectural museum in the city of Akita, Japan. It houses a comprehensive display of archaeological artifacts, crafts, biological and geological samples pertaining to the history and folklore of Akita Prefecture. ()

Local name: 秋田県立博物館 Opened: 1975 (49 years ago)Coordinates: 39°49'3"N, 140°3'58"E

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Akita Japan

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+81 18-873-4121

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Akita Prefectural Museum – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Port Tower Selion, Akita Castle, Our Lady of Akita, photo gallery bluehole.

4.5 miS
Tower, Modernist architecture
Port Tower Selion, Akita
114 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.
5.4 miS
Forts and castles
Akita Castle, Akita
138 min walk • 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”.
6 miSE
Monuments and statues
Our Lady of Akita, Akita
153 min walk • Our Lady of Akita is the Catholic title of the Blessed Virgin Mary associated with a wooden statue venerated by faithful Japanese who hold it to be miraculous. The image is known due to the Marian apparitions reported in 1973 by Sister Agnes Katsuko Sasagawa in the remote area of Yuzawadai, an outskirt of Akita, Japan.
5.6 miN
39°53'51"N • 140°4'37"E
photo gallery bluehole, Katagami
142 min walk • Museum
4.9 miS
39°44'50"N • 140°4'23"E
Ion tu qi gang dian, Akita
124 min walk • Shopping, Shopping centre
4.2 miNW
Sport, Sport venue, Arenas and stadiums
Akita Prefecture Football Centre, Katagami
107 min walk • Akita Prefecture Football Centre is a football stadium in Katagami, Akita Prefecture, Japan. It is one of the home stadium of football clubs Akita FC Cambiare and Saruta Kogyo.
5.2 miS
Universities and schools
Seirei Women's Junior College, Akita
134 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.