Kubota Castle, Akita

Name: Kubota Castle
Address: 1-39 Senshukoen, Akita, 010-0876, Japan
Telephone: +81 18-832-1298

#3 among attractions in Akita

Museum, Top attraction, Forts and castles

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Kubota Castle is a Japanese castle in the city Akita, Akita Prefecture, Japan. Throughout the Edo period, Kubota Castle was home to the Satake clan, daimyō of Kubota Domain, rulers of northern Dewa Province. The castle was also known as "Yadome-jō" or "Kuzune-jō". In the official documents of the Tokugawa shogunate, the castle was called "Akita-jō", although this name is now more commonly used to refer to the Nara period fortified settlement of Akita Castle which was nearby. ()

Local name: 久保田城 Built: 1604 (420 years ago)Demolished: 1880Coordinates: 39°43'25"N, 140°7'23"E

Address

1-39 SenshukoenAkita 010-0876 Japan

Contact

+81 18-832-1298

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Day trips

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

Nearby attractions include: Satake Historical Museum, Akita University, Joshitei, Akita Senshū Museum of Art.

~1380 ftS
Museum
Satake Historical Museum, Akita
7 min walk • Satake Historical Museum opened in Akita, Akita Prefecture, Japan in 1990. Located in the grounds of Kubota Castle in Senshū Park, the collection relates to the Satake clan, daimyō of the Akita Domain.
0.6 miNE
Universities and schools
Akita University, Akita
16 min walk • Akita University is a Japanese national university in Akita City, Japan. Established in 1949, it comprises four graduate schools and four undergraduate faculties.
0.8 miNE
Park
Joshitei, Akita
21 min walk • The Joshitei, also known as the Former Akita Domain Satake Clan Villa Gardens is a Japanese landscape garden and nationally designated Place of Scenic Beauty in the city of Akita, Akita Prefecture, Japan.
0.4 miS
Museum, Art museum
Akita Senshū Museum of Art, Akita
12 min walk • Akita Senshū Museum of Art opened in Akita, Japan in 1989. It is located within the Atorion Building, more formally the Akita Integrated Life Cultural Hall・Museum. The Museum is the successor of the Akita City Museum of Art, which opened in 1958. The collection includes many works of the Akita ranga school.
~1490 ftS
Concerts and shows, Concert hall
Akita Prefectural Hall, Akita
8 min walk • The Akita Prefectural Hall was a multi-purpose public cultural facility in Akita, Japan, which operated from 30 April 1961 to 31 May 2018. The main concert hall had a seating capacity of 1,839. Notable past performers include Rainbow.
0.4 miS
Museum, Art museum
Akita Museum of Art, Akita
11 min walk • Akita Museum of Art is an art museum in the city of Akita. The original Akita Prefectural Museum of Art was opened on May 5, 1967. The new museum was opened on September 28, 2013. The main exhibit is a collection of works by Tsuguharu Foujita from the collection of the Masakichi Hirano Art Foundation.
1.2 miW
Sport venue, Sport, Arenas and stadiums
Akigin Stadium, Akita
32 min walk • Akigin Stadium for their sponsor the Akita Bank, is a football stadium in Akita, Akita Prefecture, Japan. The stadium has a capacity of 4,992 and has been the home ground of J3 League club Blaublitz Akita since 2013.
1.2 miE
Neighbourhood
Hiroomote, Akita
31 min walk • Hiroomote is a neighbourhood located in Akita City, Akita Prefecture, Japan. Annexed by the city in 1941, it borders the neighborhoods of Shimokitate on the east, Yanagida on the north, Tegata on the west and Sakura and Yokomori on the south that is bounded by Taihei River.
0.7 miW
Sport, Sport venue
Akita Bank Red Arrows, Akita
18 min walk • Akita Bank Red Arrows is a Japanese women's basketball club based in Akita, Akita, playing in the Japan Industrial and Commercial Basketball Federation. They play their home games at the Akita Prefectural Gymnasium, located on the Yabase Sports Park.
0.7 miSE
Sport venue, Sport
JR Akita Gate Arena, Akita
18 min walk • Akita Northern Gate Square is an indoor basketball arena in Akita, Akita, Japan. Groundbreaking and construction began in 2018, and it was opened on December 17, 2019. It is located adjacent to the JR Akita Station, and the home practice arena of JR East Akita Peckers basketball.

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Which popular attractions are close to Kubota Castle?

Nearby attractions include Satake Historical Museum, Akita (7 min walk), Akita Prefectural Hall, Akita (8 min walk), Akita Museum of Art, Akita (11 min walk), Akita Senshū Museum of Art, Akita (12 min walk).

How to get to Kubota Castle by public transport?

The nearest stations to Kubota Castle:

Bus

明徳小学校入口 • Lines: 610 (6 min walk)
北高校前 • Lines: 610 (6 min walk)

Train

Akita (15 min walk)
Izumi-Sotoasahikawa (30 min walk)