Akita University of Art, Akita

Name: Akita University of Art
Address: Akita, Japan

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Akita University of Art is a public university, located in the city of Akita, Japan. ()

Local name: 秋田公立美術大学 Established: 2013 (11 years ago)Coordinates: 39°41'11"N, 140°5'28"E

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Akita University of Art – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Satake Historical Museum, Kubota Castle, Akita Omoriyama Zoo, Akita City Culture Hall.

2.9 miNE
Museum
Satake Historical Museum, Akita
75 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.
3.1 miNE
Museum, Forts and castles
Kubota Castle, Akita
79 min walk • 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.
1.2 miSW
Zoo, Outdoor activities, Park
Akita Omoriyama Zoo, Akita
32 min walk • The Akita Omoriyama Zoo, also known as “Milve”, is a municipal zoo opened in July 1967 in the city of Akita, Akita Prefecture, Japan. Opened in 1972, the zoo covers 15 hectares, with 114 species on display. It is accredited by the Japanese Association of Zoos and Aquariums.
2.2 miN
Concert hall
Akita City Culture Hall, Akita
58 min walk • The Akita City Culture Hall is a multi-purpose public cultural facility in Akita, Japan. It hosted the 2001 World Games for powerlifting and bodybuilding. The main concert hall has a seating capacity of 1,188. Notable past performers include Helloween.
3.6 miNE
Universities and schools
Akita University, Akita
93 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.
2.8 miNE
Museum, Art museum
Akita Senshū Museum of Art, Akita
71 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.
2.2 miN
Library
Akita Prefectural Library, Akita
57 min walk • Akita Prefectural Library opened in Akita, Akita Prefecture, Japan in 1899, and it is the one of the oldest libraries in the country. The facilities reopened in a new building in 1993. The collection numbers some 805,000 items in 2012.
2.8 miNE
Concerts and shows, Concert hall
Akita Prefectural Hall, Akita
72 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.
2.7 miNE
Museum, Art museum
Akita Museum of Art, Akita
69 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.
2.8 miNW
Sport, Sport venue
Akita Prefectural General Pool, Akita
72 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.
2.9 miN
Sport, Sport venue
Akita Prefectural Budokan, Akita
74 min walk • Akita Prefectural Budokan, is an indoor arena located in Araya, Akita, Akita, Japan.

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Araya (18 min walk)