Akita University, Akita

Name: Akita University
Address: Akita, Japan

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Akita University is a Japanese national university in Akita City, Japan. Established in 1949, it comprises four graduate schools and four undergraduate faculties. ()

Alternative names: Coordinates: 39°43'39"N, 140°8'0"E

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

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

0.7 miSW
Museum
Satake Historical Museum, Akita
18 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 miSW
Museum, Forts and castles
Kubota Castle, Akita
16 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.
0.5 miNW
Park
Joshitei, Akita
14 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.
0.8 miSW
Museum, Art museum
Akita Senshū Museum of Art, Akita
22 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.
0.8 miSW
Concerts and shows, Concert hall
Akita Prefectural Hall, Akita
21 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.
0.9 miSW
Museum, Art museum
Akita Museum of Art, Akita
24 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.
0.6 miE
Neighbourhood
Hiroomote, Akita
16 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.
0.9 miS
Sport venue, Sport
JR Akita Gate Arena, Akita
23 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.

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Which popular attractions are close to Akita University?

Nearby attractions include Joshitei, Akita (14 min walk), Hiroomote, Akita (16 min walk), Kubota Castle, Akita (16 min walk), Satake Historical Museum, Akita (18 min walk).

How to get to Akita University by public transport?

The nearest stations to Akita University:

Bus

秋田大学前 • Lines: 610 (3 min walk)
明徳コミュニティセンター前 • Lines: 610 (5 min walk)

Train

Akita (20 min walk)
Izumi-Sotoasahikawa (35 min walk)