Kakunodate Guide
Short, practical guides to Kakunodate for visitors from overseas. One new guide a day at most, each one built from public sources (village and city offices, the prefecture, national agencies, transport operators) that we list at the end with the date we read them. If we could not check something, we say so and leave it out.
Latest guides
What Is Kakunodate Like in Each Season? Cherry Blossoms, Festivals and Snow
The April cherry blossom festival, the September float festival, autumn colours, the February fire swinging and the paper balloon festival.
What Is Kakunodate? The Samurai District and the "Little Kyoto of Tohoku"
The castle town laid out in 1620, the firebreak that split samurai and merchants, the open residences, the Aoyagi House and the weeping cherries.
How Do You Get to Kakunodate and Get Around the Samurai District?
Shinkansen, air, highway bus and car routes to Kakunodate, the 5 km town walk, rickshaws, bicycles, the tourist information centre and buses to Lake Tazawa.