Kakunodate, Akita, Oga Edition
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TOHOKU MaaS Kakunodate, Akita, Oga Edition
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In Kakunodate!
Sightseeing around Kakunodate
Convenient shared transport service
At "Yobunoru Kakunodate"!
Customers need to make reservations to ride the Yobunoru Kakunodate shared transportation service. Enjoy traveling around the Kakunodate Station area and the Samurai Residences at a fixed fare. Use the Tohoku MaaS exclusive unlimited travel ticket to hop on and off without worrying about how much it may cost.
Show your smartphone screen when you board. Get around the town with ease.
You can hop on and off as you like within the designated area. Try to make the most of it!
There is no need to walk long distances since Yobunoru Kakunodate will take you near your destination. The service is convenient when visiting popular tourist spots such as the Samurai Residences and Kakunodate Cherry Bark Work Museum. The history of Kakunodate stretches back around 400 years and the town has remained unchanged. During the cherry blossom season, you can enjoy a spectacular view of somei-yoshino cherry blossom trees along the bank of the Hinokinai River.
Hop on and off
even outside the urban city area!
The 10-km-long Dakikaeri Valley is famous for its fresh greenery and autumn foliage. You can also get on and off at other spots outside the designated area, such as the Akita Art Village and Kayokan. Use Yobunoru Kakunodate to go a little further and explore scenic spots as you wish.
ticket TOHOKU MaaS
Yobunoru Kakunodate
One day unlimited ride ticket
This digital ticket allows unlimited rides on the Yobunoru Kakunodate shared transportation service for one entire day.
If it's Oga!
Folk Events
"Oga's Namahage"
Learn history
Learn the history of the Oga no Namahage folk performance at the Namahage Museum. Step inside to discover over 150 Namahage masks from all over Oga. Learn about this unique custom from the staff, and you will be even more drawn to its charm.
Pose like a Namahage and take a picture!
To enter the museum, show your digital admission ticket on your smartphone at the entrance.
Namahage Museum
Mizukuisawa, Kitaurashinzan, Oga City, Akita Prefecture
About 20 minutes by car from JR Oga Station
About 25 minutes by the shared cab service Namahage Shuttle
from JR Oga Station (available with advance reservations)
"Oga Aquarium GAO"
Experience the beauty of Oga's ocean
The Oga Aquarium GAO features exhibits unique to the Oga area, such as the sandfish, Akita’s prefectural fish. The giant aquarium tank reproducing the sea of Oga is a marvel to behold, and walking through the underwater tunnel is just like being at the bottom of the ocean. You can also encounter cute sea creatures such as seals and sea lions.
Polar bears are rarely found in aquariums in Japan.
The seal makes a big turn right in front of you. You can get so close to them.
To enter, show your digital admission ticket on your smartphone at the entrance.
Oga Aquarium GAO
Togashiohama, Oga City, Akita Prefecture
About 30 minutes by car from JR Oga Station
About 45 to 60 minutes by the shared cab service Namahage Shuttle
from JR Oga Station (available with advance reservations)
Other services you can
enjoy with your smartphone.
STATION WORK
STATION BOOTH private work pods in stations are the perfect place to join online meetings from and maximize your extra time when on the go.
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gono tabi
The mobile ordering service gono tabi is a new way of traveling, in which you can order and pay for boxed bento lunch and snacks available along the Gono-Line in advance via your smartphone and pick them up at station platforms on the day you board the train.
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Namahage Shuttle
The Namahage Shuttle is a convenient, scheduled demand responsive cab service running between major sightseeing spots on the Oga Peninsula, such as the Namahage Museum and the Oga Aquarium GAO.
* Available only by reservation. Please make your reservation by 21:00 (17:00 for phone calls) the day before your ride.
*We do not accept reservations on the TOHOKU MaaS site.
Make reservations via the dedicated website or by phone.