In the Footsteps of Samurai: 6 reasons to visit Kakunodate

In the past, fewer than 2% of international visitors to Japan would make their way to the northern Tohoku region, and an even smaller number visited Akita prefecture. Kakunodate is a hidden gem in Akita, a well-preserved samurai village known as the "Little Kyoto of Tohoku".

Learn why you need to add it to your future itinerary.