basic information

How to travel between Kakunodate and Tokyo

By JR trains:

Direct komachi trains on the JR Akita Shinkansen require roughly three hours for the journey from Tokyo to Kakunodate. The one way fare is about 15,500 Yen. All seats are reserved, i.e. a seat reservation has to be made before boarding the train. There is about one train per hour.

A discounted round trip ticket, the "Akita Ofuku Kippu", is available for 28,200 Yen. In case of this ticket, the return trip has to be made within seven days of the outward journey.

An even better value for foreign tourists is a JR East Pass for either five consecutive days or four flexible days within a month (20,000 Yen). However, the JR East Pass is not available to residents of Japan.

Couples, who are residing in Japan, could consider the Futari No Kitatohoku Hakodate Free Kippu, which includes a round trip by shinkansen from Tokyo and four days of unlimited usage of JR trains in northern Tohoku. The pass costs 48,000 Yen for two persons.

By highway bus:

Sotetsu Highway Bus operates a daily night bus between Yokohama and Lake Towada, which also stops in Tokyo and Kakunodate. The one way fare from Tokyo is 8,860 Yen, while a round trip costs 15,890 Yen. In Tokyo, the bus stops at Hamamatsucho Bus Terminal near Hamamatsucho Station on the Yamanote Line.

Above fees and schedules are subject to change. For the current Yen exchange rate, click here.
 

Orientation

Kakunodate can be easily explored on foot. The railway station and most sights are within a 15-20 minute walk of each other.

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