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The Great 88!Stunning scenery, great gourmet, best buys and fantastic fun!

Top 5 Trips from Tokyo

For a day trip, 2 days 1 night and 3 days 2 nights!

Go East on the

Shinkansen!

The JR East Railway Discovery Tour

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Hotel Metropolitan Akita Feel right at home as soon as you step in the cozy lobby of Hotel Metropolitan Akita, which is adjacent to JR Akita Station. Pamper yourself here with modern facilities, stylish guestrooms and restaurants offering Akita cuisine.

Akita ALS & Topico Directly connected to JR Akita Station, these malls are perfect for souvenir shopping or sampling local cuisine before catching your next train.

Gono Line Resort ShirakamiThis sightseeing train brings you through scenic spots such as the World Heritage Site of Shirakami Sanchi highlands and Juniko (12 lakes). Enjoy folklore and shamisen (a music instrument) performances onboard.

Amazing Akita gourmet and gifts!

Savor the full flavor of Akita Hinai branded chicken with this yummy chicken and egg rice bowl. @Akita Hinai Jidoriya

Delicately designed silver filigree metalwork artifacts. @Takeya Honten

Jelly made from fruit of crimson glory pine is sandwiched with crispy pastry dough to make the tasty “Sanadura” pie. @Eitaro

Star souvenir!This delicious Japanese sweet “Kinman” is a sponge cake with honey and bean paste fillings.@Akita Meika Kinman

We're definitely

buying this!

The rooms are

clean and comfy!

Great to rest and

recharge.

Tokyo⇔Shin Aomori

Tohoku Shinkansen

Fastest Train 179 minutes !!

Fun Shopping & Scenic Onsen

A Wonderful Coastal Railway Trip

Scenic ride along Sea of Japan

A perfect match of

succulent chicken

meat and rich and

runny eggs!

Recommended Three-Day Trip from Tokyo (1)Gono Line, Akita, Nyuto Onsen, Sendai

5hr

Tohoku Shinkansen: Hayabusa 11 Resort Shirakami 4

12:35Shin-Aomori

Station

14:00

19:00 Akita Station

Hotel Metropolitan AkitaShop @ Akita ALS & Topico

stay

Tokyo Station

9:36Lunch

Day1 Start!

1-min from Akita

Station

Hours: Shops: 10am-8pm Restaurants: 8am-10pm Souvenir shops: 9am-8pm (specific shop times vary, please refer to website)

Our hotel for tonight! 2-min walk from Akita

Station

The service is

great and even

the room card

keys are unique!

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19:45Akita Station

Hotel Metropolitan Akita

Kiritanpo Hotpot @ Akita-no-takiA restaurant serving genuine Akita cuisine such as fresh seafood from the Sea of Japan and a variety of local sake.

 A trip to Akita is not complete without trying a Kiritampo Hot Pot.

The gender mixed open air bath overlooks a scenic waterfall.

Gin-no-yu bath powder of Taenoyu Onsen makes for a great souvenir.

Zuihoden Mausoleum This National Treasure is the final resting place of Sendai feudal lord Date Masamune. The Momoyama-style architecture is famous for its brilliant colors and detailed sculptures.

Gyutan-dori Head to the third floor of Sendai Station and choose from four popular Gyutan (beef tongue) restaurants, a Sendai must-try.

Sample local Miyagi cuisines and Tohoku sake. @Meshi Sakana Sake Sakana Matsushima

Recommended SouvenirHaginotsuki is a sponge cake with custard cream fillings, the most famous Tohoku treat.

Nyuto Onsen Nyuto Onsen is known as a "hidden onsen" for its remote location amidst the mountains. Warm your body and soul at any of the seven onsen ryokans here, each rich in history and character.

Taenoyu Onsen A modern ryokan known for its Kin-no-yu and Gin-no-yu bathhouses. Day trip visitors are welcome to enjoy a hot spring bath here and use a guest room for a rest when available.

Dine in an elegant setting that combines Japanese and British aesthetics.

Kawabata Just a 15 minute walk from Akita Station is the city's liveliest neighborhood, akin to Kabukicho in Shinjuku.

Day2 Start!

Visitors are entertained by Date Busho-tai, a group of actors dressed up as warriors and feudal lords.

The most popular sweet of Sendai is definitely zunda mochi, easy to eat on-the-go in a cup!

Recommended Sendai eats and treats!

Enjoy both the

taste and texture

of the green

soybeans!

A one-stop

shop for all of

Sendai's tasty treats!

Sendai Castle SiteBuilt by Date Masamune, the first feudal lord of Sendai, the landmark of this castle site is a statue of the lord on a horse overlooking Sendai City.

Western sweets in Sendai. @MorinoyakataDay3

Start!

Sold in limited quantity, the premium grilled gyutan set meal includes tasty grilled beef tongues, barley rice, and green onion oxtail soup. @Dateno Gyutan Honpo

(Hours vary depending on the restaurant. Please refer to the websites of the restaurants for their opening hours)

Travel video here!

check!

The stroll back to the

hotel is just as

enjoyable as the

great meal!

Good to know! LOOPLE Sendai

A handy way to get around tourist attractions in Sendai in about 70 minutes. Get a one-day ticket for 620 yen.

*The train schedule during weekdays and weekend are different. Find more information on the internet.

*Please note that Loople Sendai bus schedules may vary according to day.

Akita City Sightseeing 2hr

Sendai City Sightseeing

S-PAL Sendai Connected to JR Sendai Station, the shopping center boasts more than 240 shops and 60 souvenir shops.

R&R at Nyuto Onsen 4hr

Now we’re

powered-up

to continue our trip!Good to know!

Ugo Bus ScheduleTaking the Nyuto Line Ugo Bus from Lake Tazawa Station is the most convenient way to tour the area!

4hr

Shopping Streets in Sendai Many characteristic shopping arcades can be found near Sendai Station. Explore everything from 100 yen shops, drugstores to local artifacts shops and cafes.

1-min walk from Sendai

station

Hours: 10am-10:30pm

Hours: Shops:10am-9pmRestaurants: 10am-11pm Sendai Souvenir Shop: 10am-8:30pm (Varies according to shop, refer to web for details)

Tohoku Shinkansen: Hayabusa 32Loople Sendai Bus

11:29Sendai Station13:30

17:10Sendai Station19:30

Goal

Store your luggage Sendai Sightseeing Shop @ S-PAL Sendai Retrieve your luggage212121

Akita Station

9:12

check out

Akita Shinkansen: Komachi 14

21:04Tokyo

Station

Day3 Start!

Akita Shinkansen: Komachi 14

Ugo Bus Ugo Bus Akita Shinkansen: Komachi 23

Walk Walk

10:12 Tazawako

Station 10:40

16:18 Tazawako

Station 17:12

11:28 Taenoyu

Onsen-mae 15:30

Kawabata Area

18:12

Akita Station

Akita Station

9:12

stay

Nyuto Onsen Sendai Sightseeing

Day2 Start!