Akita City Red Brick Folklore Museum & Sake Brewery
Moderate Activity
Be sure to read the Special Notes further down this page for important requirements and restriction.
WHAT YOU VISIT
Akita City Red Brick Folklore Museum
Set inside a former 1912 bank building, a grand white marble staircase greets you when you enter the museum. The exhibits inside are dedicated to some of Akita's most celebrated crafts and craftsmen including a memorial hall for wood-block printer Tokushi Katsuhira, noted for his realistic depictions of Akita life, and metal worker Sekiya Shiro whose graceful sculptures of bronze, silver and gold are renowned.
Local Market
This bustling indoor shopping venue is filled with private stores and colorful stalls that sell everything from fresh fish to fruits and pastries. Purchase some local delicacies to eat while you walk or sit down.
Sake Brewery
Premium sake is produced in small batches at the brewery. Discover the time-honored and meticulous process of sake making during a guided tour of the production facility. Sake batches that have been pressed multiple times are considered the finest, and you'll know it's true when you step into the adjacent facility. Here, you can find your favorite sake as you sip this traditional libation.
PHOTO OPPORTUNITIES
The Akita City Red Brick Folklore Museum is an architectural gem. The Baroque interior boasts colored tiles, plaster ceilings, intricate tiling and graceful archways.
WHAT YOU SEE ALONG THE WAY
The drive from the pier to the Akita City Red Brick Folklore Museum is just a brief 20-minute ride along Akita's bustling streets.
Points of interest
Akita Sake
Schedule
Special Notes
Note: At the sake brewery, actual process of making sake cannot be seen for sanitary reasons. (Sake has been produced from October to April and cannot go inside of Sake Store houses. It is not in the process of making Sake from March to September). Guests can not wear perfume or fur while visiting sake brewery. Only Japanese Yen is accepted at the brewery. For Akita City Red Brick Folklore Museum, there are two buildings and the one of them is old and has no elevator, so it might be difficult for guests using wheelchair. There are some implements on the ground, so assistance could be required. Tour order may vary.
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Moderate Activity
Be sure to read the Special Notes further down this page for important requirements and restriction.
WHAT YOU VISIT
Akita City Red Brick Folklore Museum
Set inside a former 1912 bank building, a grand white marble staircase greets you when you enter the museum. The exhibits inside are dedicated to some of Akita's most celebrated crafts and craftsmen including a memorial hall for wood-block printer Tokushi Katsuhira, noted for his realistic depictions of Akita life, and metal worker Sekiya Shiro whose graceful sculptures of bronze, silver and gold are renowned.
Local Market
This bustling indoor shopping venue is filled with private stores and colorful stalls that sell everything from fresh fish to fruits and pastries. Purchase some local delicacies to eat while you walk or sit down.
Sake Brewery
Premium sake is produced in small batches at the brewery. Discover the time-honored and meticulous process of sake making during a guided tour of the production facility. Sake batches that have been pressed multiple times are considered the finest, and you'll know it's true when you step into the adjacent facility. Here, you can find your favorite sake as you sip this traditional libation.
PHOTO OPPORTUNITIES
The Akita City Red Brick Folklore Museum is an architectural gem. The Baroque interior boasts colored tiles, plaster ceilings, intricate tiling and graceful archways.
WHAT YOU SEE ALONG THE WAY
The drive from the pier to the Akita City Red Brick Folklore Museum is just a brief 20-minute ride along Akita's bustling streets.
Points of interest
Akita Sake
Schedule
Special Notes
Note: At the sake brewery, actual process of making sake cannot be seen for sanitary reasons. (Sake has been produced from October to April and cannot go inside of Sake Store houses. It is not in the process of making Sake from March to September). Guests can not wear perfume or fur while visiting sake brewery. Only Japanese Yen is accepted at the brewery. For Akita City Red Brick Folklore Museum, there are two buildings and the one of them is old and has no elevator, so it might be difficult for guests using wheelchair. There are some implements on the ground, so assistance could be required. Tour order may vary.