If you’re after a day-trip destination, we’ve got some ideas. Situated 20 miles away, Akita is worth getting in the car for. Akita Museum of Art, Akita Senshu Museum of Art and Nida no Akitafuki alone make the drive out worth it. The locals are also likely to point you toward Yokote, 20 miles away. If you can only see one attraction here, let it be Yokote Castle. (But we’d also highly recommend Kamakaura Museum and Akita Furusatomura.)