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Odate, Akita / 秋田犬の里

Akita Dog Visitor Center, Odate

In front of Odate Station: see real Akita dogs through glass, plus a small Akita dog museum and a souvenir shop. The building is modelled on the old Shibuya Station of Hachiko's time.

The exterior of Akita Dog Visitor Center, Odate
Akita Dog Visitor Center, OdatePhoto: inunami / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY 2.0 (cropped and resized) · License · Source

Last official check

25 Sept 2026

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24 Dec 2026

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Opening hours

9:00-17:00. The Akita dog room is open 9:30-16:45 (the dogs take breaks of about 15 min from time to time).

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
Closed

Closed Dec 31 and Jan 1. The Akita dog room is closed on Mondays (the next weekday if Monday is a holiday); no dogs can be seen that day.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
Admission

Free (including the Akita dog room). The hand-pumped trolley costs 200 yen per ride (preschool children free).

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
Getting there

1 min on foot from JR Odate Station.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on a tourism board site
Parking

Free, about 100 spaces (5 for large vehicles, 4 priority spaces). Only while using the center, 9:00-17:00 (locked outside these hours). No parking outside these hours. If you are coming by train or bus (not visiting by car), use the car parks around Odate Station (the Odate Station car park is free).

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
Accessibility

Priority parking, accessible toilets and wheelchair loan. Private nursing room with a changing table.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
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Address: Odate, Akita (Japanese address: 秋田県大館市御成町1丁目13番1号)

Official site: https://akitainunosato.jp/

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Visiting respectfully

  • RulesYou cannot touch the dogs; they are viewed through glass. Do not knock on the glass or wave toys or moving objects at them. Photos are fine but no flash.Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
  • RulesPet dogs may come in, except into the Akita Dog Museum area. Assistance dogs may go everywhere.Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
  • Local etiquetteBicycle rental (Odate tourism association, inside the center): Apr 1 to about late Nov, 9:00-16:30; 500 yen a day, e-bikes 1,000 yen a day (may change with the weather).Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
  • Local etiquetteThe hand-pumped trolley runs on weekends and holidays from April 29 to November 1, 2026, 10:00-16:00. It may stop in rain or if bears are seen nearby.Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site

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