Akita, Akita / 秋田県立美術館
Akita Museum of Art
A Tadao Ando-designed museum near Akita Station, home to Tsuguharu Foujita's huge mural "Events in Akita".
Last official check
25 Sept 2026
Traveler reports
0
Reports open in Phase 2
Next scheduled check
24 Dec 2026
Before you go
Only facts we confirmed on official sources are shown. Anything else is marked “Not checked yet”.
- Opening hours
10:00-18:00 (tickets sold until 17:30). Hours may be extended, for example during the Kanto Festival.
Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site- Closed
Irregular closing days (it may close temporarily for maintenance; check before you go).
Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site- Admission
Special exhibition "Hyper-realism: Masterpieces from the Hoki Museum" (Aug 4 - Sep 27, 2026): adults 1,300 yen (groups 1,000), seniors 70+ and university students 1,000 yen (groups 700), high school and under free; adults 60+ pay 1,000 yen; groups are 20+. Holders of a disability certificate and one companion get 500 yen off (Mirairo ID accepted). The museum's regular fee table currently says "not applied". According to the prefecture's tourism site, the regular fee is 310 yen for adults (groups 250), 210 yen for university students (groups 170), free for high school and under, and free for people with disabilities and one carer.
Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site- Getting there
10 min on foot from JR Akita Station. About 40 min by bus from Akita Airport to Akita Station. About 10 min by car from Akita-Chuo IC (Akita Expressway).
Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site- Parking
No museum car park. Use nearby paid car parks such as the Nakaichi car park; there are no parking discounts.
Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site- Payment
Not checked yet — we have not confirmed this on an official source yet. Check with the spot before you go.
- Accessibility
Free wheelchair loan (ask at the 1st-floor reception). Free stroller loan (for babies 4-36 months). Nursing room. Accessible toilets on floors 1 and 2 (the 1st-floor one has ostomate facilities and a changing table).
Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
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Address: Akita, Akita (Japanese address: 秋田県秋田市中通1丁目4-2)
Official site: https://www.akita-museum-of-art.jp/
Location
Smaller pins are other spots nearby.
Nearby spots
- No photo yetAkita Shimin Ichiba MarketAkitaLess than 1 km away (straight line)
- No photo yetAkita City Folk Performing Arts Hall "Neburi Nagashi Kan"AkitaLess than 1 km away (straight line)
Distances are straight-line distances, not travel distances.
Crowds
- Crowd level
Not checked yet — no official source yet, and not enough traveler reports.
- Best time to visit
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- Peak time
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- Busiest days
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- Busiest season
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- Latest traveler report
- None yet
Traveler crowd data by time of day appears after 5 traveler reports (0 so far).
Visiting respectfully
- RulesNo food or drink inside (including sweets and gum). No pets. The museum and the whole Area Nakaichi complex are non-smoking. No phone calls in the galleries or lounge. Put bags in the lockers (a 100-yen coin is needed and returned).Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
- Local etiquetteThe mural "Events in Akita" may not be viewable during maintenance or exhibition changes; ask before visiting.Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site
Verification log
- 25 Sept 2026First check · Official website · https://www.akita-museum-of-art.jp/contents/contents_show.php?contents_id=71Hours, closing days and fees read from the official site.
- 25 Sept 2026First check · Official website · https://www.akita-museum-of-art.jp/contents/contents_show.php?contents_id=72Cautions and rules read from the official site.
- 25 Sept 2026First check · Official website · https://www.akita-museum-of-art.jp/contents/contents_show.php?contents_id=74Access, accessibility and facilities read from the official site.
- 25 Sept 2026First check · Official website · https://www.akita-museum-of-art.jp/contents/contents_show.php?contents_id=76Access and parking read from the official site.
- 25 Sept 2026First check · Tourism board · https://akita-fun.jp/spots/39Fees, cautions and rules and coordinates read from a tourism organization's site.
