Arriving by car
From the Tohoku Expressway: Change at Kosaka JCT and head west on the Akita Expressway, exit at Odate Minami IC (approx. 20 mins);
next head west on Route 103 / Route 7 (approx. 50 mins); then take Route 317 north from Futatsui, Noshiro (approx. 15 mins).
From Akita city: Take the Akita Expressway from Akita Chuo and head north, exit at Futatsui-Shirakami IC (approx. 80 mins);
next head east on Route 7 before taking Route 317 north (approx. 15 mins).
Arriving by air
70 mins from Haneda to Odate Noshiro Airport
Take a Limousine Bus bound for Odate via Takanosu, and get off at Takanosu Station (10 mins);
change to a train heading in the direction of Higashi Noshiro and Akita, and get off at Futatsui Station (10 mins);
take a Shuhoku bus heading for Manago or Kumanodai, and get off at Yunosawa Onsen [hot spring] (30 mins); then take a taxi to the Center (20 mins)
60 mins from Haneda to Akita Airport
Take a Limousine Bus bound for Akita station, and get off at Akita Station (35 mins);
change to an Ou Mainline train heading in the direction of Higashi Noshiro and Hirosaki, and get off at Futatsui Station (60 mins);
take a Shuhoku bus heading for Manago or Kumanodai, and get off at Yunosawa Onsen [hot spring] (30 mins); then take a taxi to the Center (20 mins)
Effective October 1, 2024, the bus service has been reduced.
・A shared-ride cab, “Komawari-kun,” is also available with reservations made by phone at least one hour in advance of use.
How to use KOMAWARIKUN and timetable (Tap this link to view PDF in JP)
Arriving by train
4 hours by Shinkansen from Tokyo station to Akita station
Change to an Ou-honsen line train heading in the direction of Higashi Noshiro and Hirosaki, and get off at Futatsui Station (60 mins);
take a Shuhoku bus heading for Manago or Kumanodai, and get off at Yunosawa Onsen [hot spring] (30 mins); then take a taxi to the Center (20 mins)