Akita Furusato Mura
A theme park of about 47 acres, from craft workshops to a planetarium.
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Akita Furusato Mura
SaveA theme park of about 47 acres, from craft workshops to a planetarium.
Every building is linked by a covered walkway, so rain does not end the day.
MoreWhat kind of place
Akita Furusato Mura is in Yokote, not in the city of Akita, which is worth knowing before you plot the route. The site covers about 46 acres, and much of it is green.
Covered corridors join everything on it: a hall of Akita crafts, the Akita Museum of Modern Art, and Spacia, one of the largest planetariums in the Tohoku region.
The souvenir floor alone carries around 10,000 products, from Inaniwa udon and Yokote yakisoba to iburigakko pickles and local sake.
Sources and evidence (18)
- Wheelchairs stand at the main entrance and at the food hall entrance for anyone to use.source
- There are four nursing rooms: at Furusato Hiroba by the main entrance, at Wonder Castle, at Spacia, and at the Akita Museum of Modern Art.source
- Diaper-changing tables are installed in some of the women's restrooms.source
- The park describes the entire site as barrier-free.source
- Coin lockers are free and stand at four places: the main entrance, the food hall entrance, Mogumogu Hiroba, and Wonder Castle.source
- Bags too big for the lockers, such as roller suitcases, can be left at the main entrance information desk.source
- AEDs are kept at the main entrance information desk, at Spacia, and at the Akita Museum of Modern Art.source
- Free Wi-Fi reaches the area near the main entrance, the crafts hall, and Wonder Castle.source
- Smoking is not allowed anywhere on the grounds, indoors or out.source
- The grounds cover about 46 acres, and are largely green.source
- You can walk among the outdoor sculptures or spread a packed lunch out on the lawn.source
- Every building is joined by covered corridors, which is why the park calls itself all-weather and says a rainy day is nothing to worry about.source
- Spacia is one of the largest planetariums in the Tohoku region.source
- A crafts hall showing Akita workmanship and the Akita Museum of Modern Art stand on the same grounds.source
- The souvenir floor carries around 10,000 products, including Inaniwa udon, Yokote yakisoba, iburigakko pickles, and local sake.source
- Sato Yosuke, an Inaniwa udon specialist founded 160 years ago, has a restaurant in the Furusato food hall.source
- The snack counters include Debataya, one of the Big Four of Yokote yakisoba, Hinai Dream for Hinai-jidori chicken ramen, and 55 Curry.source
- The site map can be printed from the official website and carried with you.source
With kidsThe part that matters
Covered walkways link every building, so rain does not wash out the day.
Wonder Castle, full of trick art and play equipment, and the planetarium Spacia each charge their own admission; at both, a child in third grade or below has to go in with someone junior high age or older.
The handmade studio is set up for drop-ins, so trying a craft can be decided on the spot.
Nursing rooms are at four points around the park, among them the main entrance and the Akita Museum of Modern Art, and the coin lockers are free.
When everyone gets hungry, Inaniwa udon, Yokote yakisoba, and Hinai chicken ramen are all on site, and there is a lawn to spread a packed lunch on.
Sources and evidence (6)
- Wonder Castle is packed with trick art and play equipment.source
- The handmade studio is set up for casual, drop-in craft projects.source
- A day with a 5-year-old and a second-grader: the planetarium seats won't recline under a child's weight.source
- With a 4- and a 6-year-old: indoor play is free for under-sixes, but the big slide is elementary-school and up.source
- December, an hour's drive from Akita city: a seasonal bouncy park with a giant slide and a climbing wall.source
- The summer beetle show costs ¥900 flat from age 3; the namahage free-fall was too scary for the kids.source
By age0-1 / 2-3 / 4-6
- Ages 0-1Every building is linked to the next by a covered walkway, so you can push the stroller from one to another without leaving the roof. The whole site is barrier-free, with ramps and an elevator. The grounds is large and full of greenery, with lawns where you can spread a sheet for lunch and outdoor sculptures to walk past.There are four nursing rooms: Furusato Hiroba at the main entrance, Wonder Castle, the Spacia planetarium and the Akita Museum of Modern Art. Diaper changing tables are in some of the women's restrooms. Strollers are lent at the information desk by the main entrance — fill in the lending form there and hand it to a staff member. Numbers are limited, and the park advises bringing your own during Golden Week and the Obon holiday. There is a first-aid room in Furusato Hiroba at the main entrance, but no medicines are kept there and no medical staff are on duty.
- Ages 2-3Four of the facilities are grouped as places to play; of those, Wanpaku Hiroba and Wonder Castle — packed with trick art and play equipment — are where a toddler can move around. The Max Train charges a child fare from age three (300 yen for ages 3 to junior high) and runs from mid-April to mid-November.Wonder Castle and the Spacia planetarium both require children up to third grade of elementary school to enter together with someone of junior-high age or older. Wonder Castle is open 9:30-16:40 with last entry at 16:10, and the Max Train's last run is 16:00 on weekdays and 16:15 at weekends and on holidays — so on a day you arrive late, do the rides first. Tickets are sold until 16:30 and in cash only.
- Ages 4-6At the Handmade Studio a child can have a go at making something without any fuss. The Spacia planetarium is one of the largest in the Tohoku region, and one ticket buys one show, chosen by programme and start time, with the hall cleared between shows. Wonder Castle has trick art, and the crafts hall and the Akita Museum of Modern Art stand on the same grounds.Spacia runs by programme and start time with the hall cleared between shows, so pick your screening first and build the rest of the day around it. Admission is 700 yen for high-school age and up and 500 yen for elementary and junior-high students. Children up to third grade of elementary school enter both Spacia and Wonder Castle with someone of junior-high age or older. The site map can be printed from the official page and carried with you. The park is open 9:30-17:00.
By weatherRain, heat, cold
- Rainy dayThe official line is that every facility is linked by covered walkways, so a rainy day is no problem: an all-weather park. The Spacia planetarium, Wonder Castle, the crafts hall and the Akita Museum of Modern Art all sit at the end of those walkways. The outdoor sculptures, the lawn and the Max Train (running mid-April to mid-November) are outside.
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Worth a look before you go
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A day with a 5-year-old and a second-grader: the planetarium seats won't recline under a child's weight.
Akita Furusato Mura: a play ground that works for elementary-schoolers and toddlers alike
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With a 4- and a 6-year-old: indoor play is free for under-sixes, but the big slide is elementary-school and up.
Yamagata and Akita trip (3): the places where the kids could actually play
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December, an hour's drive from Akita city: a seasonal bouncy park with a giant slide and a climbing wall.
Winter 2022 in Akita and Yamagata (5): playing at Furusato Mura in Yokote
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The summer beetle show costs ¥900 flat from age 3; the namahage free-fall was too scary for the kids.
A visit to Akita Furusato Mura in Yokote, Akita
Akita Furusato Mura · Links & reads ▾
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Where it is
62-46 Tomigasawa, Akasaka, Yokote-shi, Akita 013-0064source
Before you go
- Pets cannot come in; ask at the desk about leaving an animal that is in a carrier.source
Basics
- Fee：Charges are per attraction. Spaceia planetarium and Wonder Castle each cost ¥700 for high school age and up, ¥500 for elementary and junior high; the Max Train (mid-April to mid-November) is ¥500 and ¥300 for ages 3 to junior high. One Spaceia ticket covers one show at a set time. Children in year 3 of elementary school and below need someone junior-high age or older with them. No admission price for the village itself is stated.source
- Hours：9:30-17:00. Wonder Castle runs 9:30-16:40 with last entry at 16:10; the Max Train's last run is 16:00 on weekdays and 16:15 on weekends and on holidays. Closed 19-28 January 2027 for maintenance, and the Akita Museum of Modern Art on the site also closes 29 December 2026 to 2 January 2027.source
- Booking：Tickets for the paid attractions are sold at the play guide desk until 16:30, in cash only — no cards, no e-money.source
Basics in detail (21)
- The bus fare is 320 yen one way for adults and 160 yen for children.source
- The fee page lists two paid facilities, Wonder Castle and the Spacia star dome, and points to each one's own page for opening times.source
- Spacia costs 700 yen for high school age and up and 500 yen for elementary and junior high students.source
- One Spacia ticket covers one show at a set time, and the room clears between shows.source
- At Spacia and Wonder Castle, children in third grade or below must enter with someone junior high age or older.source
- Wonder Castle is open 9:30 to 16:40, with last entry at 16:10.source
- The Max Train runs from mid-April to mid-November.source
- The Max Train costs 500 yen for high school age and up and 300 yen for ages 3 through junior high.source
- The last Max Train departs at 16:00 on weekdays and 16:15 on weekends and holidays.source
- The ticket counters sell tickets until 16:30, cash only.source
- Neither the official hours-and-fees page nor the page about the village says whether entering the village itself costs anything.source
- The park is open from 9:30 to 17:00.source
- The park is closed January 19 to 28, 2027 for maintenance.source
- The Akita Museum of Modern Art also closes from December 29, 2026 through January 2, 2027.source
- The Akita Museum of Modern Art keeps the same hours as the park itself.source
- From Sunday August 9 through Sunday August 16, the Furusato Market and Mogumogu Hiroba stay open until 17:30.source
- The address is 62-46 Tomigasawa, Akasaka, Yokote, Akita 013-0064, which is Yokote, not the city of Akita.
- The phone number is 0182-33-8800.
Once you've decided
evidence & sources (9)
- Official: Stroller friendly, Nursing space, Diaper changing table
- Official: Indoor / outdoor, Outside food allowed
- Official: Best-fit ages (guide)
- Official: main site
About 47 acres of ground sit off the Yokote interchange, with outdoor sculpture and lawns to spread a packed lunch on. Covered walkways join the buildings. Play means the Spaceia planetarium, one of the largest in the Tohoku region, and Wonder Castle, full of trick art and play equipment. There is also the Wanpaku play area, a craft hall, a modern art museum and a make-your-own studio. The shop carries ten thousand lines, among them Inaniwa udon from a 160-year-old maker and Yokote yakisoba.
| Indoor / outdoor | Indoor & outdoor | The grounds cover about 47 acres, with outdoor sculpture and lawns, and every building is linked by a covered walkway. | Web-checked | checked Aug ’26 | akitafurusatomura.co.jp |
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| Stroller friendly | Yes | Strollers are lent at the information desk by the main entrance — fill in the loan slip there and hand it to staff. Numbers are limited, and over Golden Week and Obon they suggest bringing your own. | Web-checked | checked Aug ’26 | akitafurusatomura.co.jp |
| Nursing space | Yes (4) | Four nursing rooms: at Furusato Hiroba by the main entrance, in Wonder Castle, in the Spaceia planetarium and in the Akita Museum of Modern Art. | Web-checked | checked Aug ’26 | akitafurusatomura.co.jp |
| Diaper changing table | Yes | Changing tables are in some of the women's restrooms. | Web-checked | checked Aug ’26 | akitafurusatomura.co.jp |
| Family restroom | Yes | Accessible toilets, ramps and elevators throughout; the number of accessible toilets is not stated. | Web-checked | checked Aug ’26 | akitafurusatomura.co.jp |
| Elevator | Yes | The whole site is described as barrier-free, with ramps and elevators. | Web-checked | checked Aug ’26 | akitafurusatomura.co.jp |
| Outside food allowed | Yes | Families spread a packed lunch on the lawn. Whether food may be eaten indoors is not stated. | Web-checked | checked Aug ’26 | akitafurusatomura.co.jp |
| Best-fit ages (guide)Extra info — guide only | Yes | Wonder Castle is full of trick art and play equipment, and there is a Wanpaku Hiroba play area. For Spaceia and Wonder Castle, children in year 3 of elementary school and below must be with someone of junior-high age or older; the Max Train counts passengers from age 3 and asks the same. | Web-checked | checked Aug ’26 | akitafurusatomura.co.jp |
| Stroller access notesExtra info — guide only | Yes | Just left off the Yokote interchange of the Akita Expressway. A local bus from JR Yokote station takes about 15 minutes and costs ¥320 one way for adults, ¥160 for children. Accessible parking spaces are at the main entrance and the Ryorikan entrance, wheelchairs wait free to use at both, and coin lockers at four points cost nothing. There is a first-aid room at Furusato Hiroba, though no medicine or medical staff. AEDs are at the main information desk, Spaceia and the Museum of Modern Art. Free Wi-Fi near the main entrance, in the Crafts Hall and in Wonder Castle. The whole site, indoors and out, is non-smoking. Pets cannot come in. | Web-checked | checked Aug ’26 | akitafurusatomura.co.jp |
| Diaper disposal bin | Not checked yet | ||||
| Kids' toilet seat & step stool | Not checked yet | ||||
| English support | Not checked yet |