Akita Inu no Sato (Akita Dog Visitor Center)
In Japanese: 秋田犬の里
A visitor centre in Odate, hometown of the faithful dog Hachiko, built to look like the old Shibuya Station. You can watch a real Akita dog through glass and visit an Akita dog museum.
Nearby
- Korakukan Theatre (Kosaka) ≈ 40 min by car
- Isedotai Jomon Site ≈ 50 min by car
- Oyu Stone Circles ≈ 50 min by car
- Shirakami-Sanchi World Heritage Center Fujisato ≈ 55 min by car
- Takedai Nature Observation Forest (Shirakami) ≈ 1 h 5 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Getting there
- 1 min walk from JR Odate Sta.
- Fee
- Free
- Good to know
- 9:00–17:00; closed Dec 31 and Jan 1. Dog room 9:30–16:45, closed Mondays (next weekday if a holiday). No touching the dogs
- Time needed
- 45 min
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-15. Report outdated info