Buses in Akita Local & Highway

Buses in Akita 秋田バス

Akita city can easily be navigated on foot or rental cycle though there is also a comprehensive system of local buses radiating out of both exits (East & West) of Akita Station.

Buses in Akita

Local City Buses

Akita buses are green and white with local bus services to the folloing places: North Asia University, Akita Airport, Nibetsu Resort Park, Ushijima, Tsuchizaki, Izumi and Yanagihara.

Highway Buses

There are also highway bus services to both Sendai (3 hours, 40 minutes; 10 services daily) and Tokyo (8 hours, 20 minutes, 1 daily service) as well as long distance buses to Yuzawa, Yokote and Noshiro run by Ugo Kotsu. The buses from downtown Akita city to Akita Airport run from outside the Town Hall via Akita Station and take 35 minutes from Akita Station. The first bus from Akita Station to Akita Airport is at 6.30 am with the last bus at 6.40 pm in the afternoon, early evening.

Akita Station East Exit

Akita Tourist Information Center

Akita Tourist Information Center has information on all local buses in Akita city and prefecture. Hotels close to Akita Station and the bus stations include the ALS Hotel Metropolitan Akita and the Toyoko Inn. Akita has a large number of hotels catering for visitors who descend on the town in early August to see the Kanto Festival. Hotels in Akita city are located throughout the town and range from cheap chain hotels to more upmarket establishments such as the Hotel Metropolitan at Akita Station. Other recommended hotels in Akita city also include the Akita View Hotel, Toyoko Inn, Dormy Inn, Albert Hotel, and the Hotel Pearl City in the Omachi district of town.

Bus Information

Akita Chuo Kotsu Tel: 018 823 4411 Ugo Kotsu Tel: 0182 32 2265 Read more on Akita Station

Local buses in Akita (they have a green livery)