Culture and Experience

Kakunodate
Kakunodate

A Literature Museum and Library Where You Can Enjoy Akita Literature

Shinchosha Kinen Bungakukan

新潮社記念文学館

It was built in honor of Yoshiaki Sato, who was born in Kakunodate cho, and the achievements of Shinchosha, a literary publishing company founded by him.
The exhibits in the museum trace the history of Shinchosha, and are organized so that visitors can get a glimpse of modern Japanese literature from the Meiji period onwards.

Detailed Information

Street address
〒014-0311 23 Kakunodate Machidacho , Semboku City
Street address(Japanese)
〒014-0311 仙北市角館町田町上丁23
Telephone Number
0187-43-3333
Regular holiday
Every Monday New Year holidays (December 29th to January 4th)
Price range

Viewing fee (single ticket)

- individual Group (20 people or more)
Adults (high school students and above) 500 yen 400 yen
Children (elementary and junior high school students) 300 yen 200 yen

▲Children under 6 years old are free

Common tickets for [Kakunodate Kabazaiku Densyokan], [Hirafuku Memorial Museum of Art], and [Shinchosha Kinen Bungakukan] are sold at each facility.

2-house common tickets and 3-house common tickets are not currently on sale.


Parking Lot
32 units
Street address 〒014-0311 23 Kakunodate Machidacho , Semboku City
Street address(Japanese) 〒014-0311 仙北市角館町田町上丁23
TEL 0187-43-3333
Regular holiday Every Monday New Year holidays (December 29th to January 4th)
Price range

Viewing fee (single ticket)

- individual Group (20 people or more)
Adults (high school students and above) 500 yen 400 yen
Children (elementary and junior high school students) 300 yen 200 yen

▲Children under 6 years old are free

Common tickets for [Kakunodate Kabazaiku Densyokan], [Hirafuku Memorial Museum of Art], and [Shinchosha Kinen Bungakukan] are sold at each facility.

2-house common tickets and 3-house common tickets are not currently on sale.


Parking Lot 32 units