Yokote is the pick because one day here can take in the storehouse streets of Masuda, the Hinomaru Jozo inner storehouse tour, the Yokote Masuda Manga Museum and the Yokote Park Observation Deck at Yokote Castle, with the rail journey from Tokyo taking about three hours and forty minutes including transfers on the Akita Shinkansen via Omagari and the JR Ou Line. From the Jumonji Station bus stop, a bus reaches the Masuda Tourist and Local Products Center Kura no Eki in about five to ten minutes. This guide covers rail sections from Tokyo, Sendai and Akita, the last leg from Jumonji and Yokote to Masuda, times and fees at Kura no Eki, the inner storehouse, the manga museum and the castle deck, lunch, and the February festivals.
Getting to Yokote from Tokyo, Sendai and Akita
One rail route from Tokyo to Yokote uses the Akita Shinkansen to Omagari and then the JR Ou Line, about three hours and forty minutes including transfers. The other uses the Tohoku Shinkansen to Kitakami and the JR Kitakami Line, about four hours including transfers.
- From Tokyo: the Akita Shinkansen via Omagari and the JR Ou Line takes about 3 hours 40 minutes by rail including transfers
- From Tokyo: the Tohoku Shinkansen via Kitakami and the JR Kitakami Line takes about 4 hours by rail including transfers
- From Sendai: the Akita Shinkansen via Omagari and the JR Ou Line takes about 2 hours 10 minutes by rail including transfers
- From Akita: the JR Ou Line takes about 1 hour 20 minutes by rail including transfers
- From Tokyo by car: the expressway drive takes about 5 hours 30 minutes
From Sendai, the Akita Shinkansen via Omagari and the JR Ou Line take about two hours and ten minutes including transfers. From Akita, the JR Ou Line takes about one hour and twenty minutes. Driving from Tokyo on expressways takes about five hours and thirty minutes. To stay overnight, browse places to stay in Yokote.
From Jumonji Station to Masuda Kura no Eki
The last leg to Kura no Eki is by road from either Jumonji or Yokote. From the Jumonji Station bus stop, the bus to Kura no Eki takes about five to ten minutes. By car or taxi from Jumonji Station, allow about ten minutes.
- The bus from the Jumonji Station bus stop to Kura no Eki takes about 5 to 10 minutes
- It takes about 10 minutes by car or taxi from Jumonji Station to Kura no Eki
- The bus from the East Exit of Yokote Station to Kura no Eki takes about 25 to 30 minutes
- The taxi fare guideline from Yokote Station to the Yokote Masuda Manga Museum is 5,680 yen
- The taxi fare guideline from Yokote Station to Yokote Castle is 1,090 yen
From the East Exit of Yokote Station, the bus to Kura no Eki takes about twenty-five to thirty minutes. Taxi fare estimates from Yokote Station to the manga museum and to Yokote Castle are also listed. A Google Maps search for Kura no Eki in Masuda pins the spot.
Kura no Eki and the Hinomaru Jozo Inner Storehouse
Kura no Eki is open from nine in the morning to five in the afternoon. Hinomaru Jozo charges a fee of two hundred yen for its inner storehouse tour, and the table below sets out the related prices and the shop's opening hours.
| Place | Hours or fee |
|---|---|
| Kura no Eki | Open 9:00-17:00 |
| Kura no Eki | Closed December 29 to January 3 |
| Hinomaru Jozo inner storehouse tour | Fee 200 yen |
| Hinomaru Jozo inner storehouse tour | Ticket includes a 200 yen discount coupon usable for purchases at the shop |
| Hinomaru Jozo inner storehouse tour | People under 20 tour free of charge |
| Hinomaru Jozo tasting coins | Set of 3 coins 300 yen |
| Hinomaru Jozo shop | Open 10:00-16:00 |
Kura no Eki is closed from the twenty-ninth of December to the third of January. The tour ticket carries a shop discount coupon, and tasting coins are priced as a set. For more storehouse streets, Kitakata's storehouse streets in Fukushima are a natural next stop.
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Yokote Masuda Manga Museum Hours and Exhibition Prices
The Yokote Masuda Manga Museum is open from ten in the morning to six in the evening, with admission until half past five. It is closed on the third Tuesday of each month, or the next day if that Tuesday is a public holiday, and the table below gives the dates and prices.
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Hours | 10:00-18:00, last admission 17:30 |
| Closing day | Third Tuesday of the month (the following day if that Tuesday is a public holiday) |
| Next closing day | October 20, 2026 (Tuesday) |
| Special exhibition | Shigeno Shuichi original art exhibition, October 24 to December 27, 2026 |
| Special exhibition admission | Adults 1,000 yen (individuals) |
| Special exhibition admission | High school students 700 yen |
| Special exhibition admission | Junior high school students 500 yen |
| Special exhibition admission | Elementary school students 300 yen |
The next closing day is Tuesday the twentieth of October. From the twenty-fourth of October to the twenty-seventh of December, the museum hosts a special exhibition of original art by Shigeno Shuichi. Adults pay one thousand yen for that exhibition, with lower prices for students.
Yokote Castle Deck, Bicycles and Lunch
At Yokote Castle, the Yokote Park Observation Deck is open from nine in the morning to half past four in the afternoon. Admission is a four-museum shared ticket at one hundred yen, and the two tables below cover the deck, bicycle rental, the information center and lunch places.
| Place | Item | Detail |
|---|---|---|
| Yokote Park Observation Deck | Admission | 4-museum shared ticket, 100 yen |
| Yokote Park Observation Deck | Hours | 9:00-16:30 |
| Yokote Park Observation Deck | Season | Open April 1 to November 30 and during the February Kamakura period |
| Yokote Park Observation Deck | Castle seal (goshuin) | 300 yen per sheet, sold at the reception |
| Yokote Park Observation Deck | Special exhibition | A special exhibition of Yokote landscape paintings, October 1 to November 1 |
| Rental bicycle (ordinary bicycle) | Fee | 500 yen for up to 3 hours, tax included |
| Yokote City Tourist Information Center (General Lounge at the East Exit of Yokote Station) | Hours | Business hours 9:00-17:00 |
| Restaurant | Hours and closing days |
|---|---|
| Asagiku | 11:30-14:00 and 17:30-22:00, irregular closing days |
| Atsuatsutei | 11:30-14:00 and 17:00-22:30, closed Sunday |
| Anraku Shokudo | 11:00-14:00, closed Sundays and public holidays |
| Ganso Kamiya Yakisobaya | 11:00-14:00, closed Monday |
| Minakitatei | 11:00-14:30, closed Sunday |
| Debaya at the Akita Furusato Village | 9:30-17:00, no closing days |
The Yokote Park Observation Deck is open from the first of April to the thirtieth of November and during the February Kamakura period. An ordinary rental bicycle costs five hundred yen for up to three hours, tax included. Several of the lunch places shut on Sunday or Monday.
Kamakura and Bonden Dates in February
The next Yokote Kamakura snow festival is set for Friday the twelfth and Saturday the thirteenth of February. The Yokote Bonden follows every year on the sixteenth and seventeenth of February, with the competition first and the dedication at Asahiokayama Shrine the next day.
| Event or facility | Date or hours |
|---|---|
| The Yokote Kamakura snow festival | February 12 (Friday) and February 13 (Saturday), 2027 |
| The Yokote Bonden | Held every year on February 16 and 17 |
| The Bonden competition | February 16 (competition day) |
| The Bonden dedication at Asahiokayama Shrine | February 17 (dedication day) |
| Kamakura-kan | Hours 9:00-17:00 |
The Yokote Park Observation Deck also opens during the February Kamakura period, outside its regular season from the start of April to the end of November. For another stop in the prefecture, Kakunodate's samurai street, also in Akita pairs well with Yokote and Masuda. If the February dates are your target, compare places to stay in Yokote in advance.