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Statue of Hachiko

Statue of Hachiko

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  • Address:
  • 1-13-1 Onari-cho, Ōkan-shi, Akita, Akita Inu no Sato
  • PublicTransportation:  
JR Daikan Station → 1 minute walk
  • CarAccess:  
2.4km7 minutes from Akita-do Daikan-Kita IC via National Route 7
  • Phone Number:  
  • 0186-43-7072 (Daikan City Tourism Division)
  • Parking Number:  
112 units/free

Business Hours

Free to visit

Price

Free to visit

Spot Category

Monuments and statues


Statue of Hachiko, Chunginu. Unlike the statue in front of Shibuya Station, both ears are standing
(C) Daikan City


The Hachiko Memorial Festival is held every April, and the Hachiko Birth Festival is held in October.
(C) Daikan City


Behind the statue of Hachiko, a group of Akita dogs centered on Hachiko when he was young
(C) Daikan City

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