# Akita Prefectural Museum of Agricultural Science, Japan: what it is and when to go

> Akita Prefectural Museum of Agricultural Science is a museum in Daisen, Akita, Japan (秋田県立農業科学館) (秋田県). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is February to May and October to November. In June there are 14 h 46 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 14. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Japan: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/akita-prefectural-museum-of-agricultural-science/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Museum in Daisen, Akita, Japan · Museums and art
- **Local name:** 秋田県立農業科学館
- **Where:** Japan · 4, 0140073, 大仙市, 秋田県
- **Best time:** February to May and October to November.
- **Nearest airport:** CTS Sapporo, 386 km as the crow flies
- **Coordinates:** 39.43681, 140.43898

## What it is and where

Akita Prefectural Museum of Agricultural Science is a museum in Daisen, Akita, Japan (秋田県立農業科学館) (秋田県). It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Japan: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

Its coordinates are 39.43681, 140.43898; the nearest main airport is New Chitose Airport (CTS, Sapporo), 386 km as the crow flies. How to get around Japan (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=39.43681%2C140.43898)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=39.43681%2C140.43898)

It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/museos/) places in Japan. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Akita Prefectural Museum of Agricultural Science is **February to May and October to November**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 9 h 31 |
| February | Best time | 10 h 30 |
| March | Best time | 11 h 41 |
| April | Best time | 13 h 03 |
| May | Best time | 14 h 10 |
| June | Possible | 14 h 46 |
| July | Possible | 14 h 31 |
| August | Possible | 13 h 33 |
| September | Possible | 12 h 15 |
| October | Best time | 10 h 56 |
| November | Best time | 9 h 47 |
| December | Possible | 9 h 14 |

In June there are 14 h 46 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 14. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

When to go to Japan in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#cuando-ir).

## Before you go to Japan

To enter Japan there are 10 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “A valid passport covering your whole stay”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Japan checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Japanese yen (JPY); plugs: Type A and B · 100 V · 50/60 Hz (you need an adapter); emergencies: 110 police · 119 ambulance and fire.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Ōmagari Family Ski Area](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/omagari-family-ski-area/): Snow · 924 m
- [Gosannen Ski Area](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/gosannen-ski-area/): Ski resort · 13 km
- [Gosannen-kassen Kanezawa Archive Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/gosan-nen-war-kanezawa-archives/): Museum in Yokote, Akita, Japan · 13 km
- [Mt. Horowa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mt-horowa/): Summit · 13 km
- [Yōjirō Ishizaka Literature Memorial Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/yojiro-ishizaka-literature-memorial-museum/): Museum · 17 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Japan guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/).

## More in Japan: Museums and art

- [Tokyo National Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/museo-nacional-de-tokio/): art museum in Tokyo, Japan
- [Matsumoto Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/castillo-de-matsumoto/): building in Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture, Japan
- [National Museum of Western Art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/museo-nacional-de-arte-occidental/): art museum in Tokyo, Japan
- [Hiroshima Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/castillo-de-hiroshima/): Castle
- [Kōfuku-ji](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kofuku-ji/): Buddhist temple in Nara Prefecture, Japan
- [Ushiku Daibutsu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/ushiku-daibutsu/): statue located in Ushiku, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan

Every Japan place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/museos/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Akita Prefectural Museum of Agricultural Science?

It is a museum in Daisen, Akita, Japan (秋田県立農業科学館 in the local language). It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Japan: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

### When is the best time to visit Akita Prefectural Museum of Agricultural Science?

February to May and October to November. In June there are 14 h 46 of daylight, and in December, 9 h 14.

### How do you get to Akita Prefectural Museum of Agricultural Science?

The nearest main airport is New Chitose Airport (CTS), 386 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=39.43681%2C140.43898) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Japan is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#moverse).

### How do I add it to my trip?

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Japan map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Ōmagari Family Ski Area](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/omagari-family-ski-area/), [Gosannen Ski Area](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/gosannen-ski-area/), [Gosannen-kassen Kanezawa Archive Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/gosan-nen-war-kanezawa-archives/). The rest is in [the Japan guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/386728145), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11595517), CC0. More about Akita Prefectural Museum of Agricultural Science on [Wikipedia](https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E7%A7%8B%E7%94%B0%E7%9C%8C%E7%AB%8B%E8%BE%B2%E6%A5%AD%E7%A7%91%E5%AD%A6%E9%A4%A8). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).