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Figure showing approximate travel times from major cities to AIU (as of April 2023). Taking an airplane to get to Akita Airport: 1 hour and 10 minutes from Tokyo, 1 hour and from Sapporo, 1 hour and 25 minutes from Nagoya, and 1 hour and 30 minutes from Osaka. Taking the Akita Komachi JR Bullet Train to get to JR Akita Station: 3 hours and 45 minutes from Tokyo, 2 hours and 15 minutes from Sendai.
Rough map to Akita International University from JR Akita Station and Akita Airport

Bus Timetable

Airport Line bus service will be operated on limited days only. Please refer to the Time Table.

Bus between AIU and JR Yotsugoya Station is no longer available.

Bus Lines to/from Goshono (AEON Mall Akita), Akita Airport, and
JR Wada Station

Apr. 1, 2025- Mar. 31, 2026

Normal Operation Period
※Excepting the Vacation Period below

Vacation Period
Aug. 1, 2025 – Aug. 31
Dec. 25, 2025 – Jan. 4, 2026
Mar. 5, 2026 – Mar. 20, Mar. 22 – Mar. 31

Bus Lines to/from Goshono (AEON Mall Akita), Akita Airport, and
JR Wada Station

Apr. 1, 2026 – Mar. 31, 2027

Normal Operation Period
※Excepting the Vacation Period below

Vacation Period
Aug. 1, 2026 – Aug. 31
Dec. 25, 2026 – Jan. 4, 2027
Mar. 5, 2027 – Mar. 20, Mar. 22 – Mar. 31