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City in Tōhoku, Japan
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Ōdate (大館) is a city in Akita prefecture in northern Japan. Birthplace of Hachiko, the loyal dog statued in Shibuya.
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ロイヤルホテル大館
The chain has two locations in Odate: Odate-ekiminami and Odate-Omachi.
By train
Ōdate Station is on the JR Ōu Main Line between Akita (1:20 by limited express), Hirosaki (40 min) and Aomori (1 hr 10 min).
By car
Odate is served by the Akita Expressway from Akita, about 2 hours away.
Odate has a local bus network which operates a service within the city and to outlying areas. Taxis are also readily available.
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