Travel Arrangements to Akita

Please make your own international and domestic flight reservations. You need to get to Akita Airport or JR Akita Station on your own. AIU will provide pickup service, free of charge, from Akita Airport (Arrival Gate) or JR Akita Station (at the Bus Station in front of the East Exit), to the AIU campus, but only at the scheduled times on the check-in day. Please click here for information on how to access the AIU campus.

Free Pick-up Bus Information

As public transportation is very limited in Akita, we ask that you use AIU’s free pick-up bus service from Akita Airport, or JR Akita Station to travel to campus. Admitted students are required to submit an Arrival Form to the Online Application System.

Please find the Arrival Information and pick-up bus schedule for Semester / Year Programs below.

Free Pick-Up Bus Service & Arrival Information for Fall 2023 semester (PDF)