A Catholic convent located on a hill in Soegawa some distance from Akita Station. The cathedral is a classical Japanese-style structure built by carpenters specializing in temple and shrine construction. It houses the Blessed Virgin Mary Statue, which is said to have shed tears 101 times  from 1975 to 1981, and the Saint Joseph Statue.
The Garden of Mary, a Japanese garden built as a tribute to the Holy Mother, is available for anyone to enter and pray.

Name:

The Institute of the Handmaids of the Sacred Heart of Jesus in the Holy Eucharist (Seitai Hoshikai)

Phone Number:

018-868-2139

Address:

1 Soegawa Yuzawadai, Akita-shi, Akita City

Closed:

Open throughout the year

Business Hours:

9:00-11:30 a.m./1:00-4:30 p.m. (April to November)　 10:00-11:30 a.m./1:00-4:30 p.m. (December to March)

Access:

From the Akita Station West Exit Bus Terminal, take the Akita Onsen Line or the Nibetsu Resort Koen Line for about 20 minutes and get off at Yuzawa. Walk (uphill) about 10 minutes, following the signs. Or about 25 minutes from Akita Station by car.

URL:

http://www.seitaihoshikai.com/