Hotels With Spa in Aomori Prefecture, Japan

The location is absolutely superb: directly connected to Aomori JR Station. After exiting the ticket gate with your pass, it's just a short walk to an elevator that takes you straight to the hotel, eliminating the need to haul your luggage around. Check-in is on the 4th floor. The LOVINA shopping mall, perfect for browsing, is conveniently located right downstairs. The Aomori Station Bus Terminal is also just outside, making it incredibly easy to reach any destination. Furthermore, the Nebuta Museum Wa Rasse and A-FACTORY are right next door. The staff provided excellent service, and the hot spring on the sixth floor was incredibly relaxing.

There's quite a bit to unpack about this hotel. 1. The hotel's ambiance, as well as the breakfast and dinner, were both excellent. A particularly nice touch was the complimentary apple juice served in the lobby from around 3 PM, which was very pleasant to enjoy. 2. Navigating the Oirase Stream options was the main challenge. Despite multiple choices like the hotel shuttle, open-top buses, and bike rentals, it's difficult to decide without prior research. Most visitors take the hotel's hourly shuttle to Ishigedo, begin their walk from there, and then time their return trip to catch a shuttle back. 3. Ishigedo offers both regular and electric-assist bicycle rentals. If you're heading towards Nenokuchi, I strongly advise against a regular bicycle due to the significant uphill climbs and physical strain involved. 4. Yasumiya, the JR bus's final stop, is well worth a visit for stunning views of Lake Towada, which are far superior to Nenokuchi's.

The staff always treats you politely. I had coffee after breakfast, but I thought I would have a paper cup and a lid.

Very close to Hirosaki Castle, many restaurants nearby, and convenient parking. The hot spring is on the top floor with a great view. The ramen for midnight snack is also delicious. The lobby has free apple juice. I would visit again.

The hotel is good overall. This is my third time staying in this hotel. This time, I booked 8 rooms in total, two of which were booked by Rukuten Travel. Because these two rooms were additional reservations, I don’t remember whether Trip’s price was high or they were out of room. As a result, the two rooms booked by Rukuten Travel had one more dish at dinner than the rooms booked by Ctip, which made me feel very bad about Ctip. For this stay, the only thing I was not satisfied with was the shamisen performance in the evening. Because the resident performer of the hotel suddenly did not go to work, the male guest who replaced her was far worse than her.

The trip to Northeast Japan was booked right before Aomori-ya's usual room availability. On June 13, I took the Shinkansen from Akita to Morioka, then the Shinkansen to Hachinohe, and then the Aomori train to Misawa, dragging my suitcase to Aomori-ya. This section takes about 15 minutes to walk, which is actually OK. I checked in at 14:00 and waited until 15:00 to officially check in. According to the experience of Xiaohongshu, I immediately booked dinner and breakfast, dinner at 17:30 and breakfast at 8:30. The Nebuta Festival requires hotel staff to go to work at 15:00 to book or scan the QR code to pay by credit card. I chose to book on the spot, 1800 yen for adults, but not for children. The seats are B3, 4, and 5, which are very spacious. It feels like one seat can accommodate two people. Finally, I paid the fee when I checked out. The room in Aomori-ya is average, but the breakfast and dinner are great, and I have realized the freedom of scallops. I must book dinner! I went to take a bath when I had nothing to do one day. The floating bath on the first floor is very big. It feels good to be outdoors. It is also quite interesting to have many people. It is open and not stuffy outdoors. The cool breeze is very chill. Everyone feels equal when they are naked [laughing and crying R] The original bath is a bit boring. Because it is open to the public, it feels like a big bathhouse for nearby residents, but after taking a bath in the original bath, I feel that kind of mineral slippery. On the second day, I went to the small park next to it. It was great for strolling and taking pictures. There was also a foot bath. It was very comfortable under the sun. There were towels for wiping feet in the cabinet next to it. At night, the sleepy demon festival, just... watch the excitement, no photos or videos are allowed, about an hour, just as an experience. Aomori-ya's three-day and two-night trip, every day is eating, drinking, bathing and drinking apple juice. Aomori-ya is very good, I will go again next time! Tip, there is no bed for children, you have to pay extra, but! Free bedding and pillows can be provided, which is enough.

Take JR from Hirosaki Station to Owani Onsen Station. There will be a shuttle bus to Hoshino when you arrive. You must make an appointment one day in advance. We forgot to make an appointment and talked to the kind Ctrip customer service. Finally, we added another bus. Thank you Ctrip customer service! The food is great, the open-air hot spring in the ice and snow is very good, and there are apple cider vinegar and popsicles to eat when you come out. There is a shamisen performance in the evening, you can listen to it!

Although I chose this ryokan as alternative place but it turned out it is my best stay so far. It is not far from Kuroishi and it is accessible by public transport. Room is very spacious and has both a bathroom and a toilet. Onsen is good. It has both indoor and outdoor ones. Usually it is not busy. Food was great both dinner and breakfast. Free flow of both alcoholic and nonalcoholic drinks are also included. Very generous. Staffs are very friendly, although their English are very limited. Extra 150 yen per person for onsen tax. Cash term only. Cashless payment is available.