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Ventajas: The property was right next to the train station. Front desk was helpful and spoke a little English. The room was clean and the size was ok. The breakfast was an adequate tasty American/Japanese mixed buffet. We also enjoyed the dinner on property. Overall, a good choice if you are stopping by to see the Samurai town.

Desventajas: Everything ok. No complaints.

Ventajas: Next to the station. It has a cafe and my room came with breakfast. I got a nice sized twin room. The front staff were very nice and spoke some English.

Desventajas: Nothing

Ventajas: The location is great, right next to Hakunodate station, literally 30 sec walk to the front door. The staffs are pretty friendly, the options provided at breakfast are okay for the size of the hotel, the quality of food is well, we enjoyed it. One thing out of our surprise was despite the fact that it's right next to the railway, you hear no noises in the room even during the traffic time of the day, for the light sleepers, this would be helpful.

Desventajas: We booked four non-smoking twin bed rooms, however, friends who stayed in room 101 said the room had a bit cigarette smell, they got used to it eventually, but for someone who's sensitive, it could've been unbearable.

Ventajas: Un hotel al lado de la estación, absolutamente silencioso y muy conveniente para visitar un pueblo tan bonito como Kakunodate. Si vas con maletas, la situación es ideal, al lado de la estación La habitación muy amplia para Japón

Ventajas: Location is very good and the breakfast is excellent.

Desventajas: There is strange smell in the room

Ventajas: Está justo al lado de la estación. Adelantaron la hora del desayuno para que llegáramos al tren.

Ventajas: Peaceful, good location, friendly staff, nice to have fridge and laundry facilities

Desventajas: Smelled of smoke, room stuffy, Aircon made it too cold

Ventajas: Wonderful hotel with wonderful staff!

Ventajas: Excellent location right next to the train station. Immaculately clean room. Room was a really good size compared to most in Japan. Hotel restaurant served a very good dinner for a reasonable price.

Desventajas: Breakfast choice a bit limited.

Ventajas: Friendly staff with spacious rooms and a great breakfast.

Ventajas: The staff was super helpful and friendly. They put a lot of thought into preparing the food. Everything was wonderful and exceeded my expectations.

Ventajas: Great location, large comfortable room. Very comfortable, friendly restaurant at the lobby, which is not intimidating. Do not be afraid of the location at the station itself. It is perfectly quiet in the room.

Desventajas: Nothing to complain

Ventajas: The staff were very welcoming and friendly and the breakfasts were delicious. The Onsen was very relaxing and a great experience.

Desventajas: The wifi wasn't the best, the strength varies on the location of your room, however this can be motivation to go out and explore the Onsen in the area.

Ventajas: The staff was nice and friendly, they helped giving several info. Food was good too. You can take a free shuttle bus to Tsuru no Yu Onsen nearby and take the Bus direct to Nyuto Onsen from the bus stop just outside the hotel.

Desventajas: It was no possible to use the shower in the room, but they provide an Onsen bath at the first floor. The structure is old but that’s the charm of this place, in my opinion.

Ventajas: hight quality sulfur hot spring, cozy rotenburo, hotel's owner and crews are very polite, kind and considerate. their food are japanese home-made style and it is very healthy. not that like the other big tourist's hotels near by. whean its clear day, you can enjoy the beautiful sunset view from your lake-view room. we stayed at 3th floor, was great. hope visit next time in Akita. it will be more long and great time than before. Thank you Mr. Hoyuji-san. :)

Desventajas: somewhat old facility

Ventajas: Staff was friendly and took care of us. Had an outdoor onsen. They drove us to the train station as well.

Desventajas: Couldn’t shower in our room.

Ventajas: The staff is incredibly sincere and helpful, as we travelled with our ski luggage they picked us up from Tazawako station and dropped us off there again. The Inn is pretty old but clean. And the delicous (authentic) food and top location (bus stop directly in front of the hotel) outweigh any drawbacks.

Ventajas: Very Good Service.

Ventajas: very nice staff and good hotspring.

Desventajas: no

Ventajas: Lovely staff who warned us in advance the hotel is a bit tired and in need of renovation. But the rooms were very comfortable and the food was excellent. We were picked up and dropped off at the station and given a very useful bus timetable so we could explore the area.

Desventajas: You can’t bathe or shower in your room because the pipes have rusted but there are shower and bath facilities in the onsen so it’s not a problem.

Ventajas: Staff, service, views of both the lake and ski mountain, breakfast and dinner are especially brilliant

Desventajas: None. Only that the facilities are aged.

Ventajas: Very​ friendly and​ warm welcome staff.​ He​ will​ pick​ u​ up​ at​ train​ station​ and​ give​ a​ ride​ to ski​ resort.

Desventajas: Shower bath is​ not​ working​ in​ a​ room​ but​ not​ a​ problem. You​ can​ use​ a​ hot spring in​ stead at​ t​he​ 1st​ floor

Ventajas: Helpful and friendly staff. Onsens were beautiful. Very relaxing place especially in winter. Restaurant was lovely as well.

Desventajas: Nothing

Ventajas: There is free parking and near the place I want to go there.

Ventajas: It is neat . enjoy the Onsen.

Desventajas: There is a smell when you sleep nearest the toilet room in spite of a partition.

Ventajas: Nice dinner in private room, comfortable Japanese room and helping staffs.

Ventajas: I like the Japanese style room and the feel of the real tradition hotel, whole the room were clean, tidy and comfortable. I like the hot spring. The dinner was a surprise. Having it it a private room and see what over ten local Japanese dishes per person was impressive.

Ventajas: Nice to have en suite bathroom, and the onsen was great. Breakfast buffet was also wonderful. If you get dinner, try the local blueberry parfait. We wish we could have stayed longer to check out the art village.

Desventajas: Don't try to get here from a station other than Kakunodate. They have a free shuttle, but only from that station.

Ventajas: Extra ordinary onsen and rock bath with that can’t be found elsewhere. Staff are really nice and willing to help. Even the room is a bit old but it was clean. A bit far with an hour of bus travel from train station, but scenery is stunning

Ventajas: in the middle of the forest, very quite!! The food was good e the service very efficient

Desventajas: apart from one person, a very nice waitress, no one could speak a decent English. The staff didn’t really know the area and wasn’t able to give me advice for hiking path, ( it was suppose to be an area with many hiking routes ) I felt frustasted. The Hotel didn’t have a nice open area to rest and enjoy the surranding nature

Ventajas: breakfast and dinner buffet was excellent

Desventajas: no english language tv channels at all

Ventajas: Thoughtful staff, good food and great onsen.

Ventajas: Good dinner buffet, clean hotel, friendly staff. 10min by car to Tazawako ski area.

Ventajas: The location was amazing. The staff and facilities were top class. The buffet for dinner and bfast was just fantastic. We had some evening dinner entrainment which was unexpected but hilarious. The onsens were great and very relaxing. Would highly recommend.

Desventajas: Arranged for hotel pick up but no show at pick up time. Was told to wait for the next pick up hour which was an hour later. Was given a small, smelly and dated room in the old wing which is undergoing upgrading initially. Feed back to front office and managed to transfer to an upgraded room in the new wing.

Ventajas: The buffet was way better than expected. Good choices and pretty tasty. The room was huge for Japanese standards. Onsen was very modern. Near ski resorts and famous hot springs. Right next to lake with multiple sightseeing spots.

Desventajas: Generally clean but could use a good dusting (top of curtain rods, heaters, window sills). Mold in bath drain and toilet. Bath hours were really short and odd closing times.

Ventajas: Great surrouding , easy to go to attraction

Desventajas: difficult for travel if no rental car

Ventajas: Everythimg

Desventajas: Time for picking up is too less

Ventajas: Muy lindo lugar!!! Tranquilo, los baños termales excelentes!!! Al igual que la cena y el desayuno!!! Muy variado!!

Desventajas: Un poco alejado para estar sin auto.

Ventajas: Shuttle bus from station took us to this snowy mountain retreat. The view from our room of sky, mountains and snow was wonderful. The buffet breakfast and dinner was tasty, plentiful and varied. The onsen was so good. A visit to Lake Tazawa is a must and a ride on the circuit bus is recommended.

Ventajas: The room was very big and comfortable.

Desventajas: The breakfast was okay but disappointing.

Ventajas: The Japanese Dinner and breakfast provided were excellent. The onsen was good.

Desventajas: None

Ventajas: kind staff good atmosphere

Desventajas: smoking smell in the room

Ventajas: Great service! Very welcoming!

Ventajas: The staff was very nice and helpful. He took the extra effort to drive us to our next hotel, which was almost 30 minutes away. Really appreciate it.

Desventajas: The indoor onsan area could be cleaner. The outdoor bath looked very nice. However, in the afternoon we arrived it was absolutely too hot to bathe in. In the next morning, it was too cold. Either way it could not be enjoyed by the hotel customers. A great pity!

Ventajas: The Nyuto line bus stop was right in front of the hotel. Also, the hotel provides a free shuttle from Tazawako train station which has to be prebooked a day before arrival. I made the mistake of booking the free hotel shuttle months in advance and not reconfirmed with them before my arrival so the shuttle didn't turn up. Fortunately, in our earlier correspondences, they had told me the alternative way of reaching the hotel by the local bus which stopped in front of the hotel. The local bus stop is right in front of the train station. The hotel is rather old and tired looking in terms of decor but it is very clean and tidy as in all Japanese hotels. The bedroom was very spacious and the futon bed was very comfortable. It has everything that we needed - a kettle, tea, snacks, yukata, slippers, clean bath towels and paper hand towels by the sink. It was quiet at night even though the hotel is located on the main road to Nyuto onsen village. It was close enough to walk to Nyuto onsen village and it was a very pleasant walk. The onsen at the hotel was fine and it has shampoo, conditioner, cleansing milk, and lotions and hairdryer. We stayed for two nights and I was always the only person at the onsen. Most guests were elderly Japanese women who don't speak English. The breakfast and dinner were excellent.

Desventajas: Nothing.

Ventajas: Close to the ski field but we did not go skiing. Good views of the hills and mountains from the room. Large spacious Japanese style room with Futon on the floor arranged by hotel staff while we ate dinner. Spacious lobby with a gift shop selling local produce. Good internet connection in the rooms. Unlike other Ryokans with Onsens, without a private en suite bathroom with shower, this hotel has private bathroom including a shower.

Desventajas: There was no in house Onsen. The staff were rather curt and would not entertain the idea of early check in. We had to wait in their lobby from about 10:00 am to 3:00 pm when we were allowed to go to our room. There are no eating places in the neighbourhood. Very little English spoken by staff.

Ventajas: Good onsen, great shuttle van, nice basecamp to travel around Nyuto onsen and Tazawa-ko Ski.

Desventajas: No outdoor onsen

Ventajas: Excellent array for breakfast and dinner. Bedrooms are very spacious. Even though the hotel seems quite old, the facilities are well maintained and clean.

Desventajas: The wifi access was only available in the foyer. Access from the bedrooms were very patchy.

Ventajas: The staffs were very very nice. They served us with Japanese style breakfast and dinner, the foods all were delicious. The room was Japanese style tatami room, clean and huge for 2 persons. The hotel located in between the Tasawa ski resort and several famous onsen so we could access to all spot easily. And also close to the Tasawako shinkansen station, was really convenient to access. It was really nice and we could relax during our NY vacation. Thx a lot!!

Ventajas: Good location between winter sports sides and beautiful nature Onsen. The hotel's own private Onsen.

Desventajas: By public transport only limited connected.

Ventajas: You basically get a ryokan style hotel and room including a beautiful onsen that even provides all kinds of body and skincare products, for a regular hotel price. Very beautiful and comfortable rooms! And the location is close to the beautiful Tsuru no yu, Taenoyu and other onsens!

Desventajas: I felt the staff could have been more accommodating in providing vegetarian meals. Even for us it would have been fine if it was a simple meal with just rice and vegetables but they said it is not possible. For vegetarian and vegan people I would really recommend bringing your own food!!! It is allowed to eat in your rooms, and they are quite big so no problem with storing it. There is no store in the area.

Ventajas: The rooms were spacious and very clean. We liked having our own bathroom and sitting room. Lots of space to spread out and dry ski gear. The bus from Tazawako station to Nyuto Onsen stops literally right out the front door. The hotel has a free shuttle in the AM and late afternoon for Tazawako Ski resort. The onsen baths were nice and open 24 hours. The food served in the restaurant was good. The hotel staff was very friendly and attentive. They were very helpful even though we spoke minimal Japanese. Try the Tazawako beer. It’s very good!

Desventajas: While the food was good, it seemed a little expensive compared to other places we’ve stayed. The hotel it a little “worn” and outdated. There isn’t much else in the plateau area especially. in terms of food options. Other than the Genghis Khan BBQ, we had to bus into town to find other restaurants.

Ventajas: Breakfast and dinner are included and they were amazing. Hotel has a lot of facilities, like pingpong table, onsen, etc

Desventajas: seems like wifi didn't work in our room. The building is quite old and outdated. We had a room that wasn't properly cleaned and ended up had to switch our room.