Posted on Feb 12, 2026
PockyBackpack
During winter, the road for the last 800 meters before reaching the hotel is closed, and you must walk in. Guests need to park at Okama Onsen first. Before arrival, you are required to inform the hotel of your check-in time so that a staff member can guide you on foot to the property. The staff will help carry your luggage, but if you have many bags, it’s best to inform them in advance.
The highlight of this stay is definitely the walk to the hotel. You walk deep into the forest along towering walls of snow on both sides, and eventually discover the onsen hidden in the woods. It feels truly special and secluded.
The lobby area is not very large, and the number of staff is quite limited, but overall the service was very good. Dinner was served at a counter bar, and the chef was extremely friendly and spoke good English. The receptionist at the lobby, who is from Taiwan, speaks English, Chinese, and Japanese fluently. She explained everything clearly, helped carry our luggage on the way out, and even assisted with clearing snow off our car.
Personally, I found the public onsen area to be a bit disappointing. The floor was icy and slippery, which felt somewhat unsafe. However, the private onsen in the room was excellent — very private, spacious for an in-room bath, with a beautiful view and wonderfully fragrant mineral water.
The room itself was spacious, quiet, and peaceful. Mobile signal does not work inside the hotel, but the hotel provides Wi-Fi, which was stable and fast.
Both breakfast and dinner were very good, and the hotel responded to emails and accommodated our special dietary requests, which we really appreciated.
The only regret was that the snow was extremely deep during our visit, making it hard to fully see and imagine the surrounding scenery.
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Posted on Feb 19, 2026
Anonymous User
The hotel is very conveniently located, right outside Kakunodate station.The samurai district is a 15 minute walk away. The room was very nice and clean, with all amenities in good condition. The lounge is very good too, offering free tea and coffee. There's also a place to store luggage for free. To check in you need to call the staff via the machine in the lobby, as there is no staff on site. Overall, great value for money.
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Posted on May 5, 2025
Kwok Kin
Self-driving visit Tianze Lake, enjoy the good choice of soup!
The staff is extremely friendly and welcoming, making people feel at home!
The staff took the initiative to assist with luggage, and the dinner dishes were simple but rich. The bathing pool and room facilities are clean and well managed!
The cherry blossoms are beautiful everywhere along the way!
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Posted on Apr 21, 2025
M311636****
Service: The service was impeccable. We booked a one-night stay with two meals, and the hotel staff were already waiting for us at the station to pick us up. Because we arrived late, they even held our dinner reservation for us! Our train was cancelled the next day, and the hotel staff patiently explained how to take the bus and provided a timetable. They even drove us to the bus station – the service was excellent, and all of this was free!
Cleanliness: Very clean.
Environment: The hotel is next to a beautiful, pristine forest! The hot spring environment and water quality are top-notch, perfect for honeymooning couples! The tap water is drinkable and tastes incredibly sweet!
Service: The service was the best I've ever experienced at a hotel.
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Posted on May 3, 2026
Guest UserThe hotel is located on a mountain. In late April, the cherry blossoms at the foot of the mountain were in full bloom, but there was still some snow around the hotel. Lake Tazawa in spring, especially on a sunny day, is absolutely stunning; the water is a deep blue, just like the sea. We had great weather during our stay. Every morning after breakfast, we'd take the hotel's shuttle bus to Tazawa-ko Station to catch the Komachi Shinkansen to Kakunodate, Akita, and Morioka to see the cherry blossoms. In the afternoons, we'd take the Shinkansen back to Tazawa-ko Station, then the shuttle back to the hotel for dinner and a hot spring bath. The hotel service was excellent, and considering the price, the food was quite good too!
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Posted on Oct 28, 2024
Ningmengqing
秋田必访的赏桜赏楓地一定是【角館】,它还是日本历史悠久的武士之鄉,被誉为“奥陆的小京都”。但这里住宿都很贵,尤其在桜花和楓葉季,更是一房难求,枫叶季我提前四个月就预订了(角館民宿風雅)¥996元/2晚含早的低价宿泊,所以这是为数不多的民宿之一。日本女老板英语很好,很热心,早餐由她亲自以當地食材制作,还对外供应午餐和下午茶,也有手作的食品販售。民宿有免費的自行車租借,可以轻松畅逰角館所有的武家屋敷。到这里入住的日本当地人和老外居多,还有台湾人,他们都會英语,像我们这种来自大陆不会日语又不会英语的老人纯属个案。老板娘恐怕我们有什么问题,特意请来角館高校退休的(华人)任老师来问我们有没有问题!老板娘得知我们明天要予约出租車6:30分送角館JR站,但角館的出租車8点钟开始,老板娘在百忙之中亲自送我们到火车站,真的很感动!但是民宿没有接送站服务的,我们抵达時打车到民宿800円。
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Posted on Jun 22, 2024
Guest User
An absolute gem! The views stunning, and food is exquisite. The rooms are all recently renovated with wood and in a minimalist style. The hotel had a faint fragrance of cedar? Our rooms each had ocean-facing private baths and panoramic sunset views. I feel so recharged and replenished. The setting is remote but actually not that hard to get to given Japan’s excellent transportation system. It’s 3.8 hours from Tokyo to Akita and then a lovely 50 minutes local train ride to Oga. The ryokan will pick you up. (We opted to book a local shuttle bus as we were seven people with luggage and opted to stop at the Namahage museum beforehand to learn about local lore.) The hotel has a really fun aquarium nearby which kids loved—polar bears, penguins are the main attractions but we also enjoyed the jellyfish and deep sea local fish exhibits. Highly, highly recommend staying here. The staff was incredibly helpful and gracious. Teisui is in on my list as a place to revisit.
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Posted on Mar 26, 2026
Man0210
I had a very pleasant stay at this hotel in Japan. One highlight was how fast and efficient the hotel check-in process was. And the overnight parking is available at a nearby building for ¥1,000.
The room was considered spacious compared to typical hotels in Japan, which made the stay very comfortable. They also provided all essential amenities.
Breakfast was another plus, offering a wide variety of delicious options to choose from.
Overall, it was a comfortable and convenient stay, and I would definitely recommend this hotel.
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Posted on Nov 11, 2024|Double Room
PaulGXThis hotel is right next to a underground rock concert shop. It has frequent tenants who played there or attend the concerts there. If you are driving , you won’t be able to get their parking slots as it mostly reserved for the regulars. The nearby parking lots charges 400 Y from 4pm-8am so if you arrive shortly after check in time and decide to head out early the next day, you may use the 2 carparks that is right beside the hotel. If you can’t make it in time, the hotel cheapest parking option is behind Lawson where they have monthly season parking lots. It’s 600 yen per night from 3pm to 10am.
room wise, price to value is below average probably becos of high demand in the vicinity. As for cleanliness, can be better improve. My aircon filter and air filter machine was producing really moldy and smell air , probably from previous guests who sweated in the room. Was a big turn off lucky I came during autumn, can just open the window to get cold air in.
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Posted on Apr 6, 2025
YIN
First of all, I booked this hot spring hotel on Saturday and it cost me 33,600 yuan. I thought I could live in a big room, but everything became a mess after two sleeping mats were laid out at dinner time. We couldn't open our luggage because there was no place, and we had to jump to go to the bathroom because there was no way to go. I was really angry. I booked this hotel because it is a LA VISTA group, but the food, both the ingredients and the taste are worth the price. There are also many snacks, water, Yakult, and fresh milk in the lounge after the hot spring, but there is no juice. This is what I find strange. In addition, we often pass by the counter, and the waiters treat you as air. Anyway, the way of this hotel is to come and go. Just now we checked out and put on our shoes, and they turned around when we said byebye, and didn't even come to the door. Am I really expecting too much?
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