Top 10 Ryokans in Akita Prefecture, Japan

May 9, 2023 Concepcion Newsome

Discover the best Ryokans in Akita Prefecture, Tohoku including Shintamagawa Onsen, Tamagawa Onsen, Yuze Hotel, Ogabanseikaku, Akita Onsen Satomi, Katakuri No Hana, Kayokan, Plaza Hotel Sanrokusou, Ookama Onsen, Onsen Yupopo.
Things to do in Akita Prefecture

1. Shintamagawa Onsen

Tazawako Tamagawa, Semboku 014-1205 Akita Prefecture
Excellent
38%
Good
49%
Satisfactory
10%
Poor
3%
Terrible
1%
Overall Ratings

4 based on 145 reviews

Shintamagawa Onsen

Ryokan

Chinese guest smoked in the room! hotel did nothing to the complaint

Reviewed By _v_v_v_ush

The hotel is annonced as a non-smoking hotel from 2015, but I have reported Mr. Sun [孫] of room 211 who stayed for 2 days of 14-16 June 201, ostensibly a Chinese descendent, smoked all day along. I told this to the hotel management but it did nothing, and did NOT fine the culprit Mr. Sun for the amount of JPY300,000 according to its rule set out in the hotel pamplet. VERY disappointed, as we came hear to improve our heath but this hotel allows the DEADLY 2nd hand smoking to further devastate our lives and murder us!!!. ACTION IMMEDIATELY to expel those who smoke in the room like this Chinese guest Mr. Sun!The hotel is annonced as a non-smoking hotel from 2015, but I have reported Mr. Sun [孫] of room 211 who stayed for 2 days of 14-16 June 201, ostensibly a Chinese descendent, smoked all day along. I told this to the hotel management but it did nothing, and did NOT fine the culprit Mr. Sun for the amount of JPY300,000 according to its rule set out in the hotel pamplet. VERY disappointed, as we came hear to improve our heath but this hotel allows the DEADLY 2nd hand smoking to further devastate our lives and murder us!!!. ACTION IMMEDIATELY to expel those who smoke in the room like this Chinese guest Mr. Sun!The hotel is annonced as a non-smoking hotel from 2015, but I have reported Mr. Sun [孫] of room 211 who stayed for 2 days of 14-16 June 201, ostensibly a Chinese descendent, smoked all day along. I told this to the hotel management but it did nothing, and did NOT fine the culprit Mr. Sun for the amount of JPY300,000 according to its rule set out in the hotel pamplet. VERY disappointed, as we came hear to improve our heath but this hotel allows the DEADLY 2nd hand smoking to further devastate our lives and murder us!!!. ACTION IMMEDIATELY to expel those who smoke in the room like this Chinese guest Mr. Sun!The hotel is annonced as a non-smoking hotel from 2015, but I have reported Mr. Sun [孫] of room 211 who stayed for 2 days of 14-16 June 201, ostensibly a Chinese descendent, smoked all day along. I told this to the hotel management but it did nothing, and did NOT fine the culprit Mr. Sun for the amount of JPY300,000 according to its rule set out in the hotel pamplet. VERY disappointed, as we came hear to improve our heath but this hotel allows the DEADLY 2nd hand smoking to further devastate our lives and murder us!!!. ACTION IMMEDIATELY to expel those who smoke in the room like this Chinese guest Mr. Sun!The hotel is annonced as a non-smoking hotel from 2015, but I have reported Mr. Sun [孫] of room 211 who stayed for 2 days of 14-16 June 201, ostensibly a Chinese descendent, smoked all day along. I told this to the hotel management but it did nothing, and did NOT fine the culprit Mr. Sun for the amount of JPY300,000 according to its rule set out in the hotel pamplet. VERY disappointed, as we came hear to improve our heath but this hotel allows the DEADLY 2nd hand smoking to further devastate our lives and murder us!!!. ACTION IMMEDIATELY to expel those who smoke in the room like this Chinese guest Mr. Sun!The hotel is annonced as a non-smoking hotel from 2015, but I have reported Mr. Sun [孫] of room 211 who stayed for 2 days of 14-16 June 201, ostensibly a Chinese descendent, smoked all day along. I told this to the hotel management but it did nothing, and did NOT fine the culprit Mr. Sun for the amount of JPY300,000 according to its rule set out in the hotel pamplet. VERY disappointed, as we came hear to improve our heath but this hotel allows the DEADLY 2nd hand smoking to further devastate our lives and murder us!!!. ACTION IMMEDIATELY to expel those who smoke in the room like this Chinese guest Mr. Sun!The hotel is annonced as a non-smoking hotel from 2015, but I have reported Mr. Sun [孫] of room 211 who stayed for 2 days of 14-16 June 201, ostensibly a Chinese descendent, smoked all day along. I told this to the hotel management but it did nothing, and did NOT fine the culprit Mr. Sun for the amount of JPY300,000 according to its rule set out in the hotel pamplet. VERY disappointed, as we came hear to improve our heath but this hotel allows the DEADLY 2nd hand smoking to further devastate our lives and murder us!!!. ACTION IMMEDIATELY to expel those who smoke in the room like this Chinese guest Mr. Sun!The hotel is annonced as a non-smoking hotel from 2015, but I have reported Mr. Sun [孫] of room 211 who stayed for 2 days of 14-16 June 201, ostensibly a Chinese descendent, smoked all day along. I told this to the hotel management but it did nothing, and did NOT fine the culprit Mr. Sun for the amount of JPY300,000 according to its rule set out in the hotel pamplet. VERY disappointed, as we came hear to improve our heath but this hotel allows the DEADLY 2nd hand smoking to further devastate our lives and murder us!!!. ACTION IMMEDIATELY to expel those who smoke in the room like this Chinese guest Mr. Sun!The hotel is annonced as a non-smoking hotel from 2015, but I have reported Mr. Sun [孫] of room 211 who stayed for 2 days of 14-16 June 201, ostensibly a Chinese descendent, smoked all day along. I told this to the hotel management but it did nothing, and did NOT fine the culprit Mr. Sun for the amount of JPY300,000 according to its rule set out in the hotel pamplet. VERY disappointed, as we came hear to improve our heath but this hotel allows the DEADLY 2nd hand smoking to further devastate our lives and murder us!!!. ACTION IMMEDIATELY to expel those who smoke in the room like this Chinese guest Mr. Sun!The hotel is annonced as a non-smoking hotel from 2015, but I have reported Mr. Sun [孫] of room 211 who stayed for 2 days of 14-16 June 201, ostensibly a Chinese descendent, smoked all day along. I told this to the hotel management but it did nothing, and did NOT fine the culprit Mr. Sun for the amount of JPY300,000 according to its rule set out in the hotel pamplet. VERY disappointed, as we came hear to improve our heath but this hotel allows the DEADLY 2nd hand smoking to further devastate our lives and murder us!!!. ACTION IMMEDIATELY to expel those who smoke in the room like this Chinese guest Mr. Sun!The hotel is annonced as a non-smoking hotel from 2015, but I have reported Mr. Sun [孫] of room 211 who stayed for 2 days of 14-16 June 201, ostensibly a Chinese descendent, smoked all day along. I told this to the hotel management but it did nothing, and did NOT fine the culprit Mr. Sun for the amount of JPY300,000 according to its rule set out in the hotel pamplet. VERY disappointed, as we came hear to improve our heath but this hotel allows the DEADLY 2nd hand smoking to further devastate our lives and murder us!!!. ACTION IMMEDIATELY to expel those who smoke in the room like this Chinese guest Mr. Sun!The hotel is annonced as a non-smoking hotel from 2015, but I have reported Mr. Sun [孫] of room 211 who stayed for 2 days of 14-16 June 201, ostensibly a Chinese descendent, smoked all day along. I told this to the hotel management but it did nothing, and did NOT fine the culprit Mr. Sun for the amount of JPY300,000 according to its rule set out in the hotel pamplet. VERY disappointed, as we came hear to improve our heath but this hotel allows the DEADLY 2nd hand smoking to further devastate our lives and murder us!!!. ACTION IMMEDIATELY to expel those who smoke in the room like this Chinese guest Mr. Sun!The hotel is annonced as a non-smoking hotel from 2015, but I have reported Mr. Sun [孫] of room 211 who stayed for 2 days of 14-16 June 201, ostensibly a Chinese descendent, smoked all day along. I told this to the hotel management but it did nothing, and did NOT fine the culprit Mr. Sun for the amount of JPY300,000 according to its rule set out in the hotel pamplet. VERY disappointed, as we came hear to improve our heath but this hotel allows the DEADLY 2nd hand smoking to further devastate our lives and murder us!!!. ACTION IMMEDIATELY to expel those who smoke in the room like this Chinese guest Mr. Sun!The hotel is annonced as a non-smoking hotel from 2015, but I have reported Mr. Sun [孫] of room 211 who stayed for 2 days of 14-16 June 201, ostensibly a Chinese descendent, smoked all day along. I told this to the hotel management but it did nothing, and did NOT fine the culprit Mr. Sun for the amount of JPY300,000 according to its rule set out in the hotel pamplet. VERY disappointed, as we came hear to improve our heath but this hotel allows the DEADLY 2nd hand smoking to further devastate our lives and murder us!!!. ACTION IMMEDIATELY to expel those who smoke in the room like this Chinese guest Mr. Sun!The hotel is annonced as a non-smoking hotel from 2015, but I have reported Mr. Sun [孫] of room 211 who stayed for 2 days of 14-16 June 201, ostensibly a Chinese descendent, smoked all day along. I told this to the hotel management but it did nothing, and did NOT fine the culprit Mr. Sun for the amount of JPY300,000 according to its rule set out in the hotel pamplet. VERY disappointed, as we came hear to improve our heath but this hotel allows the DEADLY 2nd hand smoking to further devastate our lives and murder us!!!. ACTION IMMEDIATELY to expel those who smoke in the room like this Chinese guest Mr. Sun!The hotel is annonced as a non-smoking hotel from 2015, but I have reported Mr. Sun [孫] of room 211 who stayed for 2 days of 14-16 June 201, ostensibly a Chinese descendent, smoked all day along. I told this to the hotel management but it did nothing, and did NOT fine the culprit Mr. Sun for the amount of JPY300,000 according to its rule set out in the hotel pamplet. VERY disappointed, as we came hear to improve our heath but this hotel allows the DEADLY 2nd hand smoking to further devastate our lives and murder us!!!. ACTION IMMEDIATELY to expel those who smoke in the room like this Chinese guest Mr. Sun!The hotel is annonced as a non-smoking hotel from 2015, but I have reported Mr. Sun [孫] of room 211 who stayed for 2 days of 14-16 June 201, ostensibly a Chinese descendent, smoked all day along. I told this to the hotel management but it did nothing, and did NOT fine the culprit Mr. Sun for the amount of JPY300,000 according to its rule set out in the hotel pamplet. VERY disappointed, as we came hear to improve our heath but this hotel allows the DEADLY 2nd hand smoking to further devastate our lives and murder us!!!. ACTION IMMEDIATELY to expel those who smoke in the room like this Chinese guest Mr. Sun!The hotel is annonced as a non-smoking hotel from 2015, but I have reported Mr. Sun [孫] of room 211 who stayed for 2 days of 14-16 June 201, ostensibly a Chinese descendent, smoked all day along. I told this to the hotel management but it did nothing, and did NOT fine the culprit Mr. Sun for the amount of JPY300,000 according to its rule set out in the hotel pamplet. VERY disappointed, as we came hear to improve our heath but this hotel allows the DEADLY 2nd hand smoking to further devastate our lives and murder us!!!. ACTION IMMEDIATELY to expel those who smoke in the room like this Chinese guest Mr. Sun!The hotel is annonced as a non-smoking hotel from 2015, but I have reported Mr. Sun [孫] of room 211 who stayed for 2 days of 14-16 June 201, ostensibly a Chinese descendent, smoked all day along. I told this to the hotel management but it did nothing, and did NOT fine the culprit Mr. Sun for the amount of JPY300,000 according to its rule set out in the hotel pamplet. VERY disappointed, as we came hear to improve our heath but this hotel allows the DEADLY 2nd hand smoking to further devastate our lives and murder us!!!. ACTION IMMEDIATELY to expel those who smoke in the room like this Chinese guest Mr. Sun!The hotel is annonced as a non-smoking hotel from 2015, but I have reported Mr. Sun [孫] of room 211 who stayed for 2 days of 14-16 June 201, ostensibly a Chinese descendent, smoked all day along. I told this to the hotel management but it did nothing, and did NOT fine the culprit Mr. Sun for the amount of JPY300,000 according to its rule set out in the hotel pamplet. VERY disappointed, as we came hear to improve our heath but this hotel allows the DEADLY 2nd hand smoking to further devastate our lives and murder us!!!. ACTION IMMEDIATELY to expel those who smoke in the room like this Chinese guest Mr. Sun!The hotel is annonced as a non-smoking hotel from 2015, but I have reported Mr. Sun [孫] of room 211 who stayed for 2 days of 14-16 June 201, ostensibly a Chinese descendent, smoked all day along. I told this to the hotel management but it did nothing, and did NOT fine the culprit Mr. Sun for the amount of JPY300,000 according to its rule set out in the hotel pamplet. VERY disappointed, as we came hear to improve our heath but this hotel allows the DEADLY 2nd hand smoking to further devastate our lives and murder us!!!. ACTION IMMEDIATELY to expel those who smoke in the room like this Chinese guest Mr. Sun!The hotel is annonced as a non-smoking hotel from 2015, but I have reported Mr. Sun [孫] of room 211 who stayed for 2 days of 14-16 June 201, ostensibly a Chinese descendent, smoked all day along. I told this to the hotel management but it did nothing, and did NOT fine the culprit Mr. Sun for the amount of JPY300,000 according to its rule set out in the hotel pamplet. VERY disappointed, as we came hear to improve our heath but this hotel allows the DEADLY 2nd hand smoking to further devastate our lives and murder us!!!. ACTION IMMEDIATELY to expel those who smoke in the room like this Chinese guest Mr. Sun!The hotel is annonced as a non-smoking hotel from 2015, but I have reported Mr. Sun [孫] of room 211 who stayed for 2 days of 14-16 June 201, ostensibly a Chinese descendent, smoked all day along. I told this to the hotel management but it did nothing, and did NOT fine the culprit Mr. Sun for the amount of JPY300,000 according to its rule set out in the hotel pamplet. VERY disappointed, as we came hear to improve our heath but this hotel allows the DEADLY 2nd hand smoking to further devastate our lives and murder us!!!. ACTION IMMEDIATELY to expel those who smoke in the room like this Chinese guest Mr. Sun!The hotel is annonced as a non-smoking hotel from 2015, but I have reported Mr. Sun [孫] of room 211 who stayed for 2 days of 14-16 June 201, ostensibly a Chinese descendent, smoked all day along. I told this to the hotel management but it did nothing, and did NOT fine the culprit Mr. Sun for the amount of JPY300,000 according to its rule set out in the hotel pamplet. VERY disappointed, as we came hear to improve our heath but this hotel allows the DEADLY 2nd hand smoking to further devastate our lives and murder us!!!. ACTION IMMEDIATELY to expel those who smoke in the room like this Chinese guest Mr. Sun!The hotel is annonced as a non-smoking hotel from 2015, but I have reported Mr. Sun [孫] of room 211 who stayed for 2 days of 14-16 June 201, ostensibly a Chinese descendent, smoked all day along. I told this to the hotel management but it did nothing, and did NOT fine the culprit Mr. Sun for the amount of JPY300,000 according to its rule set out in the hotel pamplet. VERY disappointed, as we came hear to improve our heath but this hotel allows the DEADLY 2nd hand smoking to further devastate our lives and murder us!!!. ACTION IMMEDIATELY to expel those who smoke in the room like this Chinese guest Mr. Sun!

2. Tamagawa Onsen

3014 Shibukurozawa Kokuyurin, Tamagawa, Tazawako, Semboku 014-1205 Akita Prefecture
Excellent
49%
Good
35%
Satisfactory
13%
Poor
2%
Terrible
2%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 103 reviews

Tamagawa Onsen

3. Yuze Hotel

43 Hachimantai Yuzeyubata, Kazuno 018-5141 Akita Prefecture
Excellent
46%
Good
43%
Satisfactory
6%
Poor
2%
Terrible
3%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 112 reviews

Yuze Hotel

See why so many travelers make Yuze Hotel their onsen ryokan of choice when visiting Kazuno. Providing an ideal mix of value, comfort and convenience, it offers a romantic setting with an array of amenities designed for travelers like you. Free wifi is offered to guests, and rooms at Yuze Hotel offer a flat screen TV, air conditioning, and a refrigerator. During your stay, take advantage of some of the amenities offered, including a 24 hour front desk, baggage storage, and a gift shop. Guests of Yuze Hotel are also welcome to enjoy a pool and a free welcome drink, located on site. For travelers arriving by car, free parking is available. If you’re looking for things to do, you can check out Former Sekizen Sakaten, which is a popular historic site amongst tourists. At Yuze Hotel, your comfort and satisfaction come first, and they look forward to welcoming you to Kazuno.

Excel in every way!

Reviewed By HotEarth

The staffs here are courteous, friendly and go out of the way to be helpful despite the language barrier I faced! My room was big, clean an comes with all necessary equipment and amenities. Comfortable bed too. The hotel interior design is pleasant. Food for the dinner and breakfast were excellent and delicious and includes some local specialities. Two of the pools at the men's onsen have a fantastic view of the forested hill and river with all the glorious autumn foliage colors at this time of the year! Soaking in the hot pools is just lovely view just awe inspiring and relaxing. There is also a serene walking trial along the forested gorge, lovely with the autumn foliage too!

4. Ogabanseikaku

63-2 Azakusakibara Kitaurayumoto, Oga 010-0687 Akita Prefecture
Excellent
15%
Good
45%
Satisfactory
25%
Poor
15%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

3.5 based on 20 reviews

Ogabanseikaku

5. Akita Onsen Satomi

142-1 Keidaikawara Soegawa, Akita 010-0822 Akita Prefecture
Excellent
43%
Good
38%
Satisfactory
20%
Poor
0%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4 based on 40 reviews

Akita Onsen Satomi

Akita Onsen Satomi is an excellent choice for travelers visiting Akita, offering a romantic environment alongside many helpful amenities designed to enhance your stay. Nearby landmarks such as Miyoshi Shrine (1.8 mi) and Kubota Castle (1.9 mi) make Akita Onsen Satomi a great place to stay when visiting Akita. As your “home away from home,” the onsen ryokan rooms offer a refrigerator and air conditioning, and getting online is easy, with free wifi available. Guests have access to a 24 hour front desk and shops while staying at Akita Onsen Satomi. In addition, Akita Onsen Satomi offers a sauna and a lounge, which will help make your Akita trip additionally gratifying. And, as an added convenience, there is free parking available to guests. During your visit, be sure to check out one of Akita's popular yakitori restaurants such as Akita Hinai Jidoriya, Honke Abeya Akita, and Karasumori, all a short distance from Akita Onsen Satomi. Should time allow, Our Lady of Akita, Seitai Hoshikai, and Tentokuji Temple are some popular attractions that are within walking distance. Enjoy your stay in Akita!

Attention to Detail

Reviewed By gavadvertc

This is nice hotel about 10mins out of the city. The breakfast buffet and dinner that comes with the room is very well thought out. Although the dinner is better with personalised service in a private dining room. Food is always different every night and although small in portion per dish, the number of dishes more than make up for it. You'll be stuffed by the end. They don't necessarily tell you what's on the menu so it's all a nice surprise. Breakfast is in a communal dining room as with many other hotels. I personally am not an onsen fan, and tattoos kinds make be off limits, but my mate who went there every day x 2 (and makes time for it too) reckons it's awesome sitting in the bath and watching snow fall. This is a perfect hotel if you want to visit Our Lady of Akita up in a small hill 5mins away from the hotel. We were there twice in 2 days. The nuns at the convent make you feel very welcome indeed. They also do speak some English. When you arrive in a cab at the hotel dyer your day is done, the reception staff are there to present you with your room key even before you ask for it. The politeness and service of the hotel staff are very homely, sincere and effortless. They really make you feel good coming back. Rooms are kept clean and tidy, towels are changed and the toilet & bath though small are immaculate. I will stay here again if I come by Akita. This hotel is fully recommended.

6. Katakuri No Hana

197-15 Tazawakotazawa Haruyama, Semboku 014-1204 Akita Prefecture
Excellent
48%
Good
39%
Satisfactory
13%
Poor
0%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

4.5 based on 23 reviews

Katakuri No Hana

We had a relaxing stay.

Reviewed By tomizuta1953

This was the ryokan recommended by the travel agency I use to explore Kakunodate about fifteen minutes' drive to the west. The exterior looked a bit aged but inside was quite bright and modern. We were greeted by the staff upon arrival, taken aside to the lobby, given a mushroom tea to relax while we were checked in. The room overlooking Lake Tazawa was spectacular. The standard couse menu is composed of local dishes that vary depending on what ingredient is in season. Our travel agent was right suggesting there was no need to order additional side dishes as the standard course was voluminous enough. The onsen on the ground floor was clean and spacious. There is an onsen bath on the rooftop which you can use as long as it is vacant. Unfortunately it was occupied every time we looked, as there were quite a few guests enjoying the weekend. Overall it was a very pleasant stay. Price is at the higher end.

7. Kayokan

30-19 Kakunodatemachi Nishinagano Kogomezawa, Semboku 014-0344 Akita Prefecture
Excellent
7%
Good
40%
Satisfactory
53%
Poor
0%
Terrible
0%
Overall Ratings

3.5 based on 15 reviews

Kayokan

角館武家屋敷から少し離れていますが送迎バスで問題なし

Reviewed By bigstone0014

・角館駅から距離がありますが13:30から1時間おきに送迎バスがあり大きな荷物も先に旅館に運んでくれ、帰りも駅まで送ってくれるので便利です。 ・広大な敷地にちょっと古い感じがするがスタッフの応対はとてもよい。昔は市の施設で現在は三セク経営とか。昔の名前は「ひでこ荘」だそうです。 ・温泉はかけ流しで日帰り利用者が多いが露天風呂を含めて風呂場が大きくてのんびりできます。食事は可もなく不可もなくといったところでしょうか。

8. Plaza Hotel Sanrokusou

2-32 Tazawako Obonai Kumagatake, Semboku 014-1201 Akita Prefecture
Excellent
9%
Good
32%
Satisfactory
37%
Poor
16%
Terrible
6%
Overall Ratings

3 based on 79 reviews

Plaza Hotel Sanrokusou

If you’re looking for a budget friendly onsen ryokan in Semboku, look no further than Plaza Hotel Sanrokusou. While staying at Plaza Hotel Sanrokusou, visitors can check out Kansagu Ukiki Shrine (1.8 mi) and Statue of Tatsuko (1.8 mi), some of Semboku's top attractions. During your stay, take advantage of some of the amenities offered, including baggage storage, and you can go online as Plaza Hotel Sanrokusou offers guests free wifi. Guests are also welcome to enjoy a lounge, located on site. For travelers arriving by car, free parking is available. If you’re looking for things to do, you can check out Ishiguro Samurai House, which is a popular architectural building amongst tourists. The staff at Plaza Hotel Sanrokusou looks forward to serving you during your upcoming visit.

Great onsen and sand bath

Reviewed By Simplyko

This hotel was a 2 hours drive from Akita airport. So, there is an old wing and new wing of the hotel. We followed the GPS by car and got to the old wing. Entered the building only to find the lobby abandoned and desolate. I saw an old woman walking around so I asked her where check-in was. She told me I had to walk to the new wing through a very shabby looking corridor. After a bit of confusion and heaving of luggages, we got to the main reception and checked in. (PS, if we drove to the new wing, there would be no need to walk in shabby corridors and the new lobby is actually quite decent.) One staff was helpful and even went to collect our car from the old building to park in front of the new building for us. Staff speak no English so we spoke in Japanese. The young lady who checked us in did not look very happy and did not smile at all. However, another lady who gave us a guide of the hotel facilities and led us to our rooms was very nice. She was also present for our breakfast and dinner as a server. The room was quite big but old. It was a traditional japanese style room. Someone would come into our room while we had dinner downstairs to make up our futon for us (which alarmed us a bit that they entered without asking). And will put the futon away in the morning for us. They provide tea and little snacks everyday. There was an indoor onsen which includes a bathing area. An outdoor onsen which does not have a shower area. There is also a special sand bath where you are buried till your neck in warm sand to remove impurities from your body. Later, you are required to wash your hair and rinse your body with water but no body soap for at least a few hours. This sand bath requires reservation at the reception and is about 1050yen plus entrance fee of 450yen. Dinner was really good. They were very nice and helpful to accommodate my partner's dietary needs. It will be best if you inform them beforehand. My partner however was a little annoyed with one of the servers who cooked his fish (It was shabu-shabu, so we should have done it ourselves) and broke his rice crackers into the soup when he was looking forward to do it himself. (She seemed to be in a hurry and wanted to get over and done with. Also, because my partner did not understand her, there was some misunderstanding. She might be trying to be helpful? But he did not appreciate her touching his food with her bare hands after cleaning the table next to us.) Breakfast for the first day was buffet style but the consecutive days were served as a set. Which seemed like leftovers from the buffet on the first day. Overall, we had a great time. The staff were helpful, we had a traditional experience, and the food was overall good. Water from the tap is mineral water from the mountains so it is safe to drink. The water made my complexion glow.

9. Ookama Onsen

50 Kuroyuzawa Sendatsu National Forest, Obonai, Tazawako, Semboku 014-1204 Akita Prefecture
Excellent
5%
Good
47%
Satisfactory
31%
Poor
9%
Terrible
8%
Overall Ratings

3.5 based on 93 reviews

Ookama Onsen

Good Local Services

Reviewed By Den P

You can get off the bus at Taenoyu Onsen or Nyuto Onsen Bus station very close too. This ryokan very local services as many traveller wrote especially non-Japanese because they can speak English very few. But the point of travel is “Nyuto Onsen” it’s mean milk water bath if we can avoid something and try to understand the real local culture we will happy when happy we will people around happy too.

10. Onsen Yupopo

430 Waseda Tazawako Sotsuda, Semboku 014-1192 Akita Prefecture
Excellent
24%
Good
48%
Satisfactory
20%
Poor
4%
Terrible
4%
Overall Ratings

4 based on 46 reviews

Onsen Yupopo

Onsen Yupopo is a hot spring inn that enjoys the food and culture of Akita entirely! It is halfway between the small Kyoto "Kakunodate" and the mysterious lake "Tazawako". You can use the hot spring even on a day trip. It is approximately 10 minutes by car from Kakunodate Station, and a shuttle bus (reservation required) also operates! ※ All rooms are non-smoking rooms. ※ In order to go to the hot spring from the room where you stay, it is necessary to move to the building on the other side by using the corridor. ※ The staff can speak almost anything except Japanese, but we have a translator at the front desk.

A real experience of Japanese culture

Reviewed By Goannamanor

We were picked up from the station as the Onsen was 40 Kms from there and no transport. The owner then took us to various sites to see and experience many different aspects of the area (e.g. fallen bridge from earthquakes) The service was fantastic and very friendly. The staff couldn't do enough for us. When it was time to leave we were taken on a long trip further into the mountains to a spa hotel for a hot dip in the freezing weather. We were then taken back to the Onsen for a free lunch then driven back to the station to catch the Shinkasen to Yokohama. A wonderful experience and we will be back again.

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