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Hotel · Oirase, Japan
Oirase Keiryu Hotel
The only resort hotel built directly on the shore of the Oirase Gorge, inside Towada-Hachimantai National Park.
Overview
Oirase Keiryu Hotel stands on the bank of the Oirase Gorge, inside Towada-Hachimantai National Park. It is described as the only resort hotel built directly on the shore of the gorge, a stretch of clear streams, moss-covered rocks and forest of deciduous broad-leaved trees. The landscape has been designated a special scenic beauty locale and a natural monument. The hotel has 181 rooms across two buildings on a 72-hectare site.
Guest rooms look over the moving water from the lobby, the terrace or the room itself. The Keiryu Suite Room, at around 120 square metres and sleeping up to six, has its own hot spring bath looking onto the stream and walls finished with real moss murals. The Twin Room with River View Indoor Bath, one of only four such rooms, has a private indoor onsen bath with the same outlook. The Japanese-style Room with River View keeps its interior plain, so the view through the large window remains the point of the room. An outdoor bath fed by hot springs from Mt. Hakkoda is open to all guests, set to overlook the stream.
Two restaurants serve the hotel. The French restaurant Sonore begins each evening with an aperitif taken looking over the stream at dusk, followed by a course menu built around the season. The buffet restaurant Aomori Ringo Kitchen builds its menu around the apples of Aomori, down to apple pies baked on site. A seasonal terrace breakfast runs along the stream in the warmer months, and a Frozen Waterfall Afternoon Tea runs in winter. Guests arrive by car, with free parking for 100 vehicles, or by the shuttle bus that connects the hotel to JR Hachinohe Station, Aomori Station and Aomoriya. Dogs are welcome in designated dog-friendly rooms, up to two per room.
- Rooms
- 181
- Minimum stay
- 1 night
- Check in
- 15:00
- Check out
- 12:00
Why we like it
- The only resort hotel built on the shore of the Oirase Gorge
- Inside Towada-Hachimantai National Park, a designated scenic beauty locale
- 181 rooms across two buildings on a 72-hectare site
- Outdoor bath fed by hot springs from Mt. Hakkoda, overlooking the stream
- Two restaurants: French restaurant Sonore and buffet-style Aomori Ringo Kitchen
- Keiryu Suite rooms include a private hot spring bath with moss murals
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Rooms & suites
Categories shown for orientation. Your travel advisor will confirm which are available for your dates and recommend the one that suits the trip.
Keiryu Suite Room
This suite includes a hot spring bath in the room with a view of the mountain stream, along with walls finished in real moss murals. It is the hotel's largest room category, built for families or groups staying together.
120 m²Up to 6 guestsFive beds, 200x120cm eachMountain stream viewTwin Room with River View Indoor Bath
A private indoor hot spring bath looks out over the Oirase mountain stream from within the room. There are only four rooms of this type in the hotel.
44 m²Up to 2 guestsTwo beds, 205x140cm eachRiver view viewJapanese-style Room with River View
A riverside room kept in a simple Japanese style, with a plain interior so that the view through the large window remains the focus rather than the decor.
44 m²Up to 4 guestsFour beds, 195x110cm to 200x110cmRiver view view
Amenities
- Restaurant
- Café/Lounge
- Spa/Massage
- Playroom
- Pool
- Onsen
- Public bath
- Meeting Room
- Free Wi-Fi
- Free private parking
- EV charging
- Dog-friendly rooms
- Shuttle bus
Reserving through us
Included when your travel advisor confirms this stay
- Daily breakfast for two
- Room upgrade on arrival, subject to availability
- Property credit or equivalent where the house offers one
- Early check in and late check out on request
- Welcome amenity and your travel agent known to the general manager
Eligible preferred amenities are applied wherever available, subject to the property at the time of stay, and are confirmed in your proposal.
Location
Oirase, Japan
The north of the main island: deep snow, autumn gorges and almost no other visitors.
Questions
- Is Oirase Keiryu Hotel actually on the Oirase Gorge?
- Yes. It is described as the only resort hotel built on the shore of the Oirase Gorge, inside Towada-Hachimantai National Park.
- What room types are available?
- The hotel names three categories: the Keiryu Suite Room, the Twin Room with River View Indoor Bath, and the Japanese-style Room with River View.
- Are pets allowed at the hotel?
- Pets are allowed, limited to dog-friendly rooms only, with up to two dogs under 20kg permitted per room.
- How do guests reach the hotel without a car?
- A shuttle bus connects the hotel to JR Hachinohe Station, Aomori Station and Aomoriya. The hotel also runs its own Mountain Stream Shuttle Bus along the Oirase stream.
- What dining options does the hotel offer?
- There are two restaurants: the French restaurant Sonore, which overlooks the stream, and the buffet restaurant Aomori Ringo Kitchen, built around the apples of Aomori.
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