Tsubakikan — Hotel in Aomori

Upon my cousin's recommendation, I booked an evening to enjoy my first onsen experience and to have a traditional Japanese meal. Boy was I in for a real delight and treat! When I arrived at the station, there was already a staff/driver from the onsen waiting for guest to drive them to the location (6-8 min walk and 2-3 min drive).

I will never forget my experience in the indoor and outdoor onsen. There was also a cold onsen and a sauna room. The outdoor onsen was quite magical in the evening as there is a flower tree right above it and sometimes the pink/red flower falls down and into the onsen and floats around in front of you. Super pretty and sets the mood of pure relaxation. The cold air and the hot onsen is pure bliss! The onsen is actually open 24/7 so you can go anytime (wish I had taken advantage of this more but I was already so cozy before I slept).

The room is a traditional Japanese room and they make your bed for you when you're having dinner (so it's empty when you first walk in with no bed). Room was cozy but the most important thing to focus on is the onsen and prepared traditional Japanese meals.

The food that was prepared for me at Tsubakikan was delicious and I was so afraid I could not finish my 10 course dinner but so glad that I did cause it was absolutely DELICIOUS I also had breakfast prepared and then went to the onsen again in the morning. The staff were incredibly kind and patient. I'd like to take my parents there as I know they would love...

It's probably about a 10-minute walk from Asamushi Onsen Station, which is not too close.facility:It's a bit old, and the air conditioner is very noisy. If you mind, please pay attention. The tatami and quilt are very nice and comfortable to sleep on. It's just that the quilt is too short, or I'm actually sleeping on a backrest. It seems like there's something in the cupboard. If you see the mats and quilts, please note that there is no bathroom. You have to take a bath in the public bathroom and take a bath in the hot spring (there are 25 rooms in the hotel, so you don’t have to worry about being dirty due to too many people)health:The white socks I wore when entering the tatami were not dirty, but the shower faucet was a bit old and had scale.Serve:The English service is provided by an old gentleman, who is very tasty and very polite. However, the room service is only for Japanese people. Breakfast can be paid at the hotel for 1,500 yen. Please be sure to wear slippers in the room. I actually wore outside clothes. Shoes, the service staff reminded me. Although I didn’t understand the meaning, the gesture should mean this.Generally speaking, if you want to experience traditional Japanese style, you can consider staying here. There are paintings everywhere in the corridor and the atmosphere is...

If you're looking for a traditional ryokan experience, this may be the place for you. The location is within walking distance from Asamushi-Onsen station; however the ryokan offers a free shuttle service. The downside is that English is not easily understood here, so trying to arrange for the shuttle could be a challenge, so walking is do-able (about 10 minutes). Tsubakikan shows up on google maps, so just enter the name into your smart phone and start navigating to the ryokan. Just don't bring large suitcases with you. An overnight bag is the way to go. ||||Dinner was served in our room and breakfast in a dining room with other guests (sitting on the floor). Meals were plentiful and delicious. They appear to have a family bath available, but that option is not open to the public until April, so only the public baths (onsen) are usable. The onsen was typical and also had an outdoor bath to enjoy. Throughout the ryokan there are displays from the Nebuta Matsuri floats that make for good photo opportunities.||||As a side note, this ryokan is said to be one of the few in Japan that has onsen water that is actually drinkable. Drinking the water is supposed to be good for your health. The business is more than 400 years old and continues to be run by the same family. It's an...