Finding a nice and affordable stay at Lake Towada during low seasons is not easy because many of them only operate during high seasons. There are either the high-end ryokan hotels or the economy backpacker hostels. ||However, Guesthouse Nagomi excels in all aspects - one minute walk to the lake, all rooms are spacious and facing the lake, on-site onsen, spotless clean toilets, delicious meals, hospitable host, and the unbeatable price!||We had a wonderful stay there and highly recommend it to anyone who wants to stay right...
Read moreWe stayed at Towada for our yearly onsen trip (two friends) and picked this hotel close to the lake. The weather wasn't great and it was off season but that made us the only guests at the hotel and the owner, a sweet lady, took very good care of us! The dinner and breakfast were not short of amazing (highlights are the rice and the clear local tap water) and on top of that you got the boarder between Akita and Aomori right behind the house, so one can visit two prefectures while staying here. Highly...
Read moreWe stayed here for the Lake Towada Winter Story. Large, very comfortable room with twin beds, shared gender-separated baths that can be converted to a family bath if there are not many visitors, and spotless toilets. Dinner and breakfast was delicious and for the price it was superb value. The English speaking lady owner that hosted us was so friendly and helpful. Am still thinking about this minshuku months after we...
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