Hotel Hachimantai dengan Gim

The good: - Staff was very helpful - Central location to northern Tohoku (if driving) - Room was large and clean, and had plenty power outlets - Restaurants (breakfast and the Japanese restaurant) were all great with lots of local ingredients and plenty of space between tables. - Very nice onsen (in the adjacent Holiday Inn) The bad: - The room was dated (but with enough modern amenities like USB plugs) The ugly: - Wi-Fi is not encrypted

Everything is perfect in this hotel. Can't be more happier. We travelled with 2 kids and aim for the ski facility of appi kogen. The breakfast and afternoon are awesome. Also the staffs are very friendly. The outdoor onsen has a lot of ski and can see the whole sky of stars and moon. The room is very spacious and with great snow view. For the price we paid its definately way more than worth it.

A 5-minute walk from Appi-Kogen Ski Field, APPI Hills Shirakabanomori boasts ski-to-door access. Japanese and buffet restaurants, ski rental service and a public bath featuring spa bath and sauna are available in Hills 3. A shuttle service within the premises connecting sister properties is available for guests' convenience. Guests at APPI Hills Shirakabanomori stay in heated Western rooms with a fridge and an electric kettle with green tea. The spacious rooms include an LCD TV and a private bath. Some have a Japanese-style seating area with tatami (woven-straw) flooring and a kotatsu (heated leg-warming table). Slippers and toiletries are provided. The hotel is a 7-minute drive from Appi-Kogen Train Station, and during the winter a free shuttle bus is available. Morioka Train Station is an hour train ride away. A shuttle bus runs to Appionsen Pati Hot Spring Shirakabanoyu. The affiliated Appionsen Pati Hot Spring Shirakabanoyu can be used free of charge and offers a spa, sauna and hot-spring bath. Tennis courts and squash courts are also available. There is a coin launderette and massage services. Restaurant Lupinas serves a Japanese/Western buffet menu for all meals, while Toriumi offers Japanese dishes for dinner.