Appi Kogen Mori no Hotel
安比高原 森のホテル40°00′ N 140°59′ EHotel¥¥5,500, about CAD 49 or USD 35 (October 2026 rates)
Appi Kogen Mori no Hotel suits budget-minded families and onsen fans who want a private-source hot spring and Maesawa beef at dinner. The trade-off is a building with no elevator and a transfer to the slopes.
From
¥5,500a night
The hotel's own site and Rakuten Travel list room-only stays from ¥5,500 a person for two sharing, on plans posted to 31 July 2027. The basic shabu-shabu dinner plan starts at ¥11,550 a person, and guests of junior-high age and up pay a ¥150 bathing tax on site.
Guests
2 guests
You book and pay on the booking site's own secure checkout, and we never see your card.
- Meals
- Room only, breakfast and half board plans
- Check-in
- In from 15:00–22:00, out by 10:00
- Onsen
- Shared and private baths
- Rooms
- 28
- Best for
- Families, onsen lovers
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Appi Kogen Mori no Hotel
¥5,500 a night
This 28-room hotel stands in the woods of the Appi Kogen pension area and pipes its own spring, which it calls Molden no Yu. The water is an alkaline simple spring at pH 8.6 that leaves the ground at 55.7°C, with a slick, lotion-like feel the hotel trades on. Each large bath has an indoor pool, an open-air pool, a dry sauna and a cold plunge. Two private open-air baths named Iwa no Yu and Ki no Yu are free from 15:00 to 23:00 and need no booking.
Every dinner course puts Maesawa beef at its centre, bought only from the Ogata farm, and the basic plan serves it as shabu-shabu. The breakfast buffet was rebuilt in August 2026 around Iwate vegetables and a Maesawa beef curry. There is no elevator, so ask for a lower floor if stairs are hard. The hinoki tubs in the Japanese-Western rooms run on heated tap water, so save your soaking for the big baths.
A six-seat hotel van meets set trains at Appi-Kogen Station, and the Rakuten listing also offers runs to the ski area. The hotel has a ski drying room and no rental gear, so rent at the resort.
Highlights
- The hotel's own Molden no Yu spring runs at pH 8.6
- Two private open-air baths are free with no booking
- Maesawa beef anchors every dinner course
- Room-only stays start at ¥5,500 a person
The essentials
- Kind
- Hotel
- From
- ¥5,500 per person (2026), about CAD 49 or USD 35 (October 2026 rates)
- Price
- ¥
- Prices
- The hotel's own site and Rakuten Travel list room-only stays from ¥5,500 a person for two sharing, on plans posted to 31 July 2027. The basic shabu-shabu dinner plan starts at ¥11,550 a person, and guests of junior-high age and up pay a ¥150 bathing tax on site.
- Meals
- Room-only, breakfast and half-board plans; every dinner course centres on Maesawa beef, and breakfast is a buffet rebuilt in August 2026.
- Check-in
- 15:00–22:00, out by 10:00
- Rooms
- 28
- Amenities
- Onsen, Open air bath, Sauna, Private open air baths, Ski drying room, Free Wi Fi, Free parking, Station transfer
- Best for
- families, onsen lovers, budget
- Website
- Official site
- Ski-in ski-out
- No
- To the lifts
- Use the hotel's transfer to APPI ski area or drive; the hotel lists no walking time.
- Shuttle
- Hotel van to Appi-Kogen Station for set trains (drop-offs at 8:39 and 11:35, pick-ups at 13:35 and 17:39), booked by the day before; the Rakuten listing also offers transfers to APPI ski area.
- Baths
- Shared and private baths, fed by a hot spring
Worth knowing
- Book the station transfer by the day before, because the van meets set trains only.
- Winter drivers need snow tyres or chains, and the lot holds one car per room.
Quick answers about Appi Kogen Mori no Hotelよくある質問
How much does Appi Kogen Mori no Hotel cost?
Prices at Appi Kogen Mori no Hotel start at ¥5,500 per person (2026), about CAD 49 or USD 35 (October 2026 rates).
Are meals included at Appi Kogen Mori no Hotel?
Appi Kogen Mori no Hotel: Room-only, breakfast and half-board plans; every dinner course centres on Maesawa beef, and breakfast is a buffet rebuilt in August 2026.
What does Appi Kogen Mori no Hotel have?
Appi Kogen Mori no Hotel lists onsen, open air bath, sauna, private open air baths, ski drying room, free wi fi, free parking, station transfer.
Who is Appi Kogen Mori no Hotel good for?
Appi Kogen Mori no Hotel suits families, onsen lovers, budget.
Is Appi Kogen Mori no Hotel ski-in ski-out?
No. Appi Kogen Mori no Hotel sits away from the lifts, and hotel van to Appi-Kogen Station for set trains (drop-offs at 8:39 and 11:35, pick-ups at 13:35 and 17:39), booked by the day before; the Rakuten listing also offers transfers to APPI ski area.
Does Appi Kogen Mori no Hotel have an onsen?
Yes. Appi Kogen Mori no Hotel has shared and private baths fed by a hot spring.
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