Hakkoda Hotel
八甲田ホテル40°39′ N 140°51′ EHotel¥¥¥¥39,600, about CAD 356 or USD 250 (October 2026 rates)
Hakkoda Hotel suits couples who want a proper dinner and a log-built room in the Hakkoda forest with Sukayu's great bath next door, and the trade-off is a price about three times Sukayu's.
Wildlife notice
Iwate, Aomori and Akita keep bear warnings in force through the autumn
Iwate has had a bear warning in force since 22 April 2026 after sightings ran far above the usual level, Aomori's warning runs from 20 April to 30 November 2026, and Akita's advisory covers October. Ride forest roads in daylight, carry a bell and keep to busier roads at dawn and dusk. Each prefecture's page lists the current sightings.
Checked 2026-10-11 · pref.iwate.jp
From
¥39,600a night
Rakuten Travel lists dinner-and-breakfast plans from ¥39,600 a person when two share, and the same plans run to ¥55,000 on busy dates. Booking on the hotel's site gives earlier check-in at 12:00 on some plans.
Guests
2 guests
You book and pay on the booking site's own secure checkout, and we never see your card.
- Meals
- Dinner is French in the MeDeau dining room or kaiseki in the Japanese restaurant Shakomizu
- Check-in
- In from 15:00–18:30, out by 10:00
- Onsen
- Shared baths
- Rooms
- 45
- Best for
- Couples, food lovers
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Hakkoda Hotel
¥39,600 a night
Sukayu Onsen's owners opened this hotel in 1991 about 15 minutes' walk from the old inn. It is a cluster of six wooden buildings around a log main hall, built of Canadian red cedar and Oregon pine, and the hotel calls it one of the largest Western-style timber buildings in Japan. Works by the woodblock artist Munakata Shiko, who used to take long cures at Sukayu, hang through the halls. There are 45 rooms, mostly twins, plus eight maisonettes and four suites.
Dinner is the reason to pay the difference. MeDeau serves French cooking built on Aomori produce and asks for smart casual dress, while Shakomizu does kaiseki and lets you come down in your yukata. The hotel says it cannot cater for vegan or vegetarian guests. The bar opens from 20:00 to 22:30.
The hotel's own bath is hiba-scented with a sauna and cold plunge. Guests also bathe free at Sukayu's Sennin-buro, and a scheduled hotel bus runs the two minutes there with towels waiting at the other end. Remember the women-only hours there are 8:00 to 9:00 and 20:00 to 21:00.
Highlights
- Six timber buildings surround a log main hall from 1991
- Guests soak free at Sukayu's Sennin-buro by hotel bus
- MeDeau serves French dinners from Aomori produce
The essentials
- Kind
- Hotel
- From
- ¥39,600 per person (2026), about CAD 356 or USD 250 (October 2026 rates)
- Price
- ¥¥¥
- Prices
- Rakuten Travel lists dinner-and-breakfast plans from ¥39,600 a person when two share, and the same plans run to ¥55,000 on busy dates. Booking on the hotel's site gives earlier check-in at 12:00 on some plans.
- Meals
- Dinner is French in the MeDeau dining room or kaiseki in the Japanese restaurant Shakomizu; breakfast is Japanese or Western, chosen per guest.
- Check-in
- 15:00–18:30, out by 10:00
- Rooms
- 45
- Amenities
- Onsen, Sauna, Cold plunge, Bar lounge, French restaurant, Japanese restaurant, Shop, Free parking
- Best for
- couples, food lovers, onsen lovers, skiers
- Website
- Official site
- Ski-in ski-out
- No
- To the lifts
- The hotel puts the Hakkoda Ropeway about 10 minutes away by car and runs a scheduled, booked shuttle there from December to March.
- Shuttle
- Free hotel buses run to the Hakkoda Ropeway and to Sukayu on a fixed timetable, booked at the front desk, with a separate winter timetable from December to March.
- Baths
- Shared baths, fed by a hot spring
- Tattoo rule
- The hotel publishes no tattoo rule. Its guests also use Sukayu's mixed bath, which publishes none either, so ask before you book.
Worth knowing
- The free bus from Shin-Aomori Station runs once in the morning and once in the afternoon and needs a call by 17:00 the day before.
- A fixed-fare taxi from Aomori Airport or either Aomori station costs ¥8,000 one way if you book it through the hotel the day before.
- No shops or restaurants sit nearby; Sukayu's shop stays open until 20:00.
Quick answers about Hakkoda Hotelよくある質問
How much does Hakkoda Hotel cost?
Prices at Hakkoda Hotel start at ¥39,600 per person (2026), about CAD 356 or USD 250 (October 2026 rates).
Are meals included at Hakkoda Hotel?
Hakkoda Hotel: Dinner is French in the MeDeau dining room or kaiseki in the Japanese restaurant Shakomizu; breakfast is Japanese or Western, chosen per guest.
What does Hakkoda Hotel have?
Hakkoda Hotel lists onsen, sauna, cold plunge, bar lounge, french restaurant, japanese restaurant, shop, free parking.
Who is Hakkoda Hotel good for?
Hakkoda Hotel suits couples, food lovers, onsen lovers, skiers.
Is Hakkoda Hotel ski-in ski-out?
No. Hakkoda Hotel sits away from the lifts, and free hotel buses run to the Hakkoda Ropeway and to Sukayu on a fixed timetable, booked at the front desk, with a separate winter timetable from December to March.
Does Hakkoda Hotel have an onsen?
Yes. Hakkoda Hotel has shared baths fed by a hot spring.
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