We had a wonderful stay at Hotel Jogakura, surrounded by the beautiful Hakkoda Mountains! All of the staff were incredibly kind, welcoming, and helpful throughout our stay. The meals were delicious, and the onsen was fantastic and so relaxing after a day of exploring. Sutou-san and Sakurada-san were especially lovely and made our stay even more enjoyable! They were so friendly and welcoming, and we really appreciated everything they did for us. We had a rental car, and getting to the hotel was easy. There were also plenty of parking spaces available. The location was great for exploring the area, with easy access to the Hakkoda Ropeway and Oirase Gorge. Overall, we really enjoyed our stay and would be happy to come back!

Onsen was a treat and trying new foods was a wonderful experience

Bigger size slippers

Excellent food - recommend getting dinner & breakfast included! Quality was

Could do with a few more electrical outlets through the room.

Our plan was to experience typical Japanese onsen and dinner, which was fulfilled. Food was very traditional with several courses. If you are see creature food lover, strongly advice. Breakfast also very, Japanese an also more traditional option available. Japanese spa was great with all needed - hot spring / cold water / sauna + traditional space to clean yourself before entering the water. Accommodation was minimalistic in local style, however futons very very comfortable. Onsen is located in the mountains roughly 40km from Aomori. Next day we did a nice hike to the lake Towada.

Onsen probably needs a bit of refurbishment to come in next years. If you want to do some activity around hotel, basically not much to do, as it is located basically in the woods. Most of the people are coming to the spa or use the hotel as basis for nearby hikes.