I had a wonderful stay at the hotel. The room and bed were extremely comfortable, and the onsen was one of the best I have ever experienced in Japan. The breakfast was outstanding, with a top-tier traditional Japanese style that I truly enjoyed. The staff were very friendly, helpful, and welcoming throughout our stay. I would highly recommend staying here, as this may be one of the most underrated hotels in Aomori.

Super soft beds! Breakfast was amazing, they will try their best to cater to your dietary needs. Onsen was great! It's in a very quiet area.

“Ranko was amazing host.Extremely helpful and hospitable.”

Very clean homely and authentic. Food was lovely as well.

Very nice Family that is running this place. The onsen is spacious. The Food IS good. Also they have a bar with alcoholic and non-alcoholic beverages. The rooms are great with a toilet in your Room. Which Not all ryokans have. Honestly If you stay you cant Go wrong. If you are Reading this, i Hope the apple-cheese Sticks were delicious. :)

“Great location close to Kuroishi”

The staff was very kind and helpful, and served a delicious breakfast and dinner in japanese style. The room was large also in japanese style. The onsen was really relaxing and awesome.

“We were a group of 2, spend 4 wonderful days at Ranko’s place. She’s an amazing host!”

Food, staff, cleanness, comfort everything. The room are super comfy, the private onsen is really great, and above all the staff is so kind and helpful. It’s a gem

“Memorable. Will stay again & recommend to others.”

The warmth of the host & the staff. The meals were exceptional & very good.

The staff were excellent and helped us with suggestions for sightseeing in the area.

“Best ryokan stay in Japan. Homely vibe. Dietary restrictions were accommodated very well.”

Everything! Ometenashi - amazing Japanese service.

“Great old fashioned ryokan”

Beautiful tatami rooms, great Onsen, very helpful staff.

“Great place!”

Beautiful Ryokan, very welcoming owner and stuff. Ranko who runs the place speaks English and is extremely nice. Food is great.

“Amazing host and a beautiful authentic place”

Amazing host and a beautiful authentic place

“Genuine hospitality and beautiful food”

This is the loveliest ryokan with incredibly hospitable and genuine owners. The food was beautiful. We felt very welcome and very lucky to stay there.

“Gorgeous traditional accomodation off the beaten track”

Beautiful location and interior decorations. The onsen is delightful and the traditional breakfasts were amazing. Ranko is a delightful host

Food was excellent, and the staff were very kind and helpful

“A very homely stay. Smallish in size but huge in character! Rinko put a lot of effort in making us feel welcome and warm”

Rinko was fabulous. Took care of all our every needs. The property is very quaint. Although there are other guests, they are mainly Japanese and felt totally welcomed!

“Awesome vegan friendly ryokan”

Awesome Ryokan. Everyone is super lovely here. Our room was nice, the futons comfy and they have baths that are open around the clock. They even provide vegan options for food and the food was so good. I really hope to be able to come back in the future. Strongly recommend coming here, especially if you want vegetarian of vegan food. That is quite uncommon to find in a ryokan. In general the atmosphere of this place is awesome. The dining room was especially lovely decorated.

Very nice place. The hot spring is excellent

“Thanks a million Ranko”

Ranko the owner was lovely, charming and fantastic, dinner and breakfast delicious., Japanese style, organic produce including the coffee. Lovely river walk and shrine a stroll away, magnificent trees.

We loved Ranko, the owner, and her attention to detail and her heartfelt hospitality. She speaks English well from her own travels abroad. The Japanese breakfast was home cooked by her mother with local ingredients and was so delicious. If you have not booked the evening meal there is a convenience store about a 15min walk away. The ryokan was traditional Japanese style and we slept on tatami matting. The private bath is not in the room but you are provided with an hour of exclusive use - be aware that the water temperature is very hot!! I made a lantern at Irodori in Kuroishi and didn't realise where this accommodation was in relation to the town. The people in the visitor's office were very helpful in providing maps and a bus timetable, but with carry on luggage it was very cosy on the mini bus that is the local bus. Google maps was necessary. This accommodation is best suited to those that have rented a car and can use Ranko's place as a base to explore the many onsens, mountains and cultural things in the surrounding area