Bathhouse, Sukayu Onsen Ryokan in Aomori
Japanese-style Room (Toji Building No. 3) - Guestroom, Sukayu Onsen Ryokan in Aomori
Lobby, Sukayu Onsen Ryokan in Aomori
Lobby, Sukayu Onsen Ryokan in Aomori
Sukayu Onsen Ryokan
Sukayu Onsen Ryokan
Exterior view, Sukayu Onsen Ryokan in Aomori

4.1

Excellent

80 reviews

80 reviews

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4.5

Exceptional

Location rating score

Parking
Lowest price includes
Popular landmarks
Aomori Museum of Art 21.6 km
Aomori Gyosai Center Honten 21.8 km
Auga Fresh Market 21.9 km
Aomori Prefecture Tourist Centerl ASPAM 22.0 km
Sannai-Maruyama Site 22.1 km
Nebuta Museum Wa Rasse 22.2 km
Aomori Port 22.2 km
Aomori Bay Bridge 22.2 km
A-FACTORY 22.3 km
Seikan Ferry Memorial Ship Hakkodamaru 22.4 km
Nearby landmarks
Sukayu Onsen 30 m
Sakayu Onsen 50 m
Sukayu camp 80 m
Tohoku University Botanical Gardens Hakkoda Mountain Garden 300 m
Manjuu Fukashi 440 m
Jigokunuma 450 m
Jogakura Bridge 2.1 km
Hakkoda/Towada Gold Line 2.1 km
Hakkōda Mountains 2.5 km
Hakkoda Gourda Line 3.0 km

Sukayu Onsen Ryokan

50 Sukayuzawa, Minami-Arakawayama Kokuyurin, Arakawa, Aomori-shi, Aomori, Aomori, Japan, 030-0111 - View map
Highlights

Inside city center

Bath

Bar

Safety deposit boxes

Gift/souvenir shop

Facilities

Car park

Bar

Safety deposit boxes

Vending machine

Gift/souvenir shop

Laundromat

Handrails in stairs and hallways

Wheelchair

Extremely popular property!

Service4.2
Check-in from15:00
Check-out until10:00
Location rating4.5
Closest airportAomori Airport (AOJ)
Distance from airport16.8 km

Rooms available at Sukayu Onsen Ryokan

Room
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  • Garden and Mountain
  • Smoking allowed
  • 4 futons
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Room
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  • Mountain
  • Smoking allowed
  • 3 futons
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Japanese-style Room (Toji Building No. 3)
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  • Non-smoking
  • 3 futons
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Japanese-style Room (I Wing)
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  • Smoking allowed
  • 2 futons
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Japanese-style Room*No bath or toilet in room
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  • Mountain
  • Smoking allowed
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Japanese-style Room (Toji Building)
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  • Smoking allowed
  • 2 futons
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Room
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  • Mountain
  • Smoking allowed
  • 4 futons
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Room (Type A, Ryokan Building No. 1) *Has toilet
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  • Room size: 16 m²
  • Non-smoking
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Japanese-style Room*No bath or toilet in room
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  • Mountain
  • Smoking allowed
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Japanese-style Room (I Wing)
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  • Smoking allowed
  • 3 futons
Please provide dates to see prices.
Overall rating:

4.1

Excellent
80 reviews
Location
4.5
Room comfort and quality
3.8
Service
4.2
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More about Sukayu Onsen Ryokan

More about Sukayu Onsen Ryokan

Located in Mt. Hakkoda, a part of Towada-Hachimantai National Park, the hotel is convenient for sightseeing of Lake Towada and Tsugaru Shimokita Peninsula. The hotel takes pride in their "hiba sennin-buro (large communal bath)" entirely made with hiba arborvitae wood, one of the local specialty of Aomori Prefecture.

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Amenities and facilities

Accessibility
  • Braille support in public spaces
  • Elevator for wheelchair
  • Gravel path at entrance
  • Handrails in stairs and hallways
  • In-room emergency alarm
  • In-room emergency alarm for hearing impaired
  • In-room toilet and bathtub with handrails
  • Shared acccessible toilet
  • Sign-language support at reception
  • Slope at entrance
  • Wheelchair
  • Wheelchair accessible
Things to do, ways to relax
  • Go game
  • Mahjong
  • Massage
  • Shogi
Dining, drinking, and snacking
  • Bar
  • Vending machine
Swimming & soaking
  • Bath
  • Large indoor bath
Services and conveniences
  • Gift/souvenir shop
  • Laundromat
  • Safety deposit boxes
Getting around
  • Car park [free of charge]
  • Car park [indoor]
  • Car park [outdoor]
  • Shuttle service (reservation required)

Hot spring Information

Hot water type
  • Hot spring
Health benefits
  • Nerve pain/Rheumatism
  • Bone fracture/Scald/Wound aid
  • Hemorrhoid aid
  • Feminine ailment aid
  • Articular pain aid
  • Neuralgia aid
  • Wound aid
  • Bruise aid
  • Gout aid
  • Sensitivity to cold aid
Spring quality
  • Other

Hot spring on site

Indoor public bath (Male only)
  • Capacity
    5 persons
  • Opening hours
    00:00~00:00
  • Number of bathtubs
    1
Indoor public bath (Female only)
  • Capacity
    10 persons
  • Opening hours
    00:00~00:00
  • Number of bathtubs
    1
Indoor public bath (Mixed)
  • Capacity
    300 persons
  • Opening hours
    00:00~00:00
  • Number of bathtubs
    3

Location

50 Sukayuzawa, Minami-Arakawayama Kokuyurin, Arakawa, Aomori-shi, Aomori, Aomori, Japan, 030-0111
Excellent
Location

4.5

Public transportation
  • Tsutsui Station (Aomori)
    18.6 km
  • Higashi-Aomori
    18.7 km
Airports
  • Aomori Airport (AOJ)
    16.8 km
Hospital or clinic
  • Seikyo Sakura Hospital
    17.4 km

What's nearby

Popular landmarks
  • Aomori Museum of Art
    21.6 km
  • Aomori Gyosai Center Honten
    21.8 km
  • Auga Fresh Market
    21.9 km
  • Aomori Prefecture Tourist Centerl ASPAM
    22.0 km
  • Sannai-Maruyama Site
    22.1 km
  • Nebuta Museum Wa Rasse
    22.2 km
  • Aomori Port
    22.2 km
  • Aomori Bay Bridge
    22.2 km
  • A-FACTORY
    22.3 km
  • Seikan Ferry Memorial Ship Hakkodamaru
    22.4 km
Nearby landmarks
  • Sukayu Onsen
    30 m
  • Sakayu Onsen
    50 m
  • Sukayu camp
    80 m
  • Tohoku University Botanical Gardens Hakkoda Mountain Garden
    300 m
  • Manjuu Fukashi
    440 m
  • Jigokunuma
    450 m
  • Jogakura Bridge
    2.1 km
  • Hakkoda/Towada Gold Line
    2.1 km
  • Hakkōda Mountains
    2.5 km
  • Hakkoda Gourda Line
    3.0 km
Distances shown are straight-line distances on the map. Actual travel distances may vary.

Property policies

Others

    For anything that's not mentioned on this page, please directly ask the property.

    Some helpful facts

    Check-in/Check-out
    • Check-in from15:00
    • Check-out until10:00
    The property
    • Number of floors2
    • Number of restaurants0
    • Number of rooms 51
    • Opened in 1939

    Property announcements

    Breakfast is usually offered as a buffet style.
    Please let us know what form of transportation you will be taking to arrive. We accept requests for meals for Child C and D rates, with breakfast for JPY 750 and dinner for JPY 2,500 (both not including tax).

    Reviews of Sukayu Onsen Ryokan from verified guests

    4.1
    Excellent
    Location4.5
    Room comfort and quality3.8
    Service4.2
    Access3.9
    High score for Aomori
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    4.4
    yamehyameh from Singapore
    Solo traveler

    Excellent”

    Still feels tad bit uncomfortable about the squatting toilets. The highlight of this property is obviously the mixed bath onsen with a lot of history. So it was quite disappointing to learn that they blocked out the peak hour for shower (8~9pm) exclusively

    Reviewed September 25, 2019

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    4.7
    tony from Japan
    Group

    Exceptional”

    Great out of the way place to stay, wonderful nature! Staff was A+++++++

    Reviewed April 15, 2019

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    4.4
    mjostirling from United States
    Group

    Excellent”

    We had a fantastic stay at sukayu. The facility is charmingly funky and the service is fantastic. The onsen is world class! And we skied down to the onsen, what a great place!!

    Reviewed February 11, 2018

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    4.9
    Isabel from Spain
    Group

    Exceptional”

    We enjoy every minute of our stay! However, we were surprised that the baths were not as mixed as expected, i was the only female during the mixed bath times. Even so, we highly recomend this ryokan. Nice food, nice room, outstanding location.

    Reviewed November 20, 2017

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    4.0
    Celeste from Singapore
    Solo traveler

    Very good”

    Very nice traditional Japanese ryokan with good service and food. Very easily accessible by buses from Aomori Staton.

    Reviewed November 19, 2017

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    3.5
    Chiman from Hong Kong SAR, China
    Couple

    Good”

    The room is bigger than I thought. It was an experience to try mixed bath in the ryokan with such long history. It would be great if they also have ourdoor pool. There is free shuttle service from/to ryokan as well as JR bus connecting with Aomori statio

    Reviewed July 16, 2017

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    4.2
    lebuttercup from United States
    Group

    Excellent”

    One of the most traditional & memorable onsen experience i've had so far in Japan, and and i've been to several ryokans. the food is fair, nothing to write home about. there's a big hall for breakfast buffet, and dinner is better served individually. it

    Reviewed January 23, 2017

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    3.7
    G from Singapore
    Group

    Very good”

    This is a rather isolated onsen in Aomori. There is a free shuttle that takes you from Aomori city to Sukayu Onsen twice a day. I was there only recently in winter and it was snowing heavily. The scenery is beautiful and quiet. Definitely a great getaw

    Reviewed December 19, 2016

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    4.0
    Chris from Japan
    Group

    Very good”

    This ryokan was in a good location - surrounded by beautiful scenery. Close to Lake Towada and Mt. Hakkoda. The onsen in this ryokan was amazing - it was very large and mixed gendered. The service was excellent and the food delicious (but traditional st

    Reviewed July 18, 2016

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    4.4
    stuart from Australia
    Group

    Excellent”

    sukayu is a large & grand rambling hotel; full of charm & the kind hospitality of an older time. the onsen is unique. nestled on the side of the Hakkoda mountains, there are many striking trails to hike. being blanketed in thick soft snow completed a pic

    Reviewed December 24, 2015

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    4.4
    Traveller from Singapore
    Group

    Excellent”

    I stayed here because of climbing of Mt Hakkoda. Took a cable car and hiked all the way down to the onsen. The hike is excellent. The onsen is traditional setting, onsen bath is big, service is good. Food is reasonable. Access is easy, either take a JR bus

    Reviewed October 02, 2015

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    3.5
    Lim from Singapore
    Couple

    Good”

    Authentic onsen with very good sulphuric water. Good service but no English speaking staff. The rooms are noisy because its common toilet with people walking pass often. Rooms are only separated by a cupboard wall so I can hear the tv next door switched on

    Reviewed September 09, 2015

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    4.0
    allakefak from Japan
    Couple

    Very good”

    A truly amazing onsen experience. That is a classic bathhouse and should be experienced by anyone who loves onsen. There is incredible hiking in the area with trailheads starting from both sides of the property. Just know this is an old building and the ro

    Reviewed August 31, 2015

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    4.9
    PJ from Singapore
    Couple

    Exceptional”

    There were many excellent services when my girlfriend and I were staying there in early March 2015 but below are two outstanding ones: 1. We were looking for a spot to snowshoe and approached the front desk for information. When they found out two of us

    Reviewed March 22, 2015

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    3.9
    Aylwin from Singapore
    Solo traveler

    Very good”

    It's location in the mountains, quite a distance from Aomori city proper. They have a shuttle server but if you choose not to use that, you will need to use the JR bus which will take around 45 minutes to reach the location from Aomori station. They have a

    Reviewed March 01, 2015

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    5.0
    ryan from United States
    Group

    Exceptional”

    Excellent service. The staff was incredibly helpful and always went the extra mile to assist us even with the language barrier. Food was excellent, though our dinners were very traditional. So be warned, if you're not a fan of seafood, let the staff know p

    Reviewed February 22, 2015

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    4.0
    Endthee from Australia
    Couple

    Very good”

    Great traditional Japanese Onsen experience up near the ski area. Highly recommended.

    Reviewed April 29, 2014

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    5.0
    yukiru from Singapore
    Group

    Exceptional”

    It was a pleasure staying at Sukayu Onsen Ryokan. It exceeded my expectations in terms of local experience, access and location. Very traditional Japanese service and rooms, convenient public transport access and excellent summer hiking experience! The ons

    Reviewed August 16, 2013

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    1.8
    Mark from Netherlands
    Couple

    Acceptable”

    We really enjoyed the hospitality and the wonderful wooden onsen bath. If you want to experience old and new, this is a great place. Pity that they do their renovations not in the traditional style.

    Reviewed May 29, 2013

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    4.2
    Huangc from Hong Kong SAR, China
    Group

    Excellent”

    We had communication problems as we don't know Japanese. Staff are very pleasant and helpful. The place is clean but old. Food on the arrival night was OK and very good on the second night.

    Reviewed October 25, 2010

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