Hotel Ryusendo Aizan

💧Suminoyu: Ryusendo's Famed Water, Filtered Through Charcoal and Warmed

Iwate · Hotel Ryusendo Aizan

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Communal Bath: Suminoyu

• ♨️Mineral-rich underground lake water from Ryusendo, one of Japan's three great limestone caves, filtered through black charcoal
• 🌿Alkaline water with a far-infrared effect that retains heat well and feels soft and smooth on the skin
• 🕒Open to guests 15:00-24:00 and 5:30-9:00

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Private Bath & Garden

• 🛁A private hinoki bath ideal for couples or families (¥2,200 for 45 minutes, book at reservation or check-in)
• ⛰️The bath window overlooks Mount Ureira and Iwaizumi's grand mountain scenery
• 🍃The corridor leading to the communal bath passes a charming garden

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Rooms

• 🪟Every room window looks out on Mount Ureira, Iwaizumi's iconic peak
• 🛏️From 6-mat single rooms to 10-mat family rooms and an 18-mat Western-style twin renovated in 2023
• 📶Free Wi-Fi throughout, plus a refrigerator, washlet toilet, and safe in every room

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Cuisine: Iwaizumi Mountain and Sea Platter

• 🐟A seasonal kaiseki course built on Sanriku's sea and mountain ingredients, the "Iwaizumi Mountain and Sea Platter" (from ¥5,500)
• 🦪Salt-grilled fatty rockfish, sea pineapple from Sanriku, and Iwate wagyu grilled on a ceramic plate
• 🍶Seasonal flavors ranging from a wild-grape aperitif to Iwaizumi-grown grated-yam soba

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Autumn Delicacy: Iwaizumi Matsutake

• 🍄One of Japan's leading matsutake regions, where nature grows mushrooms prized for aroma, flavor, and shape
• 👨‍🍳During harvest season, the chef prepares matsutake rice, matsutake grilled on a ceramic plate, and steamed matsutake
• 🌅The region's short summer means autumn's flavors arrive a little early

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On-Site Facilities

• 🚂A detailed diorama recreating all 9 stations of the discontinued JR Iwaizumi Line, with a running N-gauge model train
• 🎴True to Iwate's folk-tale heritage, the lobby displays folk-tale and tourism panels beside an irori rest area
• 🛍️The gift shop Takuboku sells local goods, sake, and skincare made with Ryusendo spring water

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Lobby Lounge

• 🌲A warm rest in the ground-floor lobby, filled with the atmosphere of the forest
• 🔔Nambu ironware door bells at the front desk and an Edo-era Morioka-domain iron kettle add to the mood
• 🎮The rest area by the communal bath offers a retro-games corner with free kendama, go, shogi, and Famicom

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Access & Surroundings

• 🚗90 minutes from Morioka; 20 minutes from Iwaizumi-Ryusendo IC on the Sanriku Expressway
• 🅿️Free parking for 50 cars and an EV charging stand, plus a free shuttle to Ryusendo Cave
• 🕳️5 minutes by car to Ryusendo Cave, one of Japan's three great limestone caves, with its mysterious underground lake

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Rooms

• 🪟Every room window looks out on Mount Ureira, Iwaizumi's iconic peak
• 🛏️From 6-mat single rooms to 10-mat family rooms and an 18-mat Western-style twin renovated in 2023
• 📶Free Wi-Fi throughout, plus a refrigerator, washlet toilet, and safe in every room

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Cuisine: Iwaizumi Mountain and Sea Platter

• 🐟A seasonal kaiseki course built on Sanriku's sea and mountain ingredients, the "Iwaizumi Mountain and Sea Platter" (from ¥5,500)
• 🦪Salt-grilled fatty rockfish, sea pineapple from Sanriku, and Iwate wagyu grilled on a ceramic plate
• 🍶Seasonal flavors ranging from a wild-grape aperitif to Iwaizumi-grown grated-yam soba

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Ease travel fatigue in Suminoyu, a bath where Ryusendo Cave's famed water is passed through black charcoal before it warms you. Taste Sanriku's mountain and sea delicacies, and in autumn, Iwaizumi's matsutake mushrooms. In a quiet Japanese-style room overlooking Mount Ureira, spend a warm evening beside a diorama of the old Iwaizumi Line.

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* This introduction was compiled from information published by each property (official website and similar sources), so some details may differ from what you find on the day. It is AI-assisted and can contain errors — please check the official website and the details shown at booking before you reserve.

체크인·체크아웃 · 체크인: 15:00 · 체크아웃: 10:00 · 최종 체크인: 22:00

* Translated from information supplied by the property; the cancellation policy shown at booking takes precedence.

From onsen etiquette to check-in — the things worth knowing first.

What are the check-in and check-out times at Hotel Ryusendo Aizan?

Check-in starts at 15:00 and check-out is by 10:00.

Where is Hotel Ryusendo Aizan located?

It is in Hanamaki · Iwate Shimohei-gun. Address: 1-2 Matsuhashi, Iwaizumi, Iwaizumicho.

How much does one night cost?

Recent lowest observed rate starts from ₩219,500 per night for two adults. Rates vary by date and room type, so a live search is most accurate.

What is the cancellation and refund policy?

Free-cancellation deadlines vary by rate plan and are shown with each room. Cancelling before the deadline gives a full refund.