Lamp no Yado Aoni Onsen

🏮A lamplit hidden hot spring inn deep in the Aoni Gorge

Aomori · Lamp no Yado Aoni Onsen

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A Secluded Inn in the Gorge

• 🏞️A lone inn set beside the mountain stream of the Aoni Gorge in the Minami-Hakkoda mountains.
• 📜The spring first opened in 1929, and the inn is known as the 'Lamp Inn'.
• 📵There is no TV, no radio and no mobile signal — the luxury here is doing nothing at all.

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Nights by Lamplight

• 🏮The only lighting is soft oil lamps, placed in more than 200 spots around the inn.
• 🛖Staff prepare and light each day's lamps by hand in the lamp hut.
• 🔌Rooms have no power outlets, so phones cannot be charged — plan ahead.

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Four Free-Flowing Baths

• ♨️Four baths, each with its own character, all fed directly by free-flowing spring water.
• 🌲Kenroku-no-Yu is built entirely of Aomori hiba wood, with windows onto the stream and seasonal views.
• 💧The clear, simple alkaline water is said to help neuralgia, muscle pain and fatigue.

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Waterfall and Riverside Baths

• 🌊At Takimi-no-Yu you can bathe while looking at Ryujin Falls, with separate men's and women's open-air baths.
• 🍂The riverside open-air bath by the Aoni River is mixed-gender, with set women-only hours.
• 🧴Baths provide body soap only — no shampoo or conditioner — and hair dryers cannot be used.

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Simple Japanese Rooms

• 🛏️All 35 rooms are tatami Japanese-style rooms without private bath or toilet.
• 👘Yukata, towels and toothbrushes are provided; bring your room towels to the baths.
• 🧺Guests lay out and fold their own futons, and the whole inn has been non-smoking since December 2019.

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Mountain Meals by Lamplight

• 🍽️Dinner and breakfast are served together in the lamp-lit large hall.
• 🐟Dinner is a simple, rustic meal of mountain ingredients, including rainbow trout.
• 🥢Breakfast features rainbow trout simmered in a sweet glaze (kanroni).

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Facilities and Good to Know

• 🔥The hearth (irori) room is a cozy spot to chat with fellow travelers.
• 🛍️The shop is open 7:00–21:00; there is no bar or karaoke.
• 💴Credit cards are not accepted, so bring cash.

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Access and Winter Shuttle

• 🚗About 40 minutes by car from Kuroishi IC on the Tohoku Expressway, with free parking.
• 🚌A shuttle runs from Michi-no-Eki Nijinoko (about 30 minutes); advance contact is required.
• ❄️From December 1 to March 31 private cars are banned on the access road, so the Nijinoko shuttle is the only way in.

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Four Free-Flowing Baths

• ♨️Four baths, each with its own character, all fed directly by free-flowing spring water.
• 🌲Kenroku-no-Yu is built entirely of Aomori hiba wood, with windows onto the stream and seasonal views.
• 💧The clear, simple alkaline water is said to help neuralgia, muscle pain and fatigue.

4

Waterfall and Riverside Baths

• 🌊At Takimi-no-Yu you can bathe while looking at Ryujin Falls, with separate men's and women's open-air baths.
• 🍂The riverside open-air bath by the Aoni River is mixed-gender, with set women-only hours.
• 🧴Baths provide body soap only — no shampoo or conditioner — and hair dryers cannot be used.

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An unforgettable night of lamplight and four free-flowing hot spring baths, far from electricity and screens. Note that rooms have no private bath, toilet or outlets, there is no mobile signal, and only cash is accepted.

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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.

Check In/Check Out Policy · Check In: 15:00 · Check Out: 10:00 · Last Check In: 18:00

* These policies are the property's own text, in English; 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 Lamp no Yado Aoni Onsen?

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

Where is Lamp no Yado Aoni Onsen located?

It is in Kuroishi. Address: 1-7 Aonisawa Takinoue Okiura.

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.