Name: Hotel Choeikan
Address: 6-7 Oshuku, Morioka, Morioka, Morioka, 020-0574, Japan
Rating: 9

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This is a traditional Japanese Onsen Inn that I stayed at for the very first time with family and friends. The rooms were spacious to accomodate us. The management of this Inn has hired Sebastion to assist the non-Japanese guests. Sebastian was very knowledgeable, friendly and generous with his time. We are very grateful to Sebastion for advising us on the local region and sharing his enthusiasm for Japanese cuisine, culture and history.

Excellent Hospitality and Wonderful Location!

Our stay at this Ryokan was wonderful.  The Onsen was beautiful, especially the outdoor one when it was snowing.  The food at the Izakaya was delicious and homemade from local ingredients. The Ohsuku Onsen area is quiet and secluded.

All the staff were helpful, especially Sebestien who went above and beyond to make our stay as convenient and comfortable as possible.  Sebestien did pretty much everything for us, from booking the free hotel shuttles to the Station, making dinner reservations at local restaurants/izakayas, calling us taxis, and even recommending things to do around Morioka and Iwate.  Sebestien was amazing because he treated us not only as a guest, but as a family member and a friend.  I would definitely come back again some day.

A beautiful Ryokan in a quiet area of Iwate, Japan.

Excellent value for money and the facilities exceeded expectations.

All the staff were especially polite and helpful - in particular Sebastion, who as the main English speaking host, went above and beyond in making my stay truly memorable.

Although remote, the complimentary shuttle both to and from Shizukuishi station makes this the ideal choice if looking to experience a traditional Japanese Ryokan. 

Highly recommended.

A memorable experience

We are from Hong Kong. This Onsen hotel is the best one I have ever visited so far. They provided a very nice meals, onsen as well as nice and tidy room for us. The food was really great. Beside that, I would like to rate 100/100 for the foreign staff who helps us so much. He explained all the traditional Japanese onsen culture for us such as meals and room. Last but not least, we are 100% recommend it to you if you are looking for a onsen hotel near this area!!

Wonderful onsen experience 

The very helpful, hotel international guest’s liaison manager named Sebastian, made our check-in go very smoothly. He then was further very helpful with meal options for us. The apple pie local speciality was a treat once you accept that it is traditionally eaten cold.
This is a traditional Japanese onsen hotel; so the tatami matting and futons on the floor and Japanese bathroom; all need to be well understood by western travellers when they book. In 5 weeks of Japan touring we intentionally picked such a stay just for this experience for 2 nights. While not into onsen bathing, this hotel’s location has much to offer, all in a very pretty, narrow valley. Driving further up the valley road gave some further pleasing autumn views. Nice to also be away from mass tourism. 
Room safe supplied and the windows can be opened and the heating turned off. Free car parking close to the hotel. 
Limited dining options away from the hotel in October but Sebastian’s suggestion of a nearby, little sushi + tempura bar; was an excellent choice. He even walked us to the bar door and helped us with the start of food ordering. Many thanks Sebastian. 
This hotel and the overall northern Honshu area was a trip highlight; as part of our 4+ week, all of Japan self-drive holiday. More westerners should explore this very interesting area.

A Japan Highlight

We greatly enjoyed our experience here. 

The location is lovely. Access is easy, with only a short train ride from Morioka and then a picturesque short shuttle ride to the hotel, which is provided. 

You will be greeting warmly, with world famous Japanese polite hospitality. Check-in is easy. If you need it, an English speaking host is available to you. Ours was Sebastien, and he was excellent. 

From there, we were shown to our room. Ours was authentic ryokan syle, with tatami mats and futon mattresses that would be rolled out on the floor for us later. We were given our yukata's, which are very comfortable and can be worn anywhere on the ground, for any occasion, or for a walk through town. 

All you need is a small overnight bag here, if that, as most everything is provided to make you feel comfortable and escaped from the outside world. 

Once settled-in, it was time for the onsen (bath) experience. It's all very traditional, and first-class. If you've been to one before, you know the routine. If not, just go with it, you won't be sorry. 

I highly recommend ordering the special, formal dinner (you can wear your yukata. In fact, most guests do). It might be the best dinner you'll have in Japan. While at dinner, room service will prepare your bedding for the night. 

After dinner, you can go take-in more time at the bath, relax in your room, go for a walk, karaoke, or simply lounge. The choice is yours. There is no wrong answer here. Then off to a relaxing, restful sleep you will go. 

If you have back problems or arent' used to sleeping on the floor, then I suggest doubling-up on the futon mattress. Or, if you don't mind slightly less authenticity, book a western style room. 

But tatami mats are very comfortable, and smell great. The room is designed to settle you, and help you block distractions, so you can benefit as much as possible from the onsen. 

Next morning, a delicious Japanese style breakfast is served, completing a once-in-a-lifetime travel experience. If you have time, take-in one more bath or go for a walk in your yukata. There is a waterfall and small Shinto shrine nearby. 

You'll leave the way you came. Easy check-out, with a warm smile and wave goodbye, as your shuttle drives you through beautiful Iwate countryside to the train station. 

It's a spoiling, blissful experience at a lovely, peaceful, and quiet location. I recommend it highly.

Wonderful Onsen Experience. Authentic Ryokan in a hot spring town.

Sebastian, the hotel's English speaking Front Office service officer, was great . He is both attentive and helpful in making us feel comfortable. He waited for us to check in even though he should be off duty as we had difficulty locating the hotel . Not only did he arranged two nice, renovated and spacious corner rooms for my family, Sebastian also went out of his way to let us settle in for our dinner before leaving for the day. He made an absolutely positive difference to our experience with his excellent service and client centric mindset throughout our entire stay.

We stayed four nights here and the hotel made it a point to serve a different breakfast and dinner everyday. We look forward to a pleasant surprise at breakfast and dinner which the hotel certainly achieved. Each night, Sebastian was there to brief us on our dinner with his personalised English translation of the menu and the restaurant staff were equally pleasant, polite and attentive to our needs.

As the hotel is nestled in a quiet and tranquil enclave in the midst of the mystic mountains, driving is certainly encouraged as it provides the needed flexibility to explore the region 

Overall, I am convinced that this is the best hotel (both in terms of service and value) that beats any other hotels that we have researched around Morioka. It is certainly worth the 26 km drive to Morioka station and 11 km drive to Shizukuishi station.

Excellent service, nice rooms and best onsen

I had been praised for this unique place in the heights of Shizukuishi, between Mountains Iwate and Komagakate, but it was beyond my expectations! A luxurious establishment perfect for restoring peace and serenity, thanks in particular to its hot springs and spacious rooms, decorated with the greatest care and in accordance with tradition. To this you add an excellent meal that will allow you to discover the local specialities, a very charming service and a hushed general atmosphere that gave my stay the flavour of rare moments.

Onsen Excellence

About 10 km or 15-20 minute drive from Shinzukuishi JR Station located on the outskirts of a small village. Situated next to a river, great views. The hotel itself is a bit outdated, however, very clean. The rooms are traditional Japanese, thin mattress goes on floor(tatami?) - there were 2 extra ones in the closet, we double layered and it was ok. Tea and instant coffee in room. As others have already mentioned, there's a nice onsen separated by gender. On the male/my side, there are 3 little pools, one outdoors and 2 indoors (one of which is a smaller wooden tub). The local thermal water feeding them is quite hot. My wife said that on the women's side the outdoor pool is separated in 3 sections, one of which has cooler water.There's also a sauna. The breakfast is delicious and beautifully presented. I am not aware of other dining options in the area so you will probably end up eating all your meals here, which is by no means a bad thing - just want others to be informed/aware of it. Free shuttle to/from train station up to 6 pm. After 6, the staff will arrange taxi ride for you as Sebastian did for us, thank you ! Massage available, be aware the "relaxation" massage is fully dressed + a towel on top of it for good measure! Our fault for not asking more clearly. TV japanese channels only. Best part of all, the service, typical Japan, if not better ! Many thanks to all staff, especially Sebastian (speaks Japanese, English and French!) who made everything easy for us. Thank you, merci beaucoup, ありがとうございました

Enjoyable stay, exemplary customer service

We upgraded from the normal room booked on hotel.com to one of the superb newly renovated suites..so nice we wanted to extend. Told us one price then increased because it's a Saturday.. no problem.

Wanted to stay another night. Price was up..no problem..but I wanted to use hotel.com to book the normal room and upgrade by cash... (I get room credits) but management say cannot...

Oh..the suite were available...this inflexibility is no big deal to us..plenty of other hotels to move to. It is a shame because the hotel was wonderful as was the Vietnamese staff My who was trying hard to convince the booking department of my situation..

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