Ookawaso is located in the Ashinomaki Onsen resort nestled along the beautiful valley of Okawa River.
As you step into this inn, you will be welcomed by a live performance on the shamisen, a traditional Japanese stringed instrument.
Attentive service is provided by female attendants (called nakai-san) dressed in kimono, which is another of the charms of this old-fashioned Japanese inn.
For dinner, you can enjoy a Japanese-style set menu rich in locally produced ingredients.
The open-air hot spring facility Shiki Butai Tanada consists of multi-level baths set up like terraced rice fields overlooking the valley. Here you can enjoy basking amid the beautiful nature of the valley.
Ookawaso also has large baths and lie-down saunas, both of which are perfect for relaxing and soothing the body. Another open-air bath Kuchu Roten Buro looks similar to the famous stage of Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto and commands a magnificent view.
After enjoying dinner and hot spring bathing, guests can experience a mochi (rice cake) pounding event, which is a typically Japanese traditional communal activity.
When the pounding is completed, freshly-made mochi will be served to the participants on the spot. Please enjoy to the full everything that a Japanese-style hot spring resort hotel has to offer.
| Website | http://www.ookawaso.co.jp/en/ |
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| Contact | Ookawaso (+81) 242-92-2111 |
| Accommodation details | Capacity: 136 rooms (Space for 710 guests) Room styles: Japanese-style Room charge: One night with two meals: 15,900 yen per person (week days, double occupant, tax included) Check in / Check out: 3:00 PM / 10:00 AM Meals: Dinner: Japanese-style course / Breakfast: Buffet style Japanese and Western food Hot springs: Sulfate hot spring Pets: Not allowed |
| Related info | Foreign Language Support Available: English Facilities: Tea lounge, karaoke bar, karaoke boxes, Japanese-style pub, shop, open-air baths (available for private use during fixed hours) Wheelchair rental and shower chair rental are available. |
| Book a room | TripAdvisor.com |
| Access | 984 Shimodaira, Ashinomaki, Oto-machi, Aizu-Wakamatsu City, Fukushima Pref. 969-5147 View directions |
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| Getting there | By Car: 45 min from Aizu-Wakamatsu I.C. on the Ban-etsu Expressway By Train: 45 min bus ride from Aizu-Wakamatsu Station on the JR Tadami Line or JR Ban-etsu West Line. (Or 10 min by taxi from Ashinomaki Onsen Station on the Aizu Railway Line) Mapcode for Car GPS: 433 710 571*35 |
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