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1-chōme-10-14 Furukawa, Aomori, 030-0862, Japan
contacts phone: +81 17-762-7577
website: aomori.atinnhotels.com
larger map & directionsLatitude: 40.824661, Longitude: 140.7353734
DH Lee (DH Lee)
::old but had reasonable price during Nebuta. Manager was so kind to get me an in house parking. They have a nice onsen and even provide a bottle of mineral water. if no better choice, this is the best one.
Jason L
::A traditional onsen bath house frequent by the locals Most of the staff are senior citizens No frills..just a good hot spring water bath and sauna It also has a barber shop and other amenities like restaurant and library
Hoss P
::5 Star Rating Facilities 3/5 English signage/communication 0/5 Staff 4/5 Foreigner Friendliness 1/5 Tattoos No Cost ¥480 Overall 2/5 Older large Onsen. Basic baths, not overly hot. To clear up some misinformation in previous reviews. Tattoos are culturally taboo as it references Yakuza organised crime. It is not racist. Many onsen and Sento prohibit tattoos, but many allow them. Just ask at reception.
nirvana nirvana
::Very good baths. Especially the open-air one. The entrance is around 500 yen, don't forget to purchase towels additionally. Good entertainment inside the building. If you want to have a massage and to eat better come before 10 pm.
P G
::Great local onsen. (Please ignore the clueless tourists' bad reviews). I'm foreign, enjoyed the food, local down-to-earth atmosphere. Sauna, library with manga, massage, chill out area, barber. You'll hang with old Oji-san (grandpas), Oba-San (grandmas), families, people after work. It's not a big tourist place, and you're sharing this with the local Aomori community, so please show respect & research how to bathe in a public sento before going. I've been to this onsen and stayed at the adjoining hotel twice in the last 2 months, and I've found it to be welcoming to locals and foreigners. Water quality is great. Hot baths. Outdoor bath. Very rejuvenating to have a sauna and dunk into the cold water afterwards. As with any new experience, it's helpful to research "how to bathe in an Onsen/ sento" before you go. A lot of great resources & guides online. Tattoos: Research sento/ onsen in Japan & you'll see that every local onsen in Japan does not allow tattoos. Whether on Japanese, or any other race. So it's sad reading bad reviews from some entitled Western tourists. A review claims this place is racist for not allowing tattoos. They use other cultures in their review (they don't even seem to be part of these other cultures) & even vandalized the name of this bathhouse on Google listing. Very low & malicious. Ironic, as they're ignorant of Japan's culture re: tattoos. It's literally one of the FIRST things that comes up when you research onsen/ sento. Tattoos are banned in onsen/ sento in Japan. Even Japanese with tattoos are not allowed to enter. It's because the Yakuza are tattooed, not because they don't like foreigners. For others reading, please be assured that the ban on tattoos is very old, a cultural part of Japan. It existed before foreigners! Lots of Western & foreign tourists give this place 5-stars, say they follow rules & felt welcomed. Seems some bad reviews from Westerners are selfishly ignorant about Japan's culture. Sounds like these guys tried to go, were told "no tattoo" rules, got angry & now centering themselves, give bad reviews (using other cultures' tattoos to claim racism & shade this place like entitled Karens). Very arrogant. Cultural awareness goes both ways. We're in their country. In Japan. We follow their rules. The rule on tattoos is listed clearly in every bathhouse I've been to (8+ yrs travel Japan). Even bathhouses in major cities or common tourist hotels like Dormy Inn will clearly state "no tattoos". I appreciate that cultures will have traditional tattoos. These should be 100% respected. But we're in Japan so it's disingenuous to claim this place is racist when it's a cultural rule, including banning Japanese people with tatts. Also, there ARE private and other onsens/ sento which DO allow tattoos. With increased tourism, some sentos and onsens are allowing tattoos in more tourist areas But these are exceptions & not the rule. So please don't expect all/ a super local onsen like this one with elders to change their culture to accommodate your tattoos. If you have a tattoo, there are "tattoo-friendly" ones online ( Google is your friend, friend) 😊. My friends with tattoos researched "tattoo-friendly" bathhouses & gone there or booked a hotel with a private onsen. I hope everyone gets to enjoy an onsen. It's a great part of Japanese culture. It's really easy to find a place to enjoy onsen and sento. It's good to remember to wash yourself very thoroughly at the showers (while seated) for at least 5 minutes before going into the water. As you're sharing the bathing areas and baths with others, it demonstrates to the locals that you are considerate, care about the communal baths and keeping the baths clean. Anyways, I hope this review had been helpful. Knowledge is power and will also avoid harmful/ stupid judgements. This place is a highlight for my stay in Aomori and I recommend it. Whether you have a tattoo or not, I hope you find a lovely place to enjoy a bath! Just be culturally aware, read up, respect and be kind. Enjoy!