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a registered tangible cultural property Kowakubi Hot Springs Shōhōen
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Room Plans

《dishes and hot springs unique to Shōhōen, experience the ambience》

1 Night 2 Days Dinner/Breakfast Included Plan

Available
year-round

【Dining】

Dinner (a selection)
Our menu is made with selected seasonal ingredients unique to Kowakubi. We use only “Akita Komachi” limited production rice. Hotpot and sweetened boiled carp made with the local specialty “zenmai”, river crab dish and wild vegetables and so forth and other ingredients unique to the local area, meticulously homemade, please enjoy the taste of our hometown.

Breakfast
Savor Akita’s specialty “tonburi”, or “mountain caviar”, pickled Japanese basil, homemade tofu, and miso soup made with homemade soybean paste.

  • Our menus may change according to the seasons, timing, climate, and so forth. Please be understanding of this beforehand.
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【Hot Springs】

All hot springs on the premises 100% continuously flow from their source, “Shōhōen no Yu”. Enjoy the hot springs in their purest form, without the use of chlorine disinfectants, dilution, external heating, recycling, or filtration. Abundant spring waters pour out up to a rate of 240 liters per minute.

Indoor bath
Japanese cypress was used abundantly in this wide, expansive indoor bath. It is open 24 hours a day.
Charter open-air bath
Every bathhouse is an all-cypress bath; enjoy the changing of the four seasons.
  • Generally the charter open-air bath reserved for overnight guests is free of charge for one usage. (From the second usage onwards, a wine room is available for a separate 1,100yen (tax not included))
Hot spring
Open-air Bath “Daiju no Yu”

【Guest Rooms】

◇20 tatami (10 tatami + 10 tatami)
  • This area is operated using old buildings of their era. There are no TVs, refrigerators, toilets, or bathtubs installed in the rooms. Please be understanding of this beforehand.

【Check-in/Check-out】
15:00～19:00 / 8:00～10:00

  • To preserve our facilities, only guests of middle school age or above are permitted. Thank you for your understanding.
  • If you will be late for the check-in time on the day of your stay, please contact us directly.
Guest Room Example
Guest Room Example

【Room Rates】 (price per guest/tax not included)

Weekday Rates
Guest Rooms
for 2 people
for 3 people
for 4 people and above
20 tatami
(10 tatami + 10 tatami)
28,875yen
27,500yen
26,125yen
Holiday Rates
Guest Rooms
for 2 people
for 3 people
for 4 people and above
20 tatami
(10 tatami + 10 tatami)
31,625yen
30,250yen
28,875yen
  • Holiday rates apply during Golden Week, Obon holidays (summer season), and the New Year’s holiday. For details please inquire with us.
  • The rates above do not include consumption tax the bath fee (150yen). It is charged separately.
  • To preserve our facilities, only guests of middle school age or above are permitted. Thank you for your understanding.
  • If you will be late for the check-in time on the day of your stay, please contact us directly.
【Note to Guests】
To guests who are flying, we provide a free shuttle bus to Akita airport from 14:30 to 18:00. (reservation required 2 days before your hotel stay)
If you wish to transfer to Akita Airport, please tell us your flight number and your arrival or departure time.
We do not accept airport transfers other than for convenient boarding.
To guests using the train, we provide a free shuttle bus to JR Mineyoshikawa Station from 14:30 to 18:00. (reservation required 1 day before your hotel stay)

Regarding Cancellations

If cancelling a reservation, the rates below will be applied to the cost of the reservation as a cancellation fee.
7 days before the check-in date
■100% of the reservation price

Make a reservation
Search for “syohoen” at booking.com.

Guest Rooms

Without resorting to lavish adornments, Shōhōen is luxurious and has a simple, austere beauty.
Rooms are charming, with serenity, and authentic characteristics.
Guest rooms

10 tatami+10 tatami
(2 to 4 people)

Access

By Train

By Airplane

By Car

Address
Kowakubi-268, Kowakubi, Daisen-shi, Akita-ken 019-2335
TEL +81 187-77-2116　FAX +81 187-77-2117

Access
to JR Ōu main line "Mineyoshikawa Station"… 7-8 minutes by car（pick up service available・reservation required）

Check-in / Check-out
Check-in 15:00（last check-in 19:00）
Check-out 10:00

Inn Facilities・Shuttle Bus
Banquet hall / shop / shuttle bus / courier service
For the airport… We provide a free shuttle bus to Akita airport from 14:30 to 18:00. (reservation required 2 days before your hotel stay)
If you wish to transfer to Akita Airport, please tell us your flight number and your arrival or departure time.
We do not accept airport transfers other than for convenient boarding.
For the JR Ōu Main Line… We provide a free shuttle bus to JR Mineyoshikawa Station from 14:30 to 18:00. (reservation required 1 day before your hotel stay)

Guest Room Facilities・Amenities
Tea set, air conditioning unit, toothbrush set, razor, towel, bath towel, yukata robe

About smoking
Smoking is prohibited in the guest rooms and the building. (Smoking is allowed in place)

Credit Cards
We accept credit cards for online reservations.
Other reservations will be paid in cash.

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
For your pleasure, you may use the Internet through our provided free access Wi-Fi.
※Please be aware that when using the Wi-Fi, the security settings during Internet usage is the guest’s responsibility.