Capsule Inn Hirosaki

Nice environment, clean

Can take a sauna

非常棒的男士膠囊酒店，其實就是個澡堂，有很多人就躺在大廳裏睡覺。衞生情況不錯，關鍵是晚上其實很安靜，大家都很守規矩。睡的竟然很不錯

Capsule來說不算便宜，但設施服務都理想，而且位置靠近弘前城，樓下就是停車場，非常方便宅自駕遊～

Since it is a simple lodging, it is a hassle to write your name and address in the register and pay for each day, even if you stay for several nights. If you are traveling alone, it is perfectly fine to stay at a capsule hotel, which is cheap. There are separate sleeping spaces above and below, and I thought that the voices and snoring of the people next to me would be more noisy, but it didn't bother me that much. It was a private room. It was small, though. But the upper beds are not suitable for elderly people. It is hard to climb up and I think it is dangerous to go down. The parking lot was 100 yen per day no matter how many hours you park. The sauna was nice and the hot springs were good. I went out drinking at night, and there were many bars. There was a highball all-you-can-drink shop just behind the hotel, so I could drink a lot for cheap. The tonpeiyaki at this shop was excellent. It was the best I have ever eaten. From here, it was about 30 minutes to get to the Shirakami-Sanchi, which was my destination, but there were restrictions during the period I went, so I couldn't go to Mother Tree. I only went as far as the visitor center just before. You can also get to Mother Tree from the hiking trail, but it's difficult and not suitable for families with children. It's also close to the Iwakisan trailhead. The standard route is to start from Iwakisan Shrine, but it's impossible for beginners. As it is a Shugendo trail, it was a steep climb. You can drive to the eighth station, so it's easier to go from there. Shirakami-Sanchi is a primeval beech forest that has been designated a World Heritage Site, but visually it doesn't look much different from a normal mountain.