Dormy Inn Hon Hachinohe Natural Hot Spring

Rooms: Compact and well-designed, making efficient use of every inch. Onsen (Hot Spring Bath) [Complimentary for all hotel guests]: Located on the 13th floor. They offer Yakult in the mornings, ice pops in the evenings, and free massage chairs – a really nice touch! Evening Soba Noodles: Served from 9:30 PM to 11:00 PM. I was literally 3 minutes late and missed it – what a huge regret! Welcome Drinks: There's complimentary apple juice available in the lobby on the first floor when you check in. Make sure to have plenty, as every apple juice I bought later in my trip was at my own expense! Breakfast: As someone with a 'Chinese palate,' I wasn't quite accustomed to having Japanese seafood donburi for breakfast, though the ingredients were incredibly fresh. Downsides: Hon-Hachinohe is a bit of a distance from Hachinohe Station. I'd recommend taking a bus from Hachinohe Station; it might take a bit longer but will save you a lot of walking. If you rely on Baidu Maps, it might direct you via the JR line. Walking from Hon-Hachinohe Station with luggage is quite a struggle, about a 15-minute walk, which is rather inconvenient.

I stayed here for my first trip to Hachinohe. The downtown area is quite a walk from Motohachinohe Station, which I imagine could be tough during summer or on rainy days. However, the hotel's location is excellent, being close to the downtown area with plenty of great restaurants nearby! They offered delicious apple juice in the lobby. The room was a bit on the small side but felt very clean. Breakfast offered a great variety, and everything was delicious, including the kaisen-don (seafood rice bowl), ika-menchi (squid cutlets), and scallop fry! The hot spring bath was also wonderful, but unfortunately, I spotted a cockroach and had to get out immediately 😭. Perhaps it's unavoidable with an open-air bath, but I really wish I could have relaxed in such a nice hot spring longer – that's my only slight regret! I was also delighted that the hairdryers in the public bath were Panasonic Nanoe models! And the ice cream after the bath was delicious too.