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ANA Crowne Plaza Resort Appi Kogen
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Rakuten Travel rating 3.82 out of 5 (1,444 reviews). Families note that they could book a tatami room and let their baby crawl around without worry, and posts often mention buffet events for children, a stamp rally, table tennis and karaoke as things the whole family enjoyed. On the other hand, some reviewers felt the open-air bath was not thoroughly cleaned.
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Kids Facilities
Crib (folding bed) rental
Crib (folding bed) rental
Cribs are available to use in your room. They are provided for a fee, and folding beds can also be used.
Indoor pool (children's pool)
Indoor pool (children's pool)
The year-round indoor pool includes a children's pool. Children age 3 and under cannot use it, and children of elementary school age and younger must be accompanied by a guardian. Staying guests also pay a fee of 1,400 yen.
- •Children age 3 and under cannot use the pool
- •Children of elementary school age and younger must be accompanied by a guardian
Private-hire bath (Private Spa MAKIBA)
Private-hire bath (Private Spa MAKIBA)
A private-hire bath where families can enjoy the onsen on their own. It is available by reservation for a fee in 50-minute sessions. It is also the bath guests are directed to if they have a tattoo that cannot be fully covered with a seal for the communal bath.
- •Reservation required, in 50-minute sessions
- •A fee applies
KIZUNA Buffet children's menu
KIZUNA Buffet children's menu
- calendar_monthSeason:Summer only
The KIZUNA Buffet dinner on some accommodation plans includes a children's menu, which is expanded further during the summer school holidays. Advance reservation is required, with an 80-minute seating.
- •Available on selected accommodation plans
- •Advance reservation is required
Overview
ANA Crowne Plaza Resort Appi Kogen is a large mountain resort hotel in Appi Kogen in Hachimantai, Iwate, easy to spot by its lemon-yellow exterior. It connects directly to the ski slopes and has plenty on site, including 8 restaurants serving Japanese, Western, Chinese, yakiniku (grilled meat) and buffet dining, a communal bath and open-air bath fed by simple onsen water, and an indoor pool. Children ages 0 to 3 stay free when co-sleeping, and cribs are available to borrow along with a children's pool, making it an easy hotel for families.
Rooms
The Standard Twin is a 21.1 sq m room on floors 3 to 6 of the main building, with two beds measuring 110 cm wide by 195 cm long, for 1 to 2 guests. The 29 sq m Standard Large Twin has two single beds and one sofa bed, and the 36 sq m Family Room has three single beds and one sofa bed. There is also a 36 sq m Japanese Family Twin in Japanese-style tatami form. In the Tower building, floors 3 to 10 have the 50 sq m Premium Family Triple and floors 11 and above the Executive Family Triple, also 50 sq m; both have three single beds and two sofa beds. When 3 or more guests share one room, the third guest onward may be placed on a sofa bed. Rooms come with free Wi-Fi, a toilet with a bidet function, refrigerator, minibar, yukata and hair dryer, and the entire hotel is non-smoking.
Dining
The hotel has 8 restaurants serving Japanese, Western, Chinese, yakiniku (grilled meat) and buffet cuisine, and its breakfast buffet has been voted No. 1 in Tohoku. Dinner at the hotel restaurants requires a seat reservation in advance. On some accommodation plans, the KIZUNA Buffet dinner is by advance reservation between 5:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m., with an 80-minute seating, and certain plans note that the children's menu is expanded further during the summer school holidays. Meals accommodating food allergies can also be arranged; please check the scope of what can be accommodated directly with the property.
Baths and Onsen
The spring water is a simple onsen (hypotonic, weakly alkaline, low-temperature spring). There are 2 communal baths in the hotel, open from 5:30 a.m. to midnight. The annex bath Appi Onsen Shirakaba no Yu has an open-air bath looking out over a white birch forest, along with a rock bath, a lying-down bath and pot baths, and a free shuttle takes guests there. There is also 1 private-hire bath, available by reservation for a fee in 50-minute sessions. Some guest rooms have an open-air bath, but these are not fed by the hot spring. Guests with tattoos are generally not permitted to bathe; bathing is possible if the tattoo can be covered with a tattoo cover seal (8 x 10 cm, 200 yen each), and guests whose tattoos cannot be fully covered are directed to the private-hire bath MAKIBA.
Family-friendly features
Children ages 0 to 3 stay free of charge when co-sleeping; they are not counted in the number of children, and no meals or amenities are included. Children age 12 and under are charged the child rate. Cribs are available to rent for a fee, and folding beds can also be used. The indoor pool has a children's pool, but children age 3 and under cannot use it, and children of elementary school age and younger must be accompanied by a guardian. The private-hire bath is available for a fee by reservation, so families can enjoy the onsen on their own.
Access
A free shuttle is available from Appi Kogen Station on the JR Hanawa Line; please call the hotel, which you can also do after arriving at the station. Morioka Station is 60 minutes away by train, and by car the hotel is about 10 to 15 minutes from the Hachimantai IC on the Tohoku Expressway. Outdoor parking has space for 180 cars and is free for staying guests. The complimentary car-keeping service runs in winter only; at other times of year guests park their own cars.
Access & Information
| location_onAddress | Appi Kogen, Hachimantai, Iwate 028-7306 |
|---|---|
| directions_carAccess | Appi Kogen Station on the JR Hanawa Line. About 60 minutes by public bus from Morioka Station on the Tohoku Shinkansen. 15 km from the Matsuo-Hachimantai IC on the Tohoku Expressway via Route 282. |
| trainNearest station | Appi Kogen Station |
| local_parkingParking | Parking is available for 200 cars, free of charge, on a first-come, first-served basis. |
| callPhone | +81-195-73-5011 |
| paymentsCards | VISA, JCB, American Express, Diners Club, UC, DC, NICOS, Mastercard, Saison, AEON, Rakuten Card |
| languageOfficial site | https://www.ihg.com/crowneplaza/hotels/jp/en/hachimantai/axthc/hoteldetailopen_in_new |
Reference price as of August 28, 2026 (stay date 2026-09-19). Please check the booking site for actual rates.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can our young child co-sleep with us, and what will it cost?
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Children ages 0 to 3 stay free of charge when co-sleeping. They are not counted in the number of children, and no meals or amenities are included. Children age 12 and under are charged the child rate. Cribs are available to rent for a fee, and folding beds can also be used.
Can children use the indoor pool?
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The indoor pool has a children's pool, but children age 3 and under cannot use it, and children of elementary school age and younger must be accompanied by a guardian. Staying guests pay a fee of 1,400 yen.
What are the baths like, and can we bathe as a family?
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The spring water is a simple onsen (hypotonic, weakly alkaline, low-temperature spring). There are 2 communal baths in the hotel, open from 5:30 a.m. to midnight, and the annex bath Appi Onsen Shirakaba no Yu, reached by free shuttle, has an open-air bath overlooking a white birch forest plus a rock bath, a lying-down bath and pot baths. For bathing just as a family, there is 1 private-hire bath, available by reservation for a fee in 50-minute sessions. Some guest rooms have an open-air bath, but these are not fed by the hot spring.
Are meals served in the room, and are there dishes for children?
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All meals are served in the restaurants, and dinner requires a seat reservation in advance, made online or by phone. The KIZUNA Buffet dinner on some plans includes a children's menu, which is expanded further during the summer school holidays; it is by advance reservation between 5:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. with an 80-minute seating. Meals accommodating food allergies can also be arranged, so please check the scope directly with the property.
How do we reach the hotel from the station?
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A free shuttle is available from Appi Kogen Station on the JR Hanawa Line; please call the hotel, which you can also do after arriving at the station. Morioka Station is 60 minutes away by train, and by car the hotel is about 10 to 15 minutes from the Hachimantai IC on the Tohoku Expressway.
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