Pension Abend Club
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Guests rate highly the home-roasted coffee and the handmade full-course meals made with local organic vegetables. Guests also praise the attentive handling of food allergies and children's menus, the convenient location close to Appi Kogen Ski Resort, and the playroom where families can relax.
Kids Facilities
Playroom (picture books, books and board games)
Playroom (picture books, books and board games)
The first-floor playroom has a pellet stove and bookshelves stocked with everything from picture books, manga and illustrated encyclopedias to mysteries and classics, all free to use. It is a relaxing space where the family can take it easy over a card game or a good book.
- •This is a shared relaxation space for staying guests. Books and games are free to use.
Baths families can have to themselves
Baths families can have to themselves
There are 2 baths on the first floor that families can use as private-hire baths, free of charge. Soap, shampoo and conditioner are provided. There is no onsen, communal bath or sauna in the building, but the pension provides staying guests with discount tickets for day-use onsen in the area, such as Shirakaba no Yu.
- •Families can use the baths privately, free of charge.
- •There is no onsen or communal bath in the building. Staying guests can use discount tickets for day-use onsen in the area.
Handmade meals for children, including baby food
Handmade meals for children, including baby food
Dinner is a handmade full course using local Iwate ingredients and organic vegetables. Children's menus are additive-free and handmade to suit the child's age, and baby food is prepared to match the baby's age in months (mid stage, late stage and so on). Food allergies can also be accommodated if discussed in advance.
- •Baby food is prepared to match the baby's age in months (mid stage, late stage and so on). Please let the pension know in advance.
- •Food allergies require advance consultation.
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Overview
Pension Abend Club is a small 7-room inn in the Appi Kogen Pension Village in Hachimantai, Iwate. Its signatures are home-roasted coffee brewed by an owner with more than 45 years of roasting experience and a handmade full-course dinner made with local organic vegetables, and baby food and children's menus are prepared to suit each child's age. The 2 baths on the first floor can be used privately by each family, and the whole building has underfloor heating. A shuttle to Appi Kogen Ski Resort is also available, so in winter this homey mountain pension doubles as a base for playing in the snow.
Pension Abend Club, in the Appi Kogen Pension Village in Hachimantai, Iwate, is a small inn with 7 rooms in all: 4 twin rooms, 2 triple rooms and 1 Japanese-style tatami room of 9 tatami mats. Lodging operations have been scaled back, and it currently takes about 10 guests. It stands on a plateau at an elevation of about 550 m. In summer, cool breezes work like natural air conditioning, and in winter, underfloor heating throughout the building and a pellet stove soften the cold of snow country.
Time Together Indoors
The first floor is a relaxing space with cork-tile flooring, where LP records play in the background and the scent of home-roasted coffee drifts through. The playroom has a pellet stove and plenty of books (picture books, manga, illustrated encyclopedias, mysteries and classics alike) that you are free to read, so the family can take it easy over a book or a card game. The guest rooms are on the second floor, and the washbasins and toilets are shared, with separate facilities for men and women. There is also a self-service tea corner and a shared refrigerator.
Baths
There is no onsen or communal bath in the building, but there are 2 baths on the first floor that families can use as private-hire baths, free of charge. Soap, shampoo and conditioner are provided. There are many day-use onsen in the area, and staying guests are given discount tickets for places such as Shirakaba no Yu (formerly Appi Patio).
Dining
Dinner is a full course built on local Iwate ingredients and organic vegetables, made by hand from the salad dressing right through to dessert. Breakfast brings home-roasted coffee and a generous spread of vegetables. Children's menus are additive-free and handmade to suit the child's age, and baby food is prepared to match the baby's age in months (mid stage, late stage and so on). Food allergies can also be accommodated if discussed in advance. The family plan has separate rates for children aged 1 to 3, aged 4 to 6 and of elementary school age, and the pension adjusts it individually to fit each family.
Access and the Surrounding Area
About 10 minutes by car from the Matsuo-Hachimantai IC on the Tohoku Expressway, or about 15 minutes from the Ashiro IC. If you come by train, there is a free shuttle from Appi Kogen Station on the JR Hanawa Line, taking about 5 minutes, with advance notice required. The pension also offers rides to places such as the Appi Pension bus stop, Appi Kogen Ski Resort and the Mount Iwate trailhead. The slopes of Appi Kogen Ski Resort (December to May) are close by, and beyond skiing and snowboarding in winter, there is nature to enjoy through all four seasons, from trekking in the beech forest to playing in mountain streams and fishing for iwana (Japanese char) in summer.
Overnight operations have currently been scaled back: bookings through travel sites are suspended, and reservations are made mainly through the official reservation form or directly by phone. Please check the pension's published information for the latest operating status and availability.
Access & Information
| location_onAddress | 605-33 Appi Kogen, Hachimantai, Iwate 028-7306 |
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| directions_carAccess | About 10 minutes by car from the Matsuo-Hachimantai IC on the Tohoku Expressway, or about 15 minutes from the Ashiro IC. About 2 minutes from the Tatsugamori intersection on Route 282. By train, a free shuttle runs from Appi Kogen Station on the JR Hanawa Line; the ride takes about 5 minutes, and reservations are required at least 3 days in advance. |
| trainNearest station | Appi Kogen Station |
| local_parkingParking | Free parking for 12 cars. |
| callPhone | +81-195-73-5166 |
| languageOfficial site | https://appi-abend.com/open_in_new |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What ages is Pension Abend Club best suited to?
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It has facilities that work especially well for babies and toddlers (ages 0 to 2) and children aged 3 and over. There is no age limit, and families with children of any age can stay.
Is there parking at Pension Abend Club?
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Parking: Free parking for 12 cars.
How do you get to Pension Abend Club?
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About 10 minutes by car from the Matsuo-Hachimantai IC on the Tohoku Expressway, or about 15 minutes from the Ashiro IC. About 2 minutes from the Tatsugamori intersection on Route 282. By train, a free shuttle runs from Appi Kogen Station on the JR Hanawa Line; the ride takes about 5 minutes, and reservations are required at least 3 days in advance.
Can we bring baby food, or can you prepare it for us?
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If you let the pension know your baby's age in months and stage, such as mid or late stage, in advance, additive-free, handmade baby food suited to your baby's age will be prepared. Whether you can bring your own is not stated, so please confirm with the pension.
Can the pension cater for a child with food allergies?
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The pension welcomes children with food allergies and can accommodate them, including in baby food, so feel free to ask.
Can children co-sleep with us if that puts us over the room's capacity?
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Going over the room capacity and co-sleeping are discussed with each family individually, and the pension handles it with a discount on the rate.
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