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NAHA: Nikko Naha
Grand Castle ¥¥
Western-style
1-132-1 Yamakawa-cho, Shuri,
Naha-shi, Okinawa 903-8601
Tel (098) 886-5454
∑ hotelnikkonaha.co.jp
With an almost resort-like feel
and a light, airy, contemporary
room design, this hotel is well
geared to both business and
leisure travelers.

Northern Honshu
The highly regarded Miyako-jima Tokyu Resort, with its white-sand beach
AIZU-WAKAMATSU:
Shibukawa Donya ¥¥¥ DK Choice YAMAGATA: Hotel Castle ¥¥
Western-style Western-style
3-28 Nanoka-machi, Aizu- NIKKO: Nikko 4-2-7 Tokamachi, Yamagata-shi,
Wakamatsu, Fukushima 965-0044 Kanaya Hotel ¥¥ Yamagata 990-0031
Tel (0242) 28-4000 Western-style Tel (023) 631-3311
∑ shibukawadonya.com 1300 Kamihatsuichi, Nikko-shi, ∑ hotelcastle.co.jp
Housed in a lovely European- Tochigi 321-1401 The Hotel Castle offers western-
style Taisho-era building, this Tel (0288) 54-0001 style singles, twins, and doubles.
hotel offers period interiors ∑ kanayahotel.co.jp
combined with all modern In business since 1873 and
conveniences and amenities. having welcomed people such
as Charles Lindbergh and Indira Hokkaido
AKITA: Dormy Inn ¥ Gandhi, the Nikko Kanaya is
Business regarded as one of Japan’s FURANO: Furano
2-3-1 Naka-dori, Akita-shi, “classic” Western-style hotels. Prince Hotel ¥¥¥
Akita 010-0001 The rooms themselves are fairly Resort
Tel (018) 835-6777 unspectacular, but the public 18-6 Kitanomine-machi, Furano,
∑ hotespa.net/hotels/akita areas, from the rustic bar to the Hokkaido 076-0034
The Dormy Inn offers a central French restaurant, are full of old Tel (0167) 23-4111
location, pleasant and well- charm. Great location, too. ∑ princehotels.co.jp/furano
equipped rooms, a sauna, A winter ski resort, at other times
and a rooftop onsen. this hotel shares activities with
SADO: Yado Hananoki ¥¥ neighboring New Furano Prince.
KAKUNODATE: Tamachi Minshuku
Bukeyashiki ¥¥¥ 78-1 Jukeneki, Sadogashima, HAKODATE: Wakamatsu
Boutique Niigata 952-0612 Ryokan ¥¥¥
23 Tamachi-shimocho, Kakunodate, Tel (0259) 86-2331 Ryokan
Akita 014-0312 ∑ sado-hananoki.com 1-2-27 Yunokawa-cho, Hakodate-shi,
Tel (0187) 52-1700 This family-run inn is situated Hokkaido 042-0932
∑ bukeyashiki.jp in pretty countryside near Ogi Tel (0138) 59-2171
Gleaming dark-wood floors and village. Rooms have splendid ∑ wakamatsuryokan.com
paper screen doors give this views across the rice fields. Rates The Wakamatsu motto –
boutique hotel in Kakunodate’s vary depending on meal choices. “An ocean view with warm
historic heart an Edo-period feel. hospitality” – says it all.
SENDAI: Dormy Inn ¥¥
RISHIRI AND REBUN:
DK Choice Business Kitaguni Grand Hotel ¥¥
2-10-17 Chuo, Aoba-ku, Sendai-shi,
MORIOKA: Miyagi 980-0021 Western-style
Kumagai Ryokan ¥ Tel (022) 715-7077 93 Oshidomari, Rishirifuji-cho,
Ryokan ∑ hotespa.net/hotels/sendai Rishiri-gun, Hokkaido 097-0101
3-2-6 Osawakawara, Morioka-shi, Centrally located, this branch of a Tel (0163) 82-1362
Iwate 020-0025 reputable nationwide hotel chain ∑ kitaguni-gp.com
Tel (019) 651-3020 features modern rooms, a sauna, A good base for exploring the
∑ kumagairyokan.com and an onsen. island. Hot-spring baths on site.
A combination of factors –
great value for accommodation TONO: Minshuku Tono ¥¥ SAPPORO: Sapporo
and dinning combination, Minshuku Grand Hotel ¥¥
fantastic regional cuisine, 2-17 Zaimoku-cho, Tono-shi, Western-style
elegant tatami rooms, laid-back Iwate 028-0521 Nishi 4, Kita 1-Jo, Chuo-ku, Sapporo-
bar serving local sake and beer, Tel (0198) 62-4395 shi, Hokkaido 060-0001
and extremely friendly English- ∑ minshuku-tono.com Tel (011) 261-3311
speaking owners – makes this Beautiful tatami rooms with shared ∑ grand1934.com
traditional ryokan a very bathrooms. The high light is the Rooms at this long-standing
welcoming place to stay. dinner around the irori (hearth) hotel range from elegant to
served with home-brewed sake. simple. English-speaking staff.
For more information on types of hotels see pages 298–301
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