Wake up to the sound of the lake. Just eight rooms.
A family-run Japanese inn (ryokan) on the south shore of Lake Towada. Every window looks out on the water, and dinner features himemasu trout from the lake and vegetables from nearby farms.
- Rooms8
- Oirase Gorge20 min by car
- Dinner & breakfastfrom ¥18,000
Welcome to Aoiro
Our family has run this inn on Lake Towada for three generations. We don't have the facilities of a big hotel, but we greet every guest in person.
Walk along the lake in the morning, hike the Oirase Gorge in the afternoon, and watch the quiet water over dinner. Our staff speak English and are happy to help you plan your days.
Your stay at Aoiro
Every room faces the lake
Choose a traditional tatami room or a Japanese-Western room with beds.
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Dinner from the lake and the mountains
Himemasu trout from Lake Towada, local vegetables and Aomori apples, with a menu that changes every month. Served in your room.
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Close to the Oirase Gorge
The start of the Oirase Gorge trail is 20 minutes away by car. The sightseeing boat pier is a 5-minute walk.
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Lake Towada through the seasons
May–June
Fresh green
Snowmelt makes the gorge at its most powerful, and the beech forest glows with new leaves.
July–August
Summer
At 400 m above sea level, nights by the lake stay cool. Most nights you won't need air conditioning.
mid-Oct – early Nov
Autumn leaves
Our most popular season, when the lake and gorge turn red and gold. Please book early.
December–March
Winter
The snowy lake is perfectly quiet. We open 4 rooms in winter and pick you up at Yasumiya.
From our guests
We opened the window and there was the lake. The trout at dinner was wonderful, and we walked along the shore once more before leaving.
A couple from Tokyo
The staff explained in English how to hike the Oirase Gorge. Our kids loved the grilled fish at breakfast.
A family from Australia
I stayed alone in the autumn. Two quiet days of reading and looking at the lake. A real luxury.
A guest from Miyagi
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