Kashoen

Nestled in the forests in the outskirts of Hanamaki, the renowned Japanese style inn Hanamaki Onsen Kashoen is an ideal spot from which to explore and discover Iwate.

The contemporary ryokan’s spacious rooms are available in Japanese or Japanese/Western style and most have lovely cypress baths.

Dinners are traditional multicourse kaiseki style, using seasonal local ingredients. Dishes are created by bringing out the flavours, aromas, and colours of seasonal ingredients, and by applying contemporary touches to the selection and combination of ingredients as well as the presentation of dishes and tableware, while upholding traditions of Japanese cuisine.

There are communal public baths, including outdoor baths surrounded by Nambu Akamatsu pine trees and also within the grounds of the ryokan is a rose garden, a waterfall that is known as a local ‘power-spot’, a small shrine and a speciality local bakery.