3 Best Hotels in Aomori, Tohoku

Located down the lively (and partially covered) Shinmachi shopping street is an emphatic hotel, where everything is large, including the lobby, public areas, roomy restaurants, and spacious, if tame, rooms. Because many wedding parties are held here on weekends, the hotel tends to be crowded with lots of families and kids. The top floor of the 17-story hotel houses a French restaurant and a bar, and the view beats even that of the 13th-floor observatory of the ASPAM building.

This nine-story hotel curves around a corner just up from the ASPAM building as if it belonged in a periodically snowbound 1990s-era Miami Beach. The lobby is open and bright and has an adjacent restaurant. A prime location makes shopping and exploring the city center easier, and because it's close to the harbor, you can easily walk along the waterfront in the morning. The rooms are spacious, some have sea views, and some accommodate guests in wheelchairs.

A central location on a busy corner with bus connections and comfortably furnished rooms make this moderately priced hotel a good choice in Aomori. The lobby, located on the fifth floor, is equipped with an automated check-in system that can speed things up, or at least remove any language barrier. Staff are also on hand, of course, to welcome you in the attractive lobby area. Some east-side rooms overlook Mt. Hakkoda. The rooms are bright and modern, and the breakfast buffet has quite a variety.