What is Minamida Onsen Hotel Appleland, a hotel inn in Tsugaru where Apple Kannon is located? [Aomori Prefecture]

I stayed at Minamida Onsen Hotel Appleland at the end of last year.

At Minamida Onsen Hotel Appleland, we were able to enjoy hot springs and food and have a blissful time. In this article, we will introduce Minamida Onsen Hotel Appleland.

Minamida Onsen Hotel Appleland is an apple-themed hotel.

Minamida Onsen Hotel Appleland is a hot spring hotel located in Hirakawa City, on the south side of the Tsugaru Plain in southern Aomori Prefecture.

in 1971 when Kasai Jinpachi, then president of the current apple wholesale business Margin San Apple Inc. , excavated the hot springs in order to warm up the cold body from the employees' work.

In 1972, the health center "Appleland" was founded with the desire to promote employee welfare and regional development, and in 1984 it evolved into a current hotel with a convention hall.

Since the hotel's founder is the president of an apple wholesale business, the theme is "apples," and you can feel apples throughout the hotel.

Apple Big Kannon at Minamida Onsen Hotel Appleland

As you approach Hotel Appleland, you will see a large Kannon statue.

"The Great Apple Kannon" stands tall on the roof of the hotel, with an apple raised high on your left. If you are visiting for the first time, why is there a Kannon statue at the hotel? You may wonder.

The construction of the Apple Daikannon was a sad incident in which his son-in-law lost in a traffic accident while transporting an apple. The hot spring spouted out right after the founder was saddened by the accident, so it was built in this hot spring facility with prayers for traffic safety and prayers for a good harvest of apples.

Inside the pedestal of the Big Apple Kannon statue is the Koyasu Kannon, which is the guardian deity for each of the zodiac signs, and is said to have the power to grant a variety of wishes, making it a hidden power spot. (Free admission)

Apple orchard on the grounds of Minamida Onsen Hotel Appleland

Minamida Onsen Hotel Appleland is surrounded by rice fields and apple fields.

On the premises are an apple yard owned by Appleland. You can experience apple harvesting if you visit during the harvest season.

There is an apple faucet in the lobby lounge!

A large apple object in the lounge next to the lobby of Minamida Onsen Appleland? Just as I thought it would come with a faucet, and when I turned on the faucet, I found apple juice coming out!

This apple juice is 100% additive-free apple juice that contains no antioxidants or other additives, and is very sweet and delicious. The experience of drinking juice from the faucet will make not only children but also adults feel happy.

Apples from the refrigerator in your room!

The refrigerator in the room contains apples that you can eat freely.

The welcome fruit apple is apparently "Jinpachi Apple" from the group company Margin San Apple, and I was surprised at how delicious it was. Jinpachi apples are not varieties, but are quality controlled from the time of cultivation, and only high-quality items are chosen and shipped as Jinpachi apples.

This is an apple that people outside the prefecture should definitely try.

Margin Sun Apple Inc. <Information>

• Name: Marujin Sun Apple Co., Ltd.
• Location: 170-6 Inamida, Hirakawa City, Aomori Prefecture
• UR L : Marujin Sun Apple Official Site
• telephone number:0172−44−2160

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Minamida Onsen Hotel Appleland's famous "Apple bath"

Inside Hyoka no Yu, the large bath closest to the lobby, there is an

Apple baths are a great way to get excited just by looking at them, but apples contain ingredients that are good for the skin, such as moisturizing and promoting blood circulation. Minamida Onsen Appleland's hot springs are also known for their mildly alkaline beauty springs and are famous for their beautiful skin.

The hot springs are chloride springs (sodium-chloride springs), and the benefits of hot springs include rheumatism, neuralgia, joint pain, muscle pain, skin diseases, hemorrhoids, and fatigue recovery. The refreshing aroma of apples is soothing, and my skin after bathing makes my skin moist and smooth.

Hyouka no Yu also has a sauna, cascading bath, and open-air bath. 

*Please note that due to the current coronavirus pandemic, starting from 2019, there will be no apples in the open-air bath or footbath. Let's look forward to the apples filling the bathtub again.

Annex, Neputa no Yu “Manten no Bath”

If you walk down the long corridor from the hotel's main building, you will find the Manten Bath, which

The walls of the bath are decorated with paintings of spurts. Appleland's hot springs are directly flowing from the source, but the Manten bath is the hot spring bath that is closest to the source and has a rich hot spring ingredient.

The hot water has the strong efficacy of hot springs, and you can feel the moist and smooth skin. Manten's baths are recommended not only for indoor baths but also for open-air baths.

Private cypress baths “Towada” and “Oirase”

Minamida Onsen Appleland has two private baths that require reservations

You can relax with the atmosphere and scent of a cypress bath. The private bath allows families and couples to enjoy the hot springs without any worries. We also have body soaps, shampoos, rinses, and hair dryers. 

We recommend the dinner/half buffet at Minamida Onsen Hotel Appleland.

In addition to Japanese cuisine, Minamida Onsen Appleland also offers a half buffet plan, where you can fully enjoy a variety of local Tsugaru dishes and dishes made with local products.

There are also many other menu items that use apples, such as apple tempura and deep-fried apples and scallops. Over 40 types of dishes are available in squid benchi, senbei soup, keno soup, samoda soup, Tsugaru soba, beef steak teppanyaki, beef roast beef, seasonal seafood yaki and more.

Beef steak and yakisoba are served in the live corner, and you can enjoy it hot.

There are so many dishes that you may be wondering where to start. All were delicious. (The half buffet will be available until March 31, 2023, and will be a full buffet from April 1st onwards.)

Breakfast at Minamida Onsen Hotel Appleland

Breakfast is a Japanese and Western buffet entitled "Tsugaru Mornings".

Hirakawa Sagari curry made with sagari meat from Hirakawa City, Aomori Prefecture is rare. Hirakawa citizens really love barbecues and there is also the Hirakawa Sagari Research Group There are many breakfast menus, and you can enjoy both Japanese and Western foods, so you'll end up eating too much in the morning.

Hirakawa Sagari Study Group <Information>

• Name: Hirakawa Sagari Study Group
• Location: 200-2 Kowamori Kamimatsuoka, Hirakawa City, Aomori Prefecture
• URL: Hirakawa Sagari Study Group homepage
• Phone number: 0172-88-6808

“Rock, Paper, Scissors Showdown” at Minamida Onsen Hotel Appleland

When staying with children, children can participate in the game "Aim for the Rock-Scissors King," where you can play rock-paper-scissors with staff to collect points.

You start by going to find the staff in the building, and then you'll receive a gift if you win 10 rock-paper-scissors and earn points. The staff will be a variety of people, including those who will lose on purpose and those who will seriously compete, making it a very fun and good memory.

summary

Minamida Onsen Hotel Appleland is an inn full of apples, as the name suggests, and the food, bath and the staff were very friendly. Hotel Appleland, which starts with a sense of gratitude for its employees, is a wonderful hotel that warms both your body and mind.

It seems that there will also be benefits from the Apple Kannon and the Protector Main Deity, so it makes me want to visit at least once a year. There are also shuttle buses available from JR Hirosaki Station and Hiraga Station on the local Konan Railway Kuroishi Line, so why not stay there when you're traveling to Aomori?

Hotel Appleland <Information>

• Name: Minamida Onsen Hotel Appleland, Tsugaru
• Address: 166-3 Iminada, Hirakawa City, Aomori Prefecture
• Phone number: 0172-44-3711
• Official URL: Tsugaru Minamida Onsen Hotel Appleland
• Reservation reception hours: 9:00-18:00

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