Activities
Michinoku Matsuriya
- Availability:
- All year
Michinoku Matsuriya holds a show every night where you can feel the heat of the festival.
Storytellers tell stories of Aomori with images and invite you to the world of the festival. In the performance area surrounding the auditorium, unpredictable shows unfold, and the venue is filled with the heat of a real festival.20th Anniversary Special Performance
- Availability:
- August 29, 2026
To celebrate our 20th anniversary, Aomoriya welcomes musicians from the Nebuta, Neputa, Tachineputa, and Sansha Taisai festivals. Enjoy a one-night-only live performance by festival groups and our staff!
【With Haneto Dancer Experience】Aomori Nebuta Festival Viewing Bus Tour (Aug 2 - 6, 2026)
- Availability:
- Aug 2, 2026 – Aug 6
The Haneto, or jumping people, cheer up the festival with chants of "Russellar!". You can participate in the festival wearing the Haneto costume and experience something you can't just enjoy watching the Aomori Nebuta Festival.
Aomori Nebuta Festival Viewing Bus Tour (Aug 2 - 6, 2026)
- Availability:
- Aug 2, 2026 – Aug 6
Join the Aomori Nebuta Festival with bus transfers, reserved seats, and a bento. Perfect for first-time visitors with staff support.
Goldfish Festival
- Availability:
- Jun 1, 2026 – Aug 31
This event is held in a space surrounded by approximately 300 goldfish neputa. You can enjoy the summer of Aomori to the fullest with experiences related to goldfish neputa.
Goldfish Neputa Lantern Corridor
- Availability:
- Jun 1, 2026 – Aug 31
Over 300 goldfish lanterns decorate the corridor.These are Aomoriya original designs inspired by the "Tsugarunishiki" goldfish, known for its distinctively long and flowing tail fin.
Giant goldfish bowl
- Availability:
- Jun 1, 2026 – Aug 31
A massive goldfish bowl featuring "Tsugaru Vidro" glass-style goldfish neputa will make its debut. Step inside this approximately 2-meter-tall basin to snap unique photos surrounded by vibrant red goldfish neputa.
Goldfish Neputa Ice Cream Sandwich
- Availability:
- Jun 1, 2026 – Aug 31
An ice cream sandwich featuring cookies designed in the shape of goldfish neputa. Enjoy the refreshing tartness and the delightful, crisp texture of Aomori apples.
Goldfish Neputa Paper Fan
- Availability:
- Jun 1, 2026 – Aug 31
Create your own unique Goldfish Neputa fan by choosing your favorite colors and patterns from repurposed materials of actual large-scale floats used in the Aomori Nebuta Festival.
Goldfish Fortune Telling
- Availability:
- Jun 1, 2026 – Aug 31
Try your luck with a "Poi" (the tool used for goldfish scooping) fortune. Dip it into the water to reveal your destiny related to your stay at Aomoriya. You can take the fortune home with you as a souvenir.
Goldfish Neputa Wind Chimes
- Availability:
- Jun 1, 2026 – Aug 31
The adorable Goldfish Neputa wind chimes: We recommend the "Lantern type" for walking in the park and the "Tabletop type" for your room.
Goldfish pattern yukata rental
- Availability:
- Jun 1, 2026 – Aug 31
We offer a variety of gorgeous, summer-exclusive yukata. Dress up in a traditional "goldfish pattern" yukata and fully immerse yourself in the festive summer spirit throughout the hotel.
Whind Chimes Carriage Tour
- Availability:
- Jun 1, 2026 – Aug 31
Visitors will walk around the park in a horse-drawn carriage, listening to the sound of wind chimes made of Nambu ironware and Tsugaru Biidoro, and feeling "cool" by the ice on the table.
Wamonamo-Nebuta-Ondo
- Availability:
- Jun 1, 2026 – Aug 31
Let’s dance the traditional "Tsugaru-Teodori" together to the rhythm of "Nebuta-Ondo"!
Garlic Beer Garden 931
- Availability:
- Jun 1, 2026 – Aug 31
Power through the summer with our debut "Garlic Burger" and a perfectly paired "Original Beer"! Immerse yourself in a world of garlic for the ultimate summer experience.
Horse Interaction Experience
- Availability:
- Jul 18, 2026 – Aug 31
In addition to observing the horses at the Fureai Farm, you can listen to the daily stories of the horses from the staff and take photos to help make memories with the Aomoriya horses.
Insect Catching
- Availability:
- Jul 18, 2026 – Aug 31
In the summer park, you can find various insects like cicadas and rhinoceros beetles. Since their appearances vary by time and location, we recommend exploring the park to study them.
"Aomori Lanterns" Adorned with 20 Colors
- Availability:
- Dec 3, 2025 – Oct 31, 2026
This is a 20th-anniversary limited photo spot adorned with 20 colored lanterns, in celebration of the number 20. The lanterns, expressing the colors of Aomori's four seasons, will brightly decorate your stay and are recommended for commemorative photos with friends and family.
Yukemuri Memory 20th
- Availability:
- Nov 1, 2025 – Oct 31, 2026
Share your Motoyu memories and feelings on a card. Your thoughts will form a "hot spring bond" in a booklet. Get a 20th-anniversary sticker for participating. Be part of the Motoyu Memorial.
Aomori Station Day Trip
- Availability:
- All year*Excluded dates are 8/1 - 16, 12/31 - 1/1
This exclusive package for hotel guests includes a roundtrip train ticket from nearby Misawa Station to Aomori Station, as well as entry and lunch at a museum dedicated to the paper floats of the local Nebuta Matsuri festival.
Aomori Workshop
- Availability:
- Jul 19, 2026 – Aug 31
This is a workshop where you can experience making traditional Aomori toys and crafts.
Keiryu Open-top Bus Tour
- Availability:
- May 15, 2026 – Nov 3*Maintenance suspension days: May 21, June 4, June 25, July 9, July 30, August 20, September 13, September 24, October 15, 2026
This tour takes you around the Oirase Gorge by an open-top bus, offering an exhilaration experience and a 360-degree view of the surrounding nature.
Here is an image video of the tour (Transition to YouTube)
Apple Juice Faucet
- Availability:
- All year
Apple juice flows like water from the faucet. Also recommended for a drink after a bath.
Aomori Nebuta Sauna
- Availability:
- All year
Inside the sauna is a nebuta designed by the Takenami Hirono Nebuta Institute, presided over by the seventh Nebuta master, Takenami Hiroo. This is a sauna where you can feel the heat of the Aomori Nebuta Festival, and your heart will dance, thanks to the auto lollies that match the excitement of the festival music.
Yottemare Bar
- Availability:
- All year
A bar where you can casually drink delicious local sake from Aomori on a night when you don't have enough to drink. In this bar with a nostalgic atmosphere, soak in the afterglow of the festival such as standing drinking and counter seating. You can also enjoy the unique menu that changes with the seasons.
Irori fireplace lounge
- Availability:
- All year
A relaxing space that blends old houses and modern architecture. Comfortable sofa space and free drinks are available depending on your stay.
Yawatauma Lounge
- Availability:
- All year
An exclusive lounge for guests themed after traditional Yawata-uma crafts. Surrounded by warm wood and local art, enjoy a peaceful moment gazing at the park views.
Yogukitane counter
- Availability:
- All year
From check-in, guests are welcomed in the Aomori dialect. All information about your stay, including check-in procedures and explanations, is provided in the Aomori dialect.
dialect crossword
- Availability:
- All year
This is a crossword where you take a quiz with hints from the dialects scattered around the building and staff wearing a badge that marks the dialect of Aomori.
Tsugaru-ben radio exercise
- Availability:
- All year
Enjoy the familiar radio calisthenics in the Tsugaru dialect, and the morning exercise will keep you energized for the rest of the day.
Noresore dialect navigation
- Availability:
- All year
This is a service where you can scan the QR code installed in the building and watch videos in the dialect. You can listen to trivia in Aomori dialect that will make your stay more enjoyable.
Tsugaru Kogin-sashi experience
- Availability:
- All year
This is a set where you can make coasters for "Tsugaru Koginsashi". Enjoy it in your room, lounge or wherever you like.
Let's be "Aomo-lingual"
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- All year
Dialects represents Aomori culture. Learn them with fun, such as trying tongue twister and listening to folk tale.