Hachimantai 'Dragon Eye' (Kagami-numa)
≈ 14 km away · Pond
As the snow melts each late spring, the crater pond of Kagami-numa thaws from its centre outward into a blue-ringed 'dragon's eye' — the Hachimantai plateau's most photographed few weeks.
All 38 rooms are Club InterContinental category, and every room faces the ski slopes.
ANA InterContinental Appi Kogen Resort is a luxury resort hotel at the Appi Kogen ski area in Tohoku. Every room looks onto the ski slopes, and in winter the location allows ski-in, ski-out access. Facilities include a large hot-spring bath with an open-air bath and sauna, THE SPA by HARNN, and a fitness room open 24 hours. Staying guests receive a welcome drink, afternoon tea, apéro time and the next morning's breakfast. Dinner is served in the restaurants, including Shiratsuyu, which serves Japanese-French courses.
ANA InterContinental Appi Kogen Resort
ANAインターコンチネンタル安比高原リゾート
Rate
From US$261 per person
From US$521 for 2 guests (1 room)
Per person, per night, with dinner and breakfast. Quoted by the property or its booking pages; taxes and the bathing levy may sit outside it. Shown in US dollars, converted from the yen the property quotes at the Oct 7, 2026 reference rate; the booking site charges at its own rate.
Dates and guests
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Practical details
From the property’s or its operator’s official website. Only what the site states is shown.
- Getting there
- JR Hanawa Line from Morioka Station to Appi Kogen Station, then a shuttle bus; the hotel provides pickup on request when no connecting shuttle runs
- Source: appi.co.jp (opens in a new tab) · Checked Oct 8, 2026
- Nearest station
- Appi Kogen Station (JR Hanawa Line)
- Source: appi.co.jp (opens in a new tab) · Checked Oct 8, 2026
- Children
- Children welcome; ages 4-12 pay a child rate at check-in, and guests 13 and over pay the adult rate
- Source: appi.co.jp (opens in a new tab) · Checked Oct 8, 2026
- Dinner
- All meals are in the restaurants (no in-room dining for meal plans); dinner seating requires a reservation. Restaurants include Shiratsuyu (Japanese-French fusion courses) and MOCCO
- Source: appi.co.jp (opens in a new tab) · Checked Oct 8, 2026
- Breakfast
- Breakfast the next morning is included for staying guests, along with a welcome drink, afternoon tea and apéro time
- Source: appi.co.jp (opens in a new tab) · Checked Oct 8, 2026
Tattoos, special diets, accessibility and solo stays: see “Before you book: what the property officially says” below.
Before you book: what the property officially says
Answers taken from the property’s or its operator’s official website, with the exact wording. We only show what the site states.
Tattoos
Not clearly stated on the official site — ask the property before booking.
Dietary needs
Vegan: On the regular menu — Show the property’s wording
■ヴィーガンメニュー
The property’s own words · Source: appi.co.jp (opens in a new tab) · Checked Sep 29, 2026
Vegetarian, Halal, Gluten-free: not clearly stated on the official site — ask the property before booking.
Accessibility
Step-free guest room: Partly — Show the property’s wording
2クイーン プレミアム アクセシブル プライベートガーデン付
The property’s own words · Source: appi.co.jp (opens in a new tab) · Checked Sep 29, 2026
Step-free entrance, Accessible toilet, Accessible bath: not clearly stated on the official site — ask the property before booking.
Travelling solo
Not clearly stated on the official site — ask the property before booking.
Against the 179
- Size
- 38 rooms— Just over the median of 28; the 179 run 1 to 508
- Award
- One MICHELIN Key
- Type
- Modern brand— 77 of 179
- Where
- Iwate— 2 of 179
The catalogue’s own axis
- 3 Keys7 stays
- 2 Keys23 stays
- 1 Key113 stays
- Relais & Châteaux15 stays
- The Ryokan Collection46 stays
One MICHELIN Key — the largest group in the catalogue.
For scale: the smallest stay in this catalogue is Hakone Kairai at 1 room, the largest The Okura Tokyo at 508.
Nearby
Mount Iwate
≈ 17 km away · Volcano
Matsukawa Onsen
Onsen
Appi Kogen
Highland
Hachimantai Aspite Line
Road
Hachiman-numa Marsh
Marsh
Distances are in a straight line from this property, not travel times. Locations from OpenStreetMap · © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
Photos: © SQUAREZERO (CC BY 4.0) · © 掬茶 (CC BY-SA 4.0) · © Soul of Japan (CC BY-SA 3.0) · © Koda6029 (CC BY-SA 4.0)
About the ratings
1 KEY
One MICHELIN Key
The MICHELIN Guide's distinction for hotels — a Key, not a star — for the places its inspectors judge among the most special to stay.
Good to know
Are meals included in the rate?
The rate shown is per person and includes dinner and breakfast.
How many rooms does ANA InterContinental Appi Kogen Resort have?
ANA InterContinental Appi Kogen Resort has 38 rooms.
How do you get to ANA InterContinental Appi Kogen Resort?
JR Hanawa Line from Morioka Station to Appi Kogen Station, then a shuttle bus; the hotel provides pickup on request when no connecting shuttle runs
What is the nearest station to ANA InterContinental Appi Kogen Resort?
Appi Kogen Station (JR Hanawa Line)
What time is check-in at ANA InterContinental Appi Kogen Resort?
15:00
What time is check-out at ANA InterContinental Appi Kogen Resort?
11:00
What is the policy on children at ANA InterContinental Appi Kogen Resort?
Children welcome; ages 4-12 pay a child rate at check-in, and guests 13 and over pay the adult rate
What are the dinner arrangements at ANA InterContinental Appi Kogen Resort?
All meals are in the restaurants (no in-room dining for meal plans); dinner seating requires a reservation. Restaurants include Shiratsuyu (Japanese-French fusion courses) and MOCCO
What are the breakfast arrangements at ANA InterContinental Appi Kogen Resort?
Breakfast the next morning is included for staying guests, along with a welcome drink, afternoon tea and apéro time
How do I book ANA InterContinental Appi Kogen Resort?
Use the booking links near the top of this page. Prices and cancellation terms differ between sellers, so it is worth comparing more than one.
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