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Best Hotels Near Mizusawa Station | Ironware, Stars & Ohtani Country
Nambu ironware, a pioneering observatory, and the hometown of Shohei Ohtani — with Hiraizumi's golden temples 15 minutes…
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Best Hotels Near Hanamaki Station | Kenji’s Hometown & the Onsen Belt
Miyazawa Kenji's hometown and the gateway to a whole valley of hot springs — plus the famous 10-tier…
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Best Hotels Near Misawa Station | Air Base Town & Lakeside Onsen
A bilingual air-base town with an aviation museum, a lakeside onsen resort right by the station, and the…
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Best Hotels Near Hirosaki Station | Castle Town of the Tsugaru Clan
Japan's loveliest cherry-blossom castle town — samurai streets, a hundred apple pies, and hotels an easy walk from…
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Best Hotels Near Aomori Station | Nebuta, the Bay & Apple Country
The bayside heart of Nebuta country — seafood bowls at dawn, glowing festival floats year-round, and hotels along…
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Best Hotels Near Nishi-18-Chome Station | Sapporo’s Calm, Cultured West
Leafy streets, gallery cafes and Hokkaido Shrine a stroll away — Sapporo's calm west side is its most…
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Best Hotels Near Asabu Station | North Sapporo’s Local Terminus
The Namboku Line's northern terminus is where real Sapporo lives — shotengai, local izakaya, and a direct line…
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Best Hotels Near Shin-Sapporo Station | The Smart-Value East Side Hub
Ten minutes from downtown, one seat to the airport, and cheaper beds — Shin-Sapporo is the value base…
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Best Hotels Near Odori Station | Sapporo’s Downtown Heart
Odori Park, the TV Tower, Tanukikoji and the Snow Festival — Sapporo's downtown crossroads is the city's most…
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