Iwate Prefecture · Japan
Where to stay in Ichinoseki
Ichinoseki is a city in Iwate Prefecture, Japan, home to about 112,000 people. This guide covers 1 hotel in Ichinoseki.
- Places to stay in this guide
- 1
- Nearest airport
- HNA55 km · Iwate Hanamaki Airport
- Currency
- JPYyen
- Time zone
- Asia/Tokyo
- Language
- Japanese
About
About Ichinoseki
Ichinoseki (一関市, Ichinoseki-shi) is a city located in Iwate Prefecture, in the Tōhoku region of northern Japan. As of 1 May 2020, the city had a population of 114,476 and a population density of 91 persons per km2 in 46,375 households.
While the city merged in 2006 with surrounding municipalities, it is still not a very large town, and the downtown area which contains most entertainment facilities is compact. NEC, Sony and Fujitsu General Electronics are the main employers, with their factories providing work for mostly Brazilian migrants. The city has warm summers and cold winters, so dress appropriately for the season. The local tourist association has a multilingual guide site.
Wikipedia and Wikivoyage contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; excerpted.
Things to do
What to see and do in Ichinoseki
See
- Genbikei Gorge
- Ichinoseki City Museum
- Geibi-kei Gorge
- Tsuriyama
- Yugen-do Cave
- Haishiwa Shrine
- Okago Christian Martyrdom Museum
- Ashi Tozan Memorial Museum
- Ichinoseki City Folk Museum
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Where to stay
Places to stay in Ichinoseki
1 place to stay from the chains this guide covers, each linked to its own website.
| Place to stay |
|---|
| Toyoko Inn Ichinoseki Ekimae hotel |
Where to stay
More hotels in Ichinoseki
2 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Bellino Hotel Ichinoseki | 0.8 km | |
| Kanponoyado Ichinoseki Iwate | 5.4 km |
All 3 hotels in Ichinoseki, with their history and operators
When to go
The best time to visit Ichinoseki
Ichinoseki has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 28 °C; July is the wettest, with about 180 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Ichinoseki: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Iwate Hanamaki Airport (HNA), about 55 km from the city centre in a straight line; Yamagata Airport (GAJ, 88 km) and Sendai Airport (SDJ, 90 km) are also within reach.
Getting in
Take the Yamabiko Shinkansen from Tokyo or Ueno station; this journey takes about 3 hours with stops at Sendai and more on the way up. From Sendai, the Shinkansen takes about half an hour, while there are also local trains and a highway bus for those on a budget. From Sendai, there is a bus that goes to Ichinoseki on the hour. One-way is ¥1500, and round-trip is ¥2700. 80 minutes. Board in front of Sakurano department store on Aoba street, near the station's west exit.
Getting around
The downtown is accessible on foot, but bicycles are available for rent at the bicycle parking lot to the left of the station's west exit. Look for the Rentakun (レン太君) sign next to the office. The station also has a taxi pool and is a hub for the city's buses. Trains on the Ofunato Line access the more rural areas of Ichinoseki.
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HNA · Iwate Hanamaki Airport
GAJ · Yamagata Airport
SDJ · Sendai Airport
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Ichinoseki
Eat
There are a couple of small izakaya (Irohanihoheto (いろはにほへと), Ne-Ne-Ya (寧々家), and the like) style places in front of the train station. And, if you like yakitori make sure to check out the Michinoku (みちのく) and Ippachi (一八), both of which are fairly famous locally. After that there are a couple of good unagi restaurants within a 10 minute walk of the station. For late night eats, there are ramen shops and typical chains like Yoshinoya and Sukiya, plus a McDonald's near SATY.
Drink
Abanzale is the most popular bar for the youth of Ichinoseki, due to its bi-weekly events such as hip-hop night and small dance floor. The music is usually hip hop, but on quite nights you can hear jazz. The English-speaking owner is very friendly, plus he's a DJ. To get there, walk down O-machi to Top Wellness, and turn left. Abanzale is the only bar on the street, and will have a light out front on its sign. If you are younger and want to have fun in Ichinoseki, definitely go to Abanzale, it's your best shot. Bothy is a very nice little bar. To get there, walk straight out of the station, down and up the underground walkway and it's on your right on the second floor, up some stairs.
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Questions
Ichinoseki: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Ichinoseki?
Ichinoseki has no month that is both mild and dry by the measure used here. August is the warmest month, with average highs of 28 °C; July is the wettest, with about 180 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Ichinoseki?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Iwate Hanamaki Airport (HNA), about 55 km from the city centre in a straight line; Yamagata Airport (GAJ, 88 km) and Sendai Airport (SDJ, 90 km) are also within reach.
What currency is used in Ichinoseki?
yen (JPY).
Nearby
Destinations near Ichinoseki
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.