Toyoko Inn Shin-Aomori-Eki Higashi-Guchi

Very good location、close to car rentals and station. Helpful staff、everything good.

Less than 5 mins walk to and from JR Shin-Aomori Station (East exit) which also houses the Aomori Tourist Information Centre. I chose to stay near this JR Shin-Aomori station instead of JR Aomori station as the shinkansen doesn’t go to JR Aomori station. I need to take the shinkansen early in the morning on the following day to go to Akita and then transfer to the Akita shinkansen to head to my next accommodation in Tazawako. From JR Shin-Aomori station, it’s convenient to take limited express trains direct to Hirosaki station to visit Hirosaki Castle and Park. It’s also a short journey to JR Aomori station which is where the city centre of Aomori is located. Other than the F&B shops within Shin-Aomori station which close very early around 8pm if I recall correctly, there aren’t any F&B shops around the hotel. Both Family Mart and Lawsons convenience stores are located a few mins walk from the South exit of the train station which is located on the other end of the station.

I chose this hotel simply because the ones near Aomori Station were fully booked, haha. There isn’t much around the area, so if you’re looking for restaurants or shopping, you’ll need to take the JR train to Aomori. However, the location is very convenient for travelers heading from Aomori to Hokkaido, as it’s only about a 5-minute walk from Shin-Aomori Station. Best of all, the hotel provides free breakfast for all guests.

nice place to stay near the station, recommended for those on trip

Toyoko Inn Shin-Aomori is just across the train station. Very convenient when traveling with Shinkansen. Rooms are new with good equipment and bed quite comfortable. Breakfast is just average, very minimalist… Good hotel for a short stay!

amazing breakfast and staff. clean rooms. It can get quite crowded since many group tourists gets breakfast at the same time