A Japanese restaurant with a free Japanese/Western breakfast buffet, a hot public bath and massage services await guests at Hotel Route-Inn Hirosaki Joto, just a 5-minute drive from JR Hirosaki Train Station. Rooms boast free wired internet and a flat-screen TV. Simple and contemporary, the air-conditioned rooms at Hirosaki Joto Hotel Route-Inn come with a wood desk, a mini-fridge and an electric kettle with green tea. All rooms have an en suite bathroom, and guests can watch pay TV channels. The hotel is a 20-minute drive from Hirosaki Castle, while the Saisho-in Monastery is a 25-minute drive away. You can rent a laptop at the front desk, which also offers dry cleaning and copy/fax services. A coin-operated launderette and free-use computers are also located on site. European breads and various Japanese-style dishes are served at the breakfast buffet at Hanachaya from 06:30-09:00. Hana-Hana-Tei is open for dinner, serving Japanese dishes and alcoholic beverages.