5.0-Rated Hotels Near O River

Fukushima Okawa Onsenkan is a top choice, offering private river-view rooms with sliding wooden doors that open directly to the O River’s gentle flow. Each room features an outdoor hot spring bath and access to a woodland garden. The hotel also provides complimentary shuttle service to nearby hiking trails and local farms. Book via HopeGoo for exclusive seasonal packages including riverfront breakfasts and guided nature walks

Just a 5-minute walk from the O River, you’ll find the Fukushima Rice Art Gallery, where seasonal paddy fields form stunning living artworks visible from late June to August. Nearby, the O River Eco Trail offers serene morning walks with frequent sightings of ducks and white egrets. Some hotels also offer hands-on bamboo weaving workshops, allowing guests to craft traditional river-side crafts using locally sourced materials

The River View Rooms at Fukushima Okawa Onsenkan provide panoramic vistas of the O River, enhanced by floor-to-ceiling shoji screens that blur indoor-outdoor boundaries. These rooms feature underfloor heating, natural mineral baths, and include a complimentary wild fern tea set made from local harvests. Guests often describe the evening experience as "a quiet conversation between water and sky"

Take the Fukushima Transportation Bus from Fukushima Station to "Okawa-guchi" stop—just 25 minutes away with frequent departures. From there, it’s a 3-minute walk to Fukushima Okawa Onsenkan. The hotel also offers airport and station transfers (book in advance). For those driving, follow Prefectural Road 17 for about 18 km, passing through scenic terraced fields and forested streams along the way

Okawa Riverside Villa Shikizumi is ideal for families, featuring three spacious private suites, an outdoor play area, and easy access to the O River Nature Education Center. Kids can join fish observation sessions and rice planting workshops. All units have wheelchair-accessible entrances, crib rentals, and the hotel hosts family cooking classes using regional ingredients, teaching children about Fukushima’s agricultural heritage

At night, handcrafted paper lanterns line the banks of the O River, casting soft glows on the rippling water, creating a dreamlike atmosphere. Some premium lodges like Fukushima Okawa Onsenkan offer starlit rooftop decks with mist diffusers and ancient shrine wind chimes, enhancing the meditative experience. We recommend visiting during twilight hours to witness the full transition from sunset to stargazing under the valley’s quiet embrace