A Japanese restaurant with a free Japanese/Western breakfast buffet, a soothing hot public bath and a massage chair await guests at Hotel Route-Inn Nanao Ekihigashi, only a 7-minute walk from JR Nanao Train Station. Rooms boast free wired internet and a flat-screen TV with video-on-demand. The air-conditioned rooms feature a fridge and an electric kettle with green tea bags. The private bathroom comes with a hairdryer. Guests can unwind in the relaxation area with foot massagers and a TV, and rent laptops at the front desk. A coin-operated launderette and free-use internet computers are available. A free breakfast buffet is served at Hanachaya, which becomes a Japanese-style bar Hana Hana Tei serving drinks and light meals in the evening. It prides itself on its signature sake liquor ‘Itsudemo Dokodemo’. Hotel Route-Inn Nanao Ekihigashi is a 20-minute drive from the Notojima Aquarium, and a 30-minute drive from the Notojima Glass museum.