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Book Midori no Kaze Resort Kitayuzawa in Lake Toya Kitayuzawa Onsen (Hokkaido)— Taking advantage of the abundant flows of hot water, the multitude of hot springs here is top class, with 20 aromatic baths scattered like a stroll through the woods, including one of the largest open-air baths in Japan, allowing you to experience bathing in the great outdoors while surrounded by primeval forest. There are a diverse range of room options, including executive rooms with scenic hot springs and large rooms accommodating up to eight guests. Dinner features a choice between a traditional Japanese kaiseki meal or a Japanese-Western-Chinese buffet with local vegetables. There’s even an observatory to enjoy Hokkaido’s beautiful night sky.
Access: One hour 40 minutes by shuttle bus from New Chitose Airport (Advance booking required)
Rooms with indoor hot spring baths available
Simple hot spring
Lake Toya, Rusutsu Resort, Noboribetsu Onsen, Lake Shikotsu
178 rooms
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17,600 - 60,500 yen per guest per night
The price includes one dinner and one breakfast
300-2 Kitayuzawa Onsen-cho, Otaki-ku, Date-shi, Hokkaido, Japan Show map
(1) One hour 40 minutes by shuttle bus from New Chitose Airport (Advance booking required)
(2) Two hours 30 minutes by shuttle bus from JR Sapporo Station (Advance booking required)
(3) 3 minutes by JR Chitose Line from New Chitose Airport to Minami-Chitose Station, then one hour 15 minutes by JR Limited Express to Date-Mombetsu Station and 35-min taxi ride from there
(4) One hour by 40 minutes JR Limited Express from Sapporo Station to Date-Mombetsu Station, then 50 minutes by bus to Kitayuzawa Onsen and 7-min walk from there
The required times may slightly vary depending on the time of day.