What kind of resort is Skye Niseko? After arriving at New Chitose Airport, we had lunch and took a bus bound for Hirafu Welcome Center to Niseko. We got off at the Hirafu Welcome Center bus stop, and after a five-minute walk, we saw the resort where we would be staying for the night. This…
What kind of luxury 5-star hotel is Park Hyatt Niseko Hanazono? On the way to the hotel by cab from the lonely-looking Kutchan Station, we wondered if there was really a luxury five-star hotel in the countryside, where vineyards and unspoiled nature spread out against the backdrop of majestic snow-capped mountains. However, after a while,…
What kind of hotel is Portom International Hokkaido? In the past, I used to arrive at New Chitose Airport and move right into Sapporo city or a hot spring resort. I never thought that the day would come when I would stay in a hotel located in New Chitose Airport. When you hear the words…
What kind of ryokan is ONSEN RYOKAN Yuen Sapporo? If you want to stay in a modern and sophisticated onsen ryokan in Sapporo city, this is the best place to stay. it is a new hotel that opened in 2020. It is a Japanese-style version of a luxury business hotel. In a nutshell, it’s a…
What kind of boutique resort hotel is The Lake Suite Ko no Sumika? When the entrance door opens, a waterfall flows down the wall made of massive stone like the walls of a castle, and the sound of flowing water echoes pleasantly. We excitedly walked along with the corridor that seemed to float on the…
What kind of hotel is Winery Hotel & Condominium HITOHANA? We got off at Furano Station, took a cab from there, and arrived in about 10 minutes, passing through what looked like a rural residential area in Hokkaido. The exterior of the hotel is a typical building in the countryside, but once inside, we found…
What kind of luxury onsen ryokan is Jozankei Daiichi Hotel Suizantei? In late January, we took the bus from New Chitose Airport to Jozankei Onsen town and arrived at the onsen ryokan before 16:00. It is located a little far from the center of Jozankei Onsen town. After passing through the stone gate with white…
What kind of resort hotel is La Vista Daisetsuzan? On a crisp, clear autumn day in late September, we drove from Sapporo city to Asahidake in a rental car. On the way to the resort, the mountains around Asahidake were tinged with autumn colors, and we stopped our car many times to enjoy the magnificent…
What kind of hotel is CENTURY MARINA HAKODATE? During the Christmas season in December, we finally arrived at the hotel, pulling our suitcases from Hakodate station in the falling snow. It was a five-minute walk from the station to the hotel, but as we walked, we regretted that we should have taken a cab from…
What kind of boutique resort hotel is WE Hotel Toya? In late December, when snow was falling, we took the Super Hokuto train from JR Sapporo Station to Toya Station, and then took the free shuttle bus to the hotel. I heard that the building, which used to be a nursing home, was renovated and…
What kind of city hotel is La Vista Hakodate Bay? It is a 15-minute walk from Hakodate Station, but it is very close to Uoichibadori Station, the ropeway of Mt. Hakodate, the seafood market, and the red brick warehouses are all conveniently within walking distance. After walking for a while from the nearest station, we…
What kind of luxury boutique resort hotel is Okujozankei Onsen Kasho Gyoen? A five-minute drive from the hot spring town of Jozankei, deep in the mountains, lies a luxury hot spring resort in the middle of a vast national park. Perhaps because my grandmother, who is in a wheelchair, was with us on this trip,…
What kind of boutique resort hotel is Lake Shikotsu Tsuruga Resort Spa Mizu no Uta? In early June, in the beautiful season of fresh greenery, we took a free shuttle bus for about 40 minutes from New Chitose Airport to arrive at the hotel near Lake Shikotsu in the national park. While traveling by bus,…
What kind of onsen ryokan is Kuriya Suizan? In early June, when the fresh greenery was beautiful, we arrived at the ryokan just before 3:00 p.m., about a 90-minute drive from New Chitose Airport. The ryokan is cozy that many people stay until just before check-out time, and inevitably, the room cleaning may not be…
What kind of luxury boutique onsen resort is Zaborin? We took the train from Sapporo Station to the nearest station, Kutchan Station in the dazzling fresh greenery of June. It took about two hours. We took the free shuttle bus from the station, and after about 10 minutes, we arrived at the inn surrounded by…
What kind of onsen ryokan is Suizantei Club Jozankei? When we visited in late March, there was no snow in Sapporo City, but when we arrived at Jozankei Onsen town, there was still a lot of snow here and there. After a five-minute drive from Jozankei Onsen town, I saw a stately red brick building…
What kind of traditional onsen ryokan is Wakamatsu Hot Spring Resort? In late January, we arrived at Hakodate Airport under a blanket of snow and took a cab to the ryokan. The entrance to the ryokan was inconspicuous due to its location between large hotels, but the staff was waiting for us near the entrance…
What kind of resort hotel is The Lake View Toya Nonokaze Resort? On a cloudless, clear autumn day in mid-October, we took a shuttle bus from Sapporo City to the resort to enjoy the spectacular autumn colors of Lake Toya and fireworks. It took two and a half hours by shuttle bus from Sapporo city,…
What kind of luxury onsen ryokan is Takinoya? After a five-minute walk from the Noboribetsu Onsen bus stop, you will see lanterns marked “Takinoya”. As I crossed the bridge with the lantern at the entrance, listening to the murmuring of the river, I found myself in a quiet and calm atmosphere with a magnificent Japanese-style…
What kind of luxury boutique hotel is Boro Noguchi Noboribetsu Hotel? We arrived at New Chitose Airport in mid-October, when the autumn leaves were in full bloom, and took the free shuttle bus to the hotel where we would be staying. The first floor of New Chitose Airport is like a maze, so we had…