upgraded rooms add sitting areas, and some have tatami floors with traditional short legged tables. amenities include indoor and outdoor onsens; public bathhouses using hot spring water. check in time: 3:00 pmcheck out time: 10:00 am. there's also a polished restaurant. set 3 km from kawayu onsen train station, this unpretentious hot spring hotel is 13 km from lake mashu and 2 km from the mount io volcano. wi fi is free. modern rooms (all smoking) offer safes, minifridges and flat screen tvs, as well as tea and coffeemaking facilities
Japanese (日本人)
女満別空港から車で約50km、JR川湯温泉駅から車で約3km、湖に隣接した山間に建つ和の趣ある穏やかな温泉ホテル。屈斜路湖まで車で約3kmの距離にある。広 縁を備えた昔ながらの素朴な和室を中心に、1人用洋室や、ベッド2台の洋室も提供する。全室に無料Wi Fi、空調、テレビ、冷蔵庫、バス・洗浄機付きト イレを完備。アップグレードした客室にはブランド製ベッドを採用し、テンピュール枕やスピーカーを設置。モダンにアップデートされた和洋スタイルの客室の 他、開放感溢れる和洋スイートも揃える。ルームサービスあり。露天風呂と複数の内湯の他、サウナと足湯を完備（源泉掛け流しの酸性泉）。ブランド牛など地元の食材を使用した夕食膳と和洋朝食バイキングを、囲炉裏も備えた食事処や広間で提供する（食事付きプランあり）。宴会場、カラオケ施設、バーなどを併設。チェックイン時刻: 15:00チェックアウト時刻: 10:00.
Kushiro Airport 1 hr 30
Lake Mashū (2 hr 50)
Known for exceptionally clear waters, this freshwater lake fills the crater of an active volcano.
Higashimokotoshibazakura Park (53 min)
Park and camping
Lake Mashu first observatory (27 min)
Lookout point over a picturesque lake with mountain surroundings, an eatery & souvenir shop.
Roadside Rest Area 'Mashū-Onsen' (21 min)
Forested rest area with restaurant, ice cream parlor & walking trail alongside the river.
Wakoto Hot Spring (24 min)
Lake, camping, and nature
Kawayu Eco Museum Center (3 min)
Lake Mashu 3rd Observatory (3 hr 6)
Mount Iō (4 min)
1,667-ft. volcanic mountain featuring holes emitting sulphuric smoke, plus a shop/visitors center.
Lake Kussharo (14 min)
Completely frozen over each winter, this large lake is formed in the crater of a stratovolcano.
Tsutsujigahara Nature Trail (11 min)
Kaminoko Pond (36 min)
Mt. Mokoto (20 min)
Mountain and mountaineering
Kaminokoike (36 min)
Accessible by a boardwalk trail in a forest, this small pond is known for its clear, blue color.
Bihoro Pass (36 min)
Twisting & turning mountain pass with a rest stop & observation deck overlooking Lake Kussharo.
Sunayu (10 min)
Beach on Lake Kussharo known for unique hot springs below the sand & migrating swans during winter.
