Kyukamura Shikotsuko

“Quite beautiful nature resort that provide lots of activites”

I wish I have a chance to stay here for 3 days. We didn't except that this resort could give me so many opportunities to explore. We were there in 2014 December winter time. the resort is a bit hard to find for me as I drove myself to there. Staff are extremely helpful although their language in En… Plus

I wish I have a chance to stay here for 3 days. We didn't except that this resort could give me so many opportunities to explore. We were there in 2014 December winter time. the resort is a bit hard to find for me as I drove myself to there. Staff are extremely helpful although their language in English is limited. Finally found the place at the end of the driveway into the national park. It was sort of getting dark. So didn't notice anything. There is a natural Onsan . can rent the snowshoes from hotel to explore the area at a small fee. The view beside the dining hall is a magnificent lake view. Dinner and breakfast were fantastic. I dressed the Japanese traditional attire to go down for dinner and breakfast. Hotel and room look a bit old. apart from that everything is fantastic. car parking available here. the small little shop that sells local product there at the lobby. next time, I will stay more days to enjoy the park .

Moins

“Very nice spa hotel in forest setting”

Stayed here for two nights and very happy with experience. I was arriving from Furano and arrived at 3pm for check in. English is kind of sparse in the hotel, which seems to be the norm, even in hospitality in Japan. But check in was fine. I had the breakfast/dinner deal here. I stayed on the … Plus

Stayed here for two nights and very happy with experience. I was arriving from Furano and arrived at 3pm for check in. English is kind of sparse in the hotel, which seems to be the norm, even in hospitality in Japan. But check in was fine. I had the breakfast/dinner deal here. I stayed on the third floor of the annex and the western room was fine. The bed was great except for the pillows, although there were other pillows available to loan at reception. The hotel location is great for the lake and I took a few walks around the grounds and near the bird watching part. There were also deer walking around the park. As a vegetarian, the dinner and breakfast were fine as it was a buffet. But some more labelling might have been good. If you want to have a drink in your room or any other supplies, be sure to buy in Chitose before you come to Lake Shikotsuko, because there are no convenience stores nearby. I used the spa/sauna twice a day and it was great. The water felt much more different to other spas I've been to, but in a good way. I used the laundry too, which was straight forward. As for activities, you can walk around the lake and see the birds of prey flying around. I drove up to Lake Okotampe to get a picture which was very nice and then I drove around the lake. The favourite part for me was hiking up Mount Tarumae and seeing the views at the top, which were breath-taking. So vast were the forests around the mountain, which is smoke billowing volcano. No bears seen though. After I checked-out, I drove down to Noboribetsu (about one hour) and visited Hell's Valley and went to Lake Kuttara. Lovely natural area to visit.

Moins

“Kyukamura Shikotsuko National Park Resort 6-7 Feb 2019”

A very Japanese style resort, tatami. No bathroom attached in rooms only toilet. To shower at common hot spring bath area. Relaxing and quiet resort deep inside a park. Very friendly and patient staff. Only indoor hot spring available. Free parking is available for guests. Rooms are clean and sleep… Plus

A very Japanese style resort, tatami. No bathroom attached in rooms only toilet. To shower at common hot spring bath area. Relaxing and quiet resort deep inside a park. Very friendly and patient staff. Only indoor hot spring available. Free parking is available for guests. Rooms are clean and sleep area is separated by a sliding door from the toilet.

Moins

“Nice but not great”

This is a nice hotel, the location is surely perfect only 5 minutes walk up from the lake. The employees are very friendly and the two meals we had were also very nice. However it is a bit worn, in our room several lamp shades were damaged, and the overall look of the hotel is that it has seen bett… Plus

This is a nice hotel, the location is surely perfect only 5 minutes walk up from the lake. The employees are very friendly and the two meals we had were also very nice. However it is a bit worn, in our room several lamp shades were damaged, and the overall look of the hotel is that it has seen better days. Also many of the photos shown are taken with a really wide angle lens, neither the rooms nor the onsen are nearly as large as they look. So in summary, nice, not great, especially since it wasn't exactly cheap.

Moins