An overlooked gem: Hotel Hanakagura is amazing.

Hotel Hanakagura (森のゆ ホテル花神楽), why is no one recommending it? Compared to the popular La Vista, this one is cheaper and better. Especially the Japanese-Western room with an open-air bath, it looks even better than the photos on the official website 😍 👉🏻The reviews on Google Maps are right, this Hotel Hanakagura is really great 👍🏻. Among all the hotels I've stayed at in Hokkaido, this one has the best value for money, a Japanese-Western room with an open-air bath, one night with two meals for just over 30,000 yen (2 people + basic dinner), this price is really worth it 😉 🏢The hotel is located in the forest, in addition to hotel rooms, there are also cabins to choose from. The entire hotel has been renovated before, so whether it's the rooms or the large bath, it feels very new and clean. You have to take off your shoes when you enter the hotel (there are two-toed socks provided), there is a free coffee machine, and you can choose your own yukata 🧐 This time I stayed in a Japanese-Western room with an open-air bath/25m² (up to 3 people), the ♨ in the room is super big (about the same size as the Dormy open-air pool), soaking in the hot spring and watching the ❄, it's really cool. If you want to play in the snow, just open the door, you can also roll around in the snow 😜 ♨Because the large bath is open to the public, there will be more people. The indoor pool is relatively small, but the open-air pool is super big, even if there are many people, it won't feel crowded 🤗 There is a reading room in the public area that is suitable for taking photos, and there is also a simple cafeteria. 🥢For dinner, we chose the "Chef's Special Seasonal Set Meal" which is a few thousand yen more expensive, the food was good, especially the Kichiji Kamameshi. Breakfast is buffet style, with a lot of variety. 🚙In terms of convenience, this hotel is indeed a bit far. The most convenient way is to rent a car, it is a 30-minute drive from Asahikawa city, and a 15-minute drive from the zoo. However, if you are going to Asahidake, you will pass by here, it is a 20-minute drive from Biei, and the hotel also has a shuttle service.