Akan Tsuruga Besso Hinanoza, Akankohan

Description: Akan Tsuruga Besso Hinanoza

Surrounded by centuries old forest on the shores of tranquil Lake Akan, Akan Tsuruga Bessou Hinanoza is a newly built, contemporary-style ryokan, offering all the charm of traditional Japanese inns with an extensive range of modern facilities and services. Akan Tsuruga Bessou Hinanoza provides luxurious accommodation, top-class cuisine and friendly, efficient service in a beautiful lakeside location.

The perfect spot to ''get away from it all'' in this beautiful area of Hokkaido, in the Akan National Park, Akan Tsuruga Besso Hinanoza lends itself to a variety of outdoor activities, including skiing in winter, hiking on the Oakan and Meakan volcanoes, and boat trips on the lake. Fascinating sights include the ''bokke'' bubbling mud pools, and the green ''marimo'' algae balls.

Each suite at Akan Tsuruga Besso Hinanoza has a private open-air bath fed by hot spring waters, and the hotel also boasts two larger open air hot-spring baths (onsen) on the top floor and the sixth floor, both with breathtaking lake views. Both also feature hot stone spas, created from natural stones quarried in the Akan area.

Akan Tsuruga Besso Hinanoza's fine dining restaurant serves traditional Japanese ''Kaiseki'' dinners, along with local, seasonal delicacies based on the freshest, seasonal produce and ingredients from the land and sea of Hokkaido. Guests can also enjoy an excellent selection of wines, and locally brewed boutique sake.

Type of rooms: Akan Tsuruga Besso Hinanoza

Mori no Za Suites:
Mori no Za suites have mountain views and include a tatami mat room and a living room facing the town. Each suite has a terrace with its own private, spacious, open-air bath.
Kaze no Za Suites:
Kaze no Za suites include a tatami mat room, a bonus room and bedroom attached to a private open-air bath with commanding views of Lake Akan. A suite type where the bedroom is replaced by a Japanese tatami mat room with a traditional hearth constructed in the floor is also available.
Kasumi no Za Suites:
Located on the second floor, all Kasumi no Za Suites face the lake and include a tatami mat room and a living room, which affords views of Lake Akan. Each suite has a terrace with its own private, spacious, open-air bath. The tatami mat room in these bright and airy suites is used as a traditional Japanese-style bedroom.
Umi no Za Suites:
Umi no Za Suites boast 88 to 93 square metres of living space in an open layout where the tatami mat room flows into the living room, which leads directly onto the deck and private private open-air bath with magnificent lake views. Each suite has its own traditional Japanese-style design touches found in the bedroom, living room and bar counter.
Ama no Za Suites:
Ama no Za suites feature a spacious tatami mat room, a living room with a sofa, a private open-air bath made from Japanese cypress and a separate bedroom. Each suite has nearly 111 sq m of living space and affords picturesque lake views from the tatami mat room, living room and, of course, a private open-air bath.

All suites feature: private open-air bath (onsen); LCD TV; telephone; humidifier; air cleaner; refrigerator; electric kettle; coffee maker; futon mats or twin beds; Samue (room wear); hair-dryer; tea set; mini bar; in-room safe; toilet. Bathroom amenities include: toothbrush; comb; razor; shampoo; conditioner; body soap; towels (face; bath and hand).

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