Hokkaido Kushiro City
New Akan Hotel, Akan Lake Onsen
A resort hotel with a sky spa and natural hot spring that blend into the spectacular scenery of Lake Akan
- Akan-ko Onsen
- Ocean / Lake View
- Natural Hot Spring
- Sauna Available
- Natural water cold bath
- Cold Bath Available
About New Akan Hotel, Akan Lake Onsen
New Akan Hotel, Akan Lake Onsen is a hot spring resort hotel in Kushiro, Hokkaido. Its biggest highlight is the infinity-edge spa on the rooftop, Sky Garden Spa. With sweeping panoramic views of Lake Akan and Mount Oakan, it offers an extraordinary bathing experience that feels as if you are melting into the lake and sky. The large bath area includes a sauna overlooking Lake Akan, complete with selflöyly, where you can spend blissful moments wrapped in a pleasant aroma. Finish by slowly soaking in the gentle, simple spring natural hot spring and refresh both body and mind.
Hot SpringONSEN
Sky Garden Spa
An infinity-edge spa that lets you feel as if you are merging with Lake Akan. The panoramic view from the rooftop is breathtaking, allowing you to enjoy a top-tier spa time while gazing at the shimmering lake by day and the star-filled sky by night. In an open, nature-blending setting, you can savor an extraordinary healing experience to your heart’s content.
Large Bath Area "Unkai"
A rock-style large bath area with big glass windows overlooking Lake Akan. It also features a semi-open-air bath that brings in the outside air, allowing you to soak leisurely in the natural hot spring while feeling the pleasant breeze. The soft, heat-retaining water gently eases travel fatigue and everyday stress.
Large Bath Area "Tenbu"
A graceful marble-style large bath area inspired by ancient Rome. It also includes a semi-open-air bath that brings in the fresh air, letting you enjoy a luxurious bathing experience with the grand nature of Akan spread before you. Wrapped in the smooth natural hot spring water, you can spend a deeply relaxing moment for both body and mind.
SaunaSAUNA
Sauna (Large Bath Area)
A scenic dry sauna with a large window overlooking the majestic landscape of Lake Akan. Selflöyly is available using the hotel’s original aroma water, filling the room with pleasant steam and a rich fragrance. Surrounded by the warmth of wood, you can savor the heat at a relaxed pace, enjoying deep relaxation and a refreshing sweating experience.
Private Sauna (Shangri-La Building VIP Room)
A fully private sauna located inside the VIP room of the Shangri-La Building. You can enjoy selflöyly with the hotel’s original aroma water at your own pace, without having to worry about anyone else. In the quiet of a private space, it offers a special setting where you can fully indulge in exceptional relaxation and a pleasant aromatic bath.
Cold BathCOLD BATH
Cold plunge bath
A refreshing cold plunge bath that gently cools down your body after sauna heat. It helps tighten the entire body and further enhances the benefits of bathing. After the cold plunge, you can spend a pleasant cooldown period in the semi-open-air bath area inside the large bath while feeling the breeze from outside.
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Facility Information
- Address
- 〒085-0467 2-8-8 Akanko Onsen, Akancho, Kushiro, Hokkaido
- Business Hours
- 05:00〜09:00/12:00〜23:00
Irregular Holidays
- Closed Days
- Irregular Holidays
- Gender Access
- Gender Separated
- Tattoo Policy (Communal Bath)
- Unknown (Please Check)
- Official Website
- View official site
Access
By car
- Kushiro Airport: about 1 hour
- Memanbetsu Airport: about 1 hour 30 minutes
- Sapporo: about 4 hours 20 minutes (via the Doto Expressway)
- Obihiro: about 2 hours (via the Doto Expressway)
- Asahikawa: about 4 hours (via Route 39)
- Kitami: about 1 hour (via Hokkaido Prefectural Route 27 → National Route 240)
- Abashiri: about 1 hour 30 minutes (via National Route 240)
By train and bus
- Kushiro Airport → Airport Limousine Bus, about 1 hour 10 minutes
- New Chitose Airport → Akan Lake Express Bus, about 4 hours 30 minutes
- Sapporo Station → JR Limited Express Super Ozora, about 4 hours → Kushiro Station → Local bus, about 1 hour 55 minutes
- Obihiro Station → JR Limited Express Super Ozora, about 2 hours → Kushiro Station → Local bus, about 1 hour 55 minutes
- Kitami Station → Intercity bus Kushhoku-go, about 1 hour 10 minutes → Lake Akan
- Asahikawa Station → Intercity bus Sunrise Asahikawa-Kushiro-go, about 5 hours → Lake Akan
Parking available (reservations not accepted)
Visited by the Editor-in-Chief
The Editor-in-Chief visited in person in August 2026
Melting into the Breathtaking Views of Akan and Its Century-Old Waters: A Supreme Sauna Experience
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