Hokkaido Higashikawa Town
Hotel Bear Monte, Higashikawa and Asahidake Onsen
A mountain-foot hotel at 1,600 m above sea level, embraced by the natural hot spring of the mountains and the nature of Daisetsuzan
- Asahidake Onsen
- Scenic View
- Nature Immersion
- Natural Hot Spring
- Self löyly available
- Finnish sauna
About Hotel Bear Monte, Higashikawa and Asahidake Onsen
"Hotel Bear Monte, Higashikawa and Asahidake Onsen" is a resort hotel located within Daisetsuzan National Park in Kamikawa District, Hokkaido. Surrounded by pristine nature with a close view of Mt. Asahidake, Hokkaido's highest peak, it offers a serene stay far removed from the bustle of everyday life. The colorless, clear, and gentle natural hot spring has long been known as a healing bath for wounds. You can fully enjoy this mountain-sourced water in the large bath. In addition, the large bath area features a self-löyly sauna and a mist sauna, while outdoors there is a mountain-foot open-air sauna where you can breathe in the great outdoors with your whole body. Together with guest rooms filled with the warmth of wood, it provides the ultimate relaxation.
Hot SpringONSEN
Large bath area
A natural hot spring rich in sulfate and chloride, long cherished as a healing bath for wounds. The colorless, clear, mild water has no taste or smell and is suitable for long bathing sessions, gently warming the body from the core. You can enjoy this rare spring quality, one of the few of its kind in Japan, and spend blissful moments stretching out in the spacious bath while your daily fatigue seems to melt away into the water.
SaunaSAUNA
Dry sauna (large bath area)
A full-fledged Finnish-style dry sauna installed in the large bath area. Self-löyly is available, allowing you to pour water over the heated sauna stones yourself. The rising steam instantly raises the perceived temperature in the room and encourages a comfortable sweat. In this quiet and calm space, you can thoroughly experience the benefits of fatigue recovery and relaxation while deeply refreshing your mind and body.
Mist sauna (large bath area)
A mist sauna filled with soft steam. Even those who find high-temperature dry saunas difficult can warm up gently and comfortably without feeling short of breath. The fine mist gently envelops the entire body, creating a relaxed and healing time in which everyday tension seems to melt away with every deep breath.
Open-air sauna "Shinkokyu"
A newly built open-air mountain-foot sauna in the outdoor area connected to the large bath, where you can directly enjoy the fresh air of nature. In a space scented with the pleasant aroma of hinoki cypress, you can enjoy self-löyly. After leaving the sauna, you can forest bathe and take in the outdoor air while filling your lungs with the clear air of Daisetsuzan, giving you an exceptional totonou experience that feels as if you have become one with nature.
Cold BathCOLD BATH
Cold plunge bath (open-air area)
An outdoor cold plunge bath adjacent to the mountain-foot open-air sauna area. Together with the cool air of Daisetsuzan, it can quickly tighten your flushed body. Because it is directly connected to the natural environment, the sensation of coolness changes with the seasons, and in winter it offers an even sharper, icy cooldown. Its rugged, wild appeal lies in the experience of an intense winter chill. (The cold plunge bath is unavailable during the winter extreme cold season.)
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Facility Information
- Address
- 071-1472 Asahidake Onsen, Higashikawa-cho, Kamikawa-gun, Hokkaido
- Business Hours
- 05:00〜10:00/12:00〜00:00
[Day-trip bathing] 12:30-19:00 (last admission 18:00)
- Closed Days
- Open Year-Round
- Gender Access
- Gender Separated
- Tattoo Policy (Communal Bath)
- No Tattoos
- Official Website
- View official site
Access
By car
- Asahikawa: about 1 hour (Prefectural Route 1160)
- Sapporo: about 2 hours 40 minutes (Do-o Expressway: Sapporo-Kita IC → Asahikawa-Kita IC → Prefectural Route 1160)
- Sounkyo: about 1 hour 30 minutes (National Route 39 → Toma → Prefectural Route 1160)
- Biei: about 40 minutes (National Route 213 → Prefectural Route 1160)
By train and bus
- New Chitose Airport → Limited express about 2 hours → JR Asahikawa Station → Asahikawa Airport / Asahidake Line bus "Ideyu-go" about 1 hour 30 minutes
- Asahikawa Airport → Asahikawa Airport / Asahidake Line bus "Ideyu-go" about 50 minutes
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