The Lakeview TOYA Nonokaze Resort

We chose Nonokaze Resort because of its great location and lake views, and because it was highly praised on social media by visitors from Taiwan, Hong Kong, and China. First of all, the staff service was outstanding across the board. We had stayed the previous night at Noboribetsu Boro Noguchi (also part of Noguchi Kanko), and were impressed by their excellent service—Nonokaze was just as wonderful. The food was also exceptional. Instead of the famous buffet, we had a French course dinner, and it was truly delicious. Breakfast offered a wide variety of Hokkaido specialties in both food and drinks, and everything we tried was excellent. There are two large public baths, a well-stocked shop, fireworks to enjoy from your room at night, and Lake Toya to admire the moment you wake up in the morning. It felt like an amusement park-style hot spring resort where you could stay all day without getting bored. It’s a place I’d definitely want to return to next time as well. Now I understand why international guests rave about it on social media.As a Diamond member benefit we received a bottle of wine; since I have an alcohol allergy and can’t drink it, they kindly changed it to non-alcoholic sparkling wine instead. I truly felt hospitality that rivals a five-star hotel.

This was our second stay. Our whole family loved it last time, so we made a Reservation again without hesitation. The dining here is outstanding—although it’s a buffet, everything looked so good that we wanted to try it all, and every dish was delicious. The Room and the baths were also great, and the nighttime fireworks were beautiful and truly impressive. We’d love to stay again!