THE FOREST 阿寒 TSURUGA RESORT

On my first trip to Kushiro, I stayed two nights and spent the second night at Lake Akan. From the entrance to the front desk area looked just like the photos, with lots of wood throughout, and I relaxed on the lobby sofa before heading to my Room. I took a coffee out the back entrance and sat on a bench overlooking Lake Akan—such a great start.The Room was a double Japanese-style Room, more than enough for one person. It may have been renovated; it was a modern, clean tatami Room with a bed, which was great.The bath was a large indoor bath, but I also took the shuttle bus to an affiliated property and enjoyed their rooftop open-air bath—very satisfying! You’ll regret it if you don’t go (lol).Dinner and breakfast were buffet-style, and everything was delicious. You tend to think “Hokkaido = seafood,” but all the other dishes were also carefully prepared and tasted amazing.I planned to have a drink at the bar next to reception afterward, but I was too full and gave up (lol).The next morning, while taking a walk around Lake Akan, I ran into wild deer! After that, I took an early sightseeing cruise over to Marimo Hall. The cloudy sky wasn’t ideal, but the breeze felt great and it was very relaxing.It was just one night/two days, but I fully enjoyed nature and felt refreshed. I’d love to stay again if I get the chance.

Thank you for taking care of us for two days. Although it was cloudy and rainy during our stay, we were able to see the magical Lake Akan from our Room, which was very relaxing. Regarding the bath area, you may want to add more notices/instructions for international guests. In the changing room, tissues and paper cups for drinking water were scattered around, and we ended up cleaning them up ourselves. (There was also some disposal of women-only sanitary product bags.) It may also be that the trash bin for paper cups is hard to find.As for the meals, tastes vary, but many dishes were quite salty, so older guests might become a bit concerned about their health. The souvenir shop inside the Hotel was stylish and left a good impression. Thank you very much.