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Akan Tsuruga Besso Hinanoza
Kushiro, Hokkaido, Japan · Tsuruga · High Luxury
Ainu woodcarving fills the public rooms at Hinanoza, a tribute to the indigenous artisans whose Kotan village stands a short walk along Lake Akan. Opened in 2004 by the Tsuruga group, it is an all-suite ryokan where every suite has its own open-air hot spring bath and tatami floors. The lake shore is steps away, in old-growth forest, and the kaiseki draws on eastern Hokkaido.
- 5 rooms
- Neighborhood: Lake Akan
- Rooms from 721 sq ft (67 m²)
About Akan Tsuruga Besso Hinanoza
- Every suite has a private open-air hot spring bath.
- Ainu woodcarvings are displayed in the common areas as a tribute to local Ainu artisans.
- The ryokan opened in 2004 and stands steps from the shore of Lake Akan, in eastern Hokkaido's old-growth forest.
- Ainu Kotan Folk Village is about 750 metres away, and four national parks lie within range.
- Entry-level rooms start at 721 sq ft (67 m²).
History
Hinanoza is Tsuruga's villa house on Lake Akan: every suite has its own open-air onsen looking at the lake, with Ainu wood carving as the group's showpiece. It is a separate door from Akan Yuku no Sato and THE FOREST AKAN.
Experiences
- Forest Bathing Treatment with Akaezomatsu Essential Oil — Body treatment using Japanese essential oil distilled from wood harvested through periodic thinning of Akan-Mashu National Park forests.
- Hot springs (Akan onsen) — Akan hot spring that wells up after many years; open-air bath in each room plus two large public baths.
- Dining with inclusive drinks — Seasonal Hokkaido cuisine using fresh local ingredients; drinks included at restaurant, bar, foot bath and in-room fridge, rare wines and whiskeys extra.
- Room spa treatments — An esthetician visits the guest room for facial or body treatments, 15:00 to 23:00 (last admission 21:00).
Amenities
- Private open-air onsen in every suite
- Ainu wood carving
- Lake Akan all-suite besso
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