10 Best Ryokan & Hotels in Hokkaido’s Shiretoko & Utoro Onsen + Extras

Surrounding yourself with so much information in your daily life can make your mind stagnate and make you feel cramped. In order to let them out, it may be better to spend an "extraordinary" time. For those of us who usually spend our days staring at buildings and the narrow sky, the “extraordinary” is spending a leisurely time surrounded by nature.

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Shiretoko is a precious land that still has untouched nature. If you're looking for an extraordinary experience, why not take a trip to Shiretoko, Hokkaido? Relax in a world natural heritage site and enjoy the wonders of nature with all five senses.

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After fully enjoying Shiretoko, heal your fatigue in a natural onsen. In Shiretoko, there is a natural onsen called "Utoro onsen (Shiretoko onsen)". The water has a smooth texture, and if you take your time soaking in it, your body will feel warm from the inside out. It is a beautiful skin hot spring that leaves moisture on the skin. If you soak in the hot water without worrying about the time, your daily fatigue will wash away along with your sweat.

In this article, we will introduce recommended hotels and ryokan in Utoro onsen. We picked up a variety of hotels, from luxury hotels to cheap and cost-effective hotels. Please choose according to your travel style and preferences.

If you're staying at a onsen inn as a couple, you'll be happy to have an open-air bath in your room. We recommend the Kitakobushi Shiretoko Hotel & Resort, which faces Utoro Port. Most of the rooms on the upper floors of the Okhotsk Club Floor have open-air baths, and the rooms themselves are spacious. Modern furniture is arranged, and it seems that you can immerse yourself in a luxurious feeling.

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The open-air bath attached to the room is a natural onsen. You will feel as if you are floating between the sea and the sky. You can see the fishing boats coming and going and the endless horizon. The illusion of being submerged in the sea will make you lose track of time and be mesmerized.

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Of course, the hotel also has a large public bath. The observation bath offers a great sense of openness, with views of ships passing by in the summer and drift ice that covers far away areas in the winter, depending on the time of year. The view of nature from the attached open-air bath can be felt more directly and become an unforgettable memory.

The two saunas in the public bath alternate between men and women in the morning and evening. There are KAKUUNA, which is inspired by drift ice, and UNEUNA, which is inspired by a wooden cave.In both cases, the Sea of Okhotsk and the mountains of Shiretoko spread out before your eyes. The water bath and open-air bathing space are also available, so repeat the cycle several times to get to the northern land.

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The Drift Ice Terrace faces the Sea of Okhotsk. Be sure to sit here at least once during your stay and enjoy the view of the sea. There is a footbath at your feet, so it seems like it will be a precious time that you can only have a warm conversation with two people that can only be experienced here.

meal is served at the buffet restaurant "the LIFE TABLE". In the live kitchen, you can order directly from the chef and have it finished and served on the spot. From fresh seafood from Hokkaido, main dishes like grilled Shiretoko beef and roasted venison to desserts like drift ice cheesecake. You can enjoy a buffet like a course meal.

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The hotel has a chic and calming design and has a variety of facilities including a lounge, library, and tobacco lounge. Be sure to try the bar in the evening. It's a high-quality space perfect for adult couples, and it's sure to be wonderful to talk about the memories of the day.

If it's a girls' trip or a group trip, you'll be happy if the hotel design is stylish. KIKI Shiretoko Natural Resort is the perfect hotel for such a trip. Not only the guest rooms, but also the lobby, the terrace, the dining room, everywhere is a stylish space ◎! If you go out on the terrace, you can feel the comfort of the forest, the shade of the trees, and the sunlight filtering through the trees, which heals us who visit.

After checking in at the hotel and entering the room for a while, it's time for the sunset. The sunset on a sunny day is a superb view! Breathtaking mountain and sea views spread out before you. As for the guest room, we recommend the “Sunset Deluxe”. Each room is spacious enough to accommodate up to 8 people, so you can relax and unwind.

The public bath will be completely renewed in 2023. The windows of the indoor bath are wide open, allowing you to enjoy a relaxing bath while taking in the scent of plants and the chirping of birds. In addition, in winter, there is an open-air bath where you can experience a snow-viewing bath, as well as saunas such as ``Neuna'' where you can sleep in, and Finnish-style ``Kurouna''!

There is also such cute art in the hall ... ♩ This work is handled by the art unit "tupera tupera", which is active in various places such as picture books and posters. The animals and nature of Shiretoko are expressed in a unique worldview, so if you find one, take a closer look!

meal are served at the treeside buffet, the main dining room where you can relax in a woody atmosphere. It's like having a picnic under the sunlight filtering through the trees, and it's exciting.The menu includes authentic dishes cooked on the grill, as well as colorful sweets. In particular, try the raclette cheese from Hanabatake Farm. Melty cheese is intriguing just by looking at it ... ♡

Luxury is nice, but I want to travel around Shiretoko as if I were living there. For such people, `` Yuhi no Ataruie Onsen Hostel (onsen hostel)'' is perfect.◎Although it is a hostel, the guest rooms are private rooms where your privacy is well protected. There are Japanese-style rooms, Western-style rooms, and Japanese-Western rooms, and the Western-style rooms have three beds, so even if you're traveling in a group, everyone can stay in the same room.

The place where the hostel is located is "Yuhidai", one of Shiretoko Eight Views. The hotel has a lounge overlooking the beautiful sunset. The sun gradually sets, and the sky turns into a beautiful gradation. You can encounter scenery that you want to burn into your heart. The lounge itself is stylish and comfortable, so please take it easy.

Illustrations of such wonderful animals that you want to check out in the lounge. This is a picture by the painter and picture book author, Miroco Machiko.

You can interact with other guests in the lounge, or you can try talking while eating in the public kitchen. There's no restaurant, but it's fun to buy fresh ingredients from Shiretoko and cook for yourself.

The large public bath is onsen with an ocean view! If you are tired from playing in the great nature of Shiretoko during the day, you can refresh yourself in a bath like this. Let's warm up from the core of the body by soaking in it.

"Hotel Kifu Club Shiretoko" is a small hotel where you can feel the warmth of people. There are 5 Japanese-style rooms, 8 Western-style rooms, and 2 log houses. There are rooms such as twin and double, but there is also a fourth room that can accommodate four people, so you can rest assured even if there are many people! It seems that the girls' party at night will also be active ♩

A log house is a perfect private space where two people can spend time together without worrying about their surroundings. There are hammocks inside and outside the room, so it's nice to swing. It's equipped with a small kitchen, so it's nice to brew coffee and enjoy it slowly! I want to stay in this room with my lover ♡

Dinner is a Japanese-style meal with tempura and oil fondue that you fry yourself. The wild vegetables are picked by the hotel from nearby mountains, and the seafood is purchased directly from local fishermen. It seems like it would be fun to fry such carefully selected fresh ingredients by yourself. Excitement does not stop ... ♩

There is a large public bath and two private open-air baths, both of which flow directly from the source. The private open-air bath can be reserved at check-in and can be used for about 1 hour, so please make a reservation. The open-air bath at night is lit by lanterns, creating a romantic atmosphere. Spend an enchanting time gazing at the sky full of stars and the Milky Way on a clear night.

"Shiretoko Daiichi Hotel" is a hotel that boasts a superb view built on the hill of Utoro onsen. The guest rooms include standard Japanese-style rooms, Japanese-Western style rooms, and luxurious special rooms where you can enjoy your trip to the fullest and relax. The Japanese-Western special room is circular, so you can look out over Shiretoko with a 180-degree panorama from the window. You will feel as if you had the great nature of Shiretoko all to yourself.

Shiretoko Daiichi Hotel has many other attractions as well. One of them is food. You can choose from restaurants ``Marskoy'' and ``Hikai,'' or in-room dining, and wherever you eat, you'll be able to luxuriously enjoy Shiretoko's seasonal ingredients. We recommend the extravagant dinner buffet at Marskoy! There are about 80 different Japanese, Western, and Chinese menu items. They also have sushi and tempura made on the spot, so you'll want to eat them all!

The second attraction is the large public bath! Natural jade, which is said to have healing properties, is used luxuriously in the bathroom. There are a variety of bathtubs, including an open-air bath, a panoramic bath, a sleeping bath, a swimming bath, and a Jacuzzi. Feel the blessings of nature through onsen and scenery, and be fully healed. There is also a karaoke and game corner inside the building, so you can have a fun night☆

If you want to enjoy a variety of activities that can only be experienced in Shiretoko, such as whale watching and night wildlife observation, we recommend staying at Hotel Shiretoko. There are 271 guest rooms, one of the largest in the Utoro area. There are various types available, so choose one that suits your travel style.

At Lounge Akane on the 1st floor, you can watch the beautiful sunset over the Sea of Okhotsk in the evening. The sight of the whole area covered in madder red is sure to break your heart. While you're looking at it, why not stop talking with your friends or loved ones and just enjoy the beautiful scenery? (Open only from late April to October)

At the open-air bath, which the hotel boasts is one of the best in northern Hokkaido, you can soak in the hot water while overlooking the ocean, mountains, and primeval forest. onsen are of course fed directly from the source. Why not forget about time, heal your fatigue, and enjoy a relaxing bath time while feeling the color of the sky and the smell of the wind that change with the passage of time?

For meal, you can fill your stomach with the blessings of Shiretoko at the buffet. From appetizers to desserts, there are about 50 items on the menu, and they all look delicious! Let's enjoy as much as you like, both seafood and mountain delicacies!

When traveling, the location of a hotel is definitely important. "Shiretoko Noble Hotel" is right in front of the roadside station "Utoro Shirietoku" and there are convenience stores and restaurants in the surrounding area, making it a perfect hotel as a base for your trip. All rooms here have a balcony. From the balcony, you can enjoy the spectacular view of the sunset over the Sea of Okhotsk and the majestic sunrise over the Shiretoko Mountains, which will wash your soul.

The recommended room is the "special room with open-air bath". The hotel's most luxurious Japanese-Western style room, spacious and comfortable. From the open-air bath in the guest room, you can overlook the sea and the setting sun, and forget about time. The kitchen is equipped with an IH cooker and microwave oven, so it's a good idea to stay overnight and fully enjoy Shiretoko.

The open-air bath on the top floor has a superb view overlooking the nature of Shiretoko! Take your time and enjoy the beautiful scenery while soaking in the hot spring onsen. In addition, there are saunas and massage machines, so it seems that you can heal your fatigue.

meal is a restaurant with a romantic atmosphere, overlooking the Sea of Okhotsk. Dinner can be served as either a Japanese set or a Japanese and Western buffet. The dishes that use the fresh mountain and sea delicacies of Shiretoko luxuriously have an exceptional taste. Please take your time to enjoy it.

About 1 minute walk from Shiretoko-Shari Station! ``Route Inn Grantia Shiretoko Shari Ekimae'' is a hotel with a great location and is equipped with a free footbath filled with hot onsen water at the entrance on the first floor of the hotel. Please spend a relaxing time while looking at Mt. Shari. Please note that the footbath may be closed during the winter.

Only twin rooms are available. The rooms are decorated in soothing colors, so you can rest your tired mind and body. It is spacious enough to accommodate large luggage with ease.

The large public bath is a natural onsen with 100% free-flowing source. You can't enter the women's bath without a special card key, so you can use it with peace of mind. There is also an open-air bath, and in winter you can enjoy a snow-viewing bath...! Let's talk about today's memories while soaking in a warm hot onsen bathed in the night breeze.

"Shiretoko Village" stands in a quiet place in the mountains, where Yezo deer and red foxes sometimes come to play. Located on the hill of Utoro onsen, upstream of the Pereke River, you can feel the power of nature throughout your stay. You can use a free round-trip transfer between the Utoro onsen Bus Terminal and the accommodation, which is perfect for convenience.

The guest rooms are divided into three parts: the new building, onsen building, and the main building. The 10 rooms in the new building are spacious and perfect for traveling with friends or colleagues. In the 21st room of onsen building, you can hear Blakiston's fish owls cry at night. Furthermore, in the 24 rooms in the main building, wild deer and red foxes sometimes cross in front of the rooms...! If you think that you can encounter the scenery unique to Shiretoko, it will be exciting ♩

On a winter day, this is the view outside the window. When you think about the scenery that you can't see when you live in Tokyo, your heart will be pounding 24 hours a day!

The beautiful nature of Shiretoko captivates not only your eyes but also your heart. You'll want to fully enjoy the nature through various activities such as trekking and drift ice walking. However, it is difficult to research everything and make reservations on your own. At Shiretoko Village, we can help you with reservations and even help you with souvenirs.

Shiretoko Village's onsen seem to have been carefully thought out, even down to the size of the bathtub, so that you can fully enjoy the freshness of the source water. With the inn's carefully selected hot spring water, all the mist that has accumulated in your body may come out. The color of the hot water changes depending on the season, so you'll want to stay over and see for yourself. There are two family baths that can be reserved for private use (for a fee), so if you want to spend some time with your loved ones, be sure to use them. Please give it to me.

For dinner, you can have hairy crab, salmon roe, and even venison! Local ingredients are used in abundance, and your stomach and heart will be excited ♩ Fill your stomach with the delicious blessings of Okhotsk, such as hairy crab in spring, saury and squid in summer, kinki in autumn, and sea urchin and king crab in winter. ◎

By the way, there is a sister hotel, a hostel, just a short walk from this ryokan. There are private rooms, but basically they are capsule-type rooms. However, it is divided into unisex and women-only, so it is safe for women to stay.

For those who don't mind a cheap hotel, we recommend Shiretoko no Yado Kokun Kekun. Despite the reasonable price, this is a great value for money inn with a great location and delicious gourmet food. Choose from either a forest view room surrounded by virgin forest or an ocean view room where you can enjoy the sea view. All rooms are beautiful and clean, allowing you to spend a relaxing time.

``The location is the best'' because the Sea of Okhotsk spreads out in front of the inn. At the restaurant with a terrace, you can enjoy dishes unique to Shiretoko, such as kinki and crab from the Sea of Okhotsk, in front of a spectacular view. meal time in an overwhelming environment that you cannot normally experience is sure to become one of the unforgettable memories of your trip.

The large public bath and open-air bath are of course fed directly from the source. The sunset seen from the open-air bath is as beautiful as a painting and is worth seeing. You can take a bath at any time, so please use it as many times as you like, such as in the early morning when the air is clear or at night when you can admire the starry sky.

Although this is not a onsen inn, we would like to introduce you to the villa-style inn "Shiretoko VILLA HOTEL FREEZE". The approximately 3,400 tsubo site overlooking the Sea of Okhotsk is a place where you can experience nature in its entirety. This is a handmade inn, and only 6 groups can stay there each day.

What a spectacular view from the garden! You can see Mt. Sharidake, which has been selected as one of the 100 Famous Mountains, without any obstructions. The gentle scenery will make you feel as if you are in Scandinavia, and your heart will melt.

There's something special about staying in a private villa in the midst of nature. There is a mountain stream running next to the guest room, so the sound of the stream is soothing to the ears. Just rocking in a rocking chair in the living room will make you feel happy. You can also relax by lying down in a hammock hanging on the side of the mountain stream.

There are two types of villas, A type and B type. The A type has a bedroom in the attic that feels like a secret base, and it looks like it will be fun until bedtime. When you wake up in the morning, it's nice to see greenery outside your window. The B type has a canopy bed and is perfect for couples.

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All rooms have their own private open-air baths. It is a bath where you can enjoy forest bathing while being wrapped in a good aroma. Depending on the timing, cute Ezo squirrels may pass by in front of you... ♡ The beautiful song of a small bird is soothing to your ears.

For dinner, you can enjoy dishes made with fresh seafood freshly caught from the Sea of Okhotsk, vegetables and meat from Hokkaido on the terrace of each villa. The cool summer nights of Hokkaido are very pleasant, so there is no doubt that your chopsticks will progress! It looks like you can spend a relaxing time.

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The precious land of Shiretoko, where untouched nature still remains, is the perfect place to spend an extraordinary time. After enjoying the world heritage site, stay at a hotel or ryokan with a natural onsen to soothe away the tiredness of your trip and the fatigue of everyday life. Why not go on a wonderful trip surrounded by the great nature of Shiretoko, surrounded by the Sea of Okhotsk and Mount Shari?