Akanko Onsen (阿寒湖温泉) is Eastern Hokkaido’s classic tourist destination facing the picturesque lake. The onsen village has a wide variety of accommodations, many of which are lined up along the scenic shore.

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Akan Yuku-no-sato Tsuruga ♨︎

あかん遊久の里鶴雅

10min walk from Akan-ko bus center


This upmarket lakeside hotel features modern and spacious Japanese-style rooms, all with water views and sufficient amenities. Some rooms boasts private onsen baths. The gallery has a good collection of wooden carvings of the local artist Takiguchi Masamitsu, guests can listen to Ainu folk tales and music at night. There are lake-view onsen with open-air baths on the ground floor and the rooftop.

Onsen Minshuku Yamaguchi ♨︎

温泉民宿山口

12min walk from Akan-ko bus center


Just a short walk from the Ainu Theater Ikor near the Yuku-no-sato Tsuruga, Yamaguchi is a family-run minshuku with tatami-mat rooms and a shared onsen bathtub.

La Vista Akangawa ♨︎

ラビスタ阿寒川

2min walk from Oakan-bunki bus stop


About 5km southeast of Akanko Onsen, this remote and modern riverside hotel along Akan-gawa has stylish Western-style rooms, with private wooden baths overlooking the forest and water. There are communal open-air onsen and private kashikiri-buro (family use) for guests. A free shutle is available from Akanko Onsen.