Esashi (江差) was Hokkaido’s main trading center from 17th- to 19th-century, when Japanese merchants brought herring and woods. Today the town keeps the wooden houses, shrines and traditional culture. Esashi is also the jump-on and off point for ferries to Okushiri-to.

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Assabu Uzura Onsen Shiki-no-yado ♨︎

厚沢部うずら温泉 四季の宿

13min walk from Uzura-onsen-iriguchi bus stop / 20min walk from Uzura-gakko-mae bus stop


This Western-style rural property is a good sleeping option, with indoor baths and wooden saunas filled with local hiba trees. There is an on-site restaurant that serves Chinese cuisine using local ingredients. It is about 1km east of Uzura-onsen-iriguchi bus stop.

Gamushi Onsen Ryokan ♨︎

俄虫温泉旅館

2.5km from Assabu bus stop


About 2.5km northeast of Central Assabu is this quiet ryokan in the countryside, spacious tatami-mat rooms, with indoor and open-air onsen. The staffs will pick you up from Assabu bus stop if you call ahead.

Ryotei Kuki ♨︎

旅庭 群来

5min walk from Ubagami-cho-Ferry-mae bus stop


Located at the gateway of Kamome-jima near Kaiyo-maru, Ryotei Kuki is Esashi’s most luxury and eco-friendly ryokan. All the spacious suites have its own private baths. Dinner is a creative kaiseki affair featuring delicacies from local farms and fishing ports.

Hotel New Esashi

ホテルニューえさし

2min walk from Shinchi-cho bus stop


About 1km south of Esashi ferry terminal, this Showa-style hotel right in the nightlife district has simple Japanese- and Western-style rooms.

Kaminokuni Winery

上ノ国ワイナリー

10min walk from Yunotai bus stop


Within an old school building restored as part of Kaminokuni Winery near Yunotai Onsen, the satellite office offers eight Western-style rooms. The shared workspace has washing machines and a kitchen. Behind the building is a small ski area (free!).

Ryori-yado Miyazushi

料理宿 宮寿司

15min walk from Harauta bus stop


on the scenic cape about 2km west of the Michi-no-eki Kaminokuni Monju, this sushi restaurant offers Japanese-style minshuku overlooking the ocean.