We visited Hakodate, Hokkaido again after 10 years and stayed at the Hakodate Onuma Prince Hotel, which opened more than 30 years ago. During the three days and two nights, we not only experienced the unique mountain and forest scenery, but also tasted the natural rich milk and bread. With food, you can also purchase cheap and fresh cantaloupe and grapes under the careful arrangement of the hotel, and participate in the annual Onuma Lake Water Festival. In the leisurely mountain accommodation atmosphere, you can have a full experience of local culture and food. (🔎Reservation price and guest reviews:agoda|booking.com)
📂Quick introduction: Basic introduction to Hakodate Onuma Prince Hotel
Hakodate Onuma Prince Hotel officially opened in 1990 and underwent a new renovation in 2015. It is located in Hokkaido Onuma National Park, overlooking the beautiful Komagatake landscape. It is adjacent to the Hokkaido Country Club operated by the same group. Golf course, open-air hot spring bath, grand banquet hall, restaurant, convenience store, bakery and other facilities are set up in the hotel. Every room has a green natural landscape.
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🛏️What room type is recommended? Hakodate Onuma Prince Hotel is a 4-story building with a total of 290 rooms, offering 8 room types to choose from.
- Standard Twin Room in East Hall: 24.6㎡, 2 single beds + 1 extra bed, 3 people
- East Building Mountain View Superior Twin Room: 24.6㎡, 2 single beds + 1 extra bed, 3 people
- Forest View Superior Twin Room in East Building: 24.6㎡, 2 single beds + 1 extra bed, 3 people
- West Building Standard Twin Room: 24.6㎡, 2 single beds + 1 extra bed, 3 people
- Superior Twin Room with Mountain View in West Pavilion: 24.6㎡, 2 single beds + 1 extra bed, 3 people
- Forest View Superior Twin Room in West Building: 24.6㎡, 2 single beds + 1 extra bed, 3 people
- Komagatake Corner Twin Room: 28.3㎡, 2 single beds, 2 people
- Onuma Suite: 62.5㎡, 2 single beds, 2 people
Hakodate Onuma Prince Hotel is a building with one basement floor and four floors above the ground. It is divided into East Wing and West Wing. Except for the Onuma Suite and corner rooms, the rest are all uniform-sized guest rooms with only two single beds or Hollywood The configuration of twin beds is different. All rooms are decorated in natural colors, and there are bay windows in the rooms, showing the changing landscape of the Prince Hotel in the four seasons surrounded by mountains and forests. The bathrooms all adopt the traditional three-piece bathroom system, and the suites have Second set of separate toilets.
The upper floors of Hakodate Onuma Prince Hotel are mountain view rooms, which are equipped with two single beds and have a view overlooking the distant mountains. The rooms facing the north can see the beautiful scenery of Mount Koma, while the lower floors are lush forests View, with a Hollywood twin design.When I checked in, I saw that the tour group was arranged in the east building, and most of the individual travelers lived in the west building. This arrangement made people feel smart and considerate. (🔎Reservation price and guest evaluation:agoda|booking.com)
Note:
- [Non-smoking rooms] East Building: 1st to 3rd floor/ West Building: 3rd floor
- [All rooms are non-smoking] East Building: 4th Floor/West Building: 4th Floor
- [Smoking Room] West Building: 1st Floor-2nd Floor
- If 3 people stay in a room, the hotel will prepare an extra bed.
- Due to weather conditions and the structure of the hotel, you may not be able to see Mount Komagatake from your room.
▲ Superior Twin Room with Mountain View is located on a higher floor and has a view of the mountains in the distance.
▲ The Superior Twin Room with Mountain View is configured with two single beds, separated by a bedside table.
▲ The bathrooms all adopt the traditional three-piece system bathroom, equipped with a separate bathtub, but there is no separate shower area.
▲ The guest rooms facing the north not only have a beautiful mountain and forest landscape, but also overlook Komagatake in the north, and the lake water seen when bathing is below.
▲ Superior rooms, Komagatake corner twin rooms, and Onuma suites will be equipped with capsule coffee machines, dehumidifiers and other equipment.
▲ Superior Twin Room with Forest View is located on the lower floor, with a lush green forest view outside the window.
▲ The Forest View Superior Twin Room adopts the Hollywood bed design that combines beds, allowing a family of three to share the same bed, which is spacious and comfortable.
🎞️Additional scenes at the same scene: Unpacking the green forest view on three sides and the Onuma suite overlooking Komagatake
The top room type in Hakodate Onuma Prince Hotel is the Onuma Suite, which is located at the end of the aisle of the East Building and the West Building respectively. Not only is the room space more than twice that of the general guest room, but it also provides a living room with independent partitions, and has a super light from three sides. Excellent landscape, no matter in the bedroom or living room, you can have a super broad field of vision with lighting from two sides.In addition, the same limited number of Komagatake corner twin rooms not only have two-sided lighting, but also overlook the distant scenery of Komagatake Mountain.
This trip stayed in the Onuma Suite on the 4th floor of the West Building, which has a beautiful view overlooking the green forest and the mountains. In addition to the full-size sofa beside the window sill in the living room, there is also a rocking chair by the window. Sitting on the rocking chair, you can comfortably watch the distant scenery Komagatake has become our favorite and longest-staying little healing corner.When I left the room at noon, because I forgot to bring the room magnetic card, I went back to the room under the guidance of the counter staff. I saw the meticulous cleaning and tidying actions of the housekeeping staff.
▲ After walking through the door, you will see the elegant and grand entrance space.
▲ The bedroom space is on the left, and the second toilet space is set next to the door.
▲ There is a safe and luggage storage area at the door of the bedroom, and next to it are wardrobes and hangers that provide pajamas and shoes.
▲ Every room in the Prince Hotel has a bay window design, and the Onuma Suite is designed with lighting from two sides, showing the beautiful scenery of the surrounding mountains and forests.
▲ The lush green forest landscape against the background of blue sky and white clouds in summer is another scene when you want to visit in winter.
▲ The bathroom space is set in the bedroom, and the dressing table and single chair are arranged in the independent space.
▲ The living room is equipped with an L-shaped sofa and a single chair, and a rocking chair is specially placed next to the window sill, allowing you to overlook the beautiful scenery of Komagatake in the distance.
▲ Sitting on the rocking chair by the window, the view out is like this, and it has become our favorite corner.
▲ The view of the Onuma suite located on the highest floor has a beautiful view overlooking the forest and distant mountains.
🍽️What services are provided? Breakfast and public facilities at Hakodate Onuma Prince Hotel
The reception hall of Hakodate Onuma Prince Hotel is located on the first floor. There are a convenience store, a Shiz boutique, a main restaurant, a reading room and a smoking room on the left and right sides of the reception counter. The convenience store is open from 08:00 to 21:00, except for snacks , drinks and daily necessities, as well as Hokkaido souvenirs and local specialties.In addition, a small shopping street is set up in front of the hotel entrance, where local agricultural and animal husbandry merchants sell seafood and local agricultural products. There is also a prince bakery next to the parking lot, which sells the hotel's homemade bread, ice cream and desserts.
On the first basement floor of Hakodate Onuma Prince Hotel, there is the "Mori no Yu" Nishi Onuma Hot Spring and Lily of the Valley Bar, introducing underground alkaline spring water, setting up indoor and open-air hot springs, facing the natural landscape of the lake with frogs singing and green mountains. The third floor is the Prince Hall banquet hall, which can accommodate 800 people. It can not only hold various banquets, but also serves as a self-service restaurant for breakfast for guests.The most special thing is that the hotel is close to the natural mountains and lakes. Not only can you take a walk or participate in Segway activities here, but you can also ask the hotel to arrange outdoor breakfast.
▲ The Shiz boutique store located at the entrance on the first floor of the West Building mainly sells women’s clothing and fashion items.
▲ The convenience store and reading area at the entrance of the first floor of the East Building, behind which is the main restaurant serving Western and Japanese meals.
▲ The Nishi Onuma Hot Spring "Mori no Yu" is set up on the first floor, providing a large public bath with separate baths for men and women.
▲ The large public bath is equipped with an open-air hot spring overlooking the lake and green forest. At night, the lakeside will be lit up, accompanied by the sound of bullfrogs, creating a supernatural bathing atmosphere.
▲ The cafeteria on the 3rd floor with a large green forest view is designed in the style of a banquet hall. It is also a venue for self-service breakfast for guests.
▲ Shanchuan ranch milk is available in limited quantities for breakfast. Remember to get a bottle first to experience the natural and rich milk.
▲ The main restaurant on the first floor is located behind the convenience store and offers Japanese and Western cuisine.
▲ The main restaurant faces the lake scenery accompanied by green forests, and the lower floor is the large bathing area.
▲ There are no lively neighborhoods around the hotel, so I come to the main restaurant for dinner at night.
▲ The dishes are exquisitely presented in French cuisine style, but the meals are Japanese cuisine with local ingredients.
👍Special recommendation: forest walking and local cultural activity experience
Hakodate Onuma Prince Hotel occupies a vast area, most of which are surrounded by lakes and green forests. Whether it is hiking, cycling or Segway, it is worth taking the children for a walk to experience the long-lost natural scenery.After a walk, we came to the Prince Bakery in front of the parking lot, tasted the rich milk and ice cream from the Shanchuan Ranch, and bought some homemade bread from the hotel. To be honest, the bread looks quite ordinary, but the taste is diverse and delicious. It was so delicious that we bought a few more breads next to the main restaurant at night.
Today's hotels often appeal for an accommodation experience that combines local culture, but many of them are limited to slogans that simply provide tourist information. The hotel that has surprised Wendy so far, and has meticulous and practical actions, is the Prince's Hotel that I stayed in this time. Restaurant.When staying this time, not only can you buy cheap and delicious cantaloupe and grapes at the Onuma morning market at the entrance, but you can also take the hotel’s extra shuttle bus to participate in the Onuma Lake Water Festival and cruise with peace of mind. Remember to take a good look at the service counter when you check in Next announcement, maybe there will be amazing experience waiting for you.
▲ A small Onuma Market is set up in front of the Prince Hotel, where local farmers and livestock farmers are invited to sell seafood, corn and various fruits.
▲ A bag of Muscat seedless grapes costs 3,000 yen, which is cheap and delicious.
▲ Buy cantaloupe and seedless grapes before the morning market closes at XNUMX am, and the boss also gives a special discount.
▲ Buying a cantaloupe at the Onuma morning market, the counter enthusiastically helped to cut and plate it and then delivered it to the room. This is a super considerate service that makes people give a thumbs up.
▲ The very popular Segway sightseeing activities in the hotel can easily browse the beautiful scenery of the surrounding mountains and forests. Unfortunately, only adults over 16 years old can participate.
▲ With the little burgers accompanying us, let’s just take a walk!
▲ There is an artistic green space, tables and chairs by the lake. The hotel can also arrange to have breakfast here, which is very special.
▲ It is said that there are small foxes on the mountain trails. Unfortunately, we did not find them this time. We saw them on Furano Road before.
▲ After finishing the forest walk, come to the prince bakery opposite the parking lot. Seats and stoves are set up in the front square.
▲ Prince Bread Workshop sells a variety of breads made in-house by the hotel. They look quite ordinary, but they have a solid texture and rich flavor. They are by no means delicious.
▲ The ice cream and milk produced by the well-known Shanchuan Ranch are naturally worth a bite.
🚖How to get there by car? Transportation information and surrounding environment of Hakodate Onuma Prince Hotel
Hakodate Onuma Prince Hotel is about a 10-minute drive from Onuma Koen Station. The hotel owns several vans and buses, and provides free shuttle service between JR Onuma Koen Station and Onuma Golf Course. Take the tram from Hakodate Station. It takes about 30 minutes to arrive at Onuma Koen Station.In addition, if you drive by yourself, there are a large number of free parking spaces in front of the hotel, which is quite convenient.
Hakodate Onuma Prince Hotel is located in Onuma Quasi-National Park. There are directly built-in forest trails with green forests and lakes. You can rent bicycles or participate in Segway tours for a fee. You can take the hotel’s free shuttle bus not only to the golf course, but also to the golf course. Go to the shopping street next to Onuma Koen Station, go to the pier by Lake Onuma, take a contract cruise ship on Onuma, and visit the waterfront scenery of Lake Onuma and Lake Konuma.
▲ Onuma Prince Hotel is located in Onuma National Park, surrounded by beautiful mountains and forests. (Source: Nanae-Onuma International Tourism Convention and Exhibition Association)
▲ The Prince Hotel has its own large tour bus and multiple vans, which provide guests with access to and from JR Onuma Koen Station and Onuma Golf Course.
▲ At the entrance of JR Onuma Park Station, turn right after exiting the station and you will find the bus stop and taxi waiting area.
▲ There is a bus stop sign in front of JR Onuma Koen Station, providing general bus routes and hotel shuttle buses.
▲ The hotel shuttle bus must be in line with the JR train schedule, and you can wait for the bus to pick you up soon after leaving the station.
▲ From Hakodate Airport, you can take a direct bus to JR Onuma Koen Station, and transfer to a free shuttle bus to the hotel.
▲ The bus stop sign in front of JR Onuma Koen Station provides Onuma Line services to and from Hakodate Airport and Shin-Hakodate Hokuto Station.
▲ In the afternoon, we took the hotel shuttle bus and went to the shopping street in front of Onuma Park Station. They sold corn and ice cream, which were quite delicious.
▲ Take a walk to the cruise ship terminal in Onuma Quasinational Park. Onuma Contract Cruises provides cruise services for visiting Onuma Lake and Onuma Lake.
▲ There is a rest area set up at the cruise ship wharf, where you can rest before waiting for the boat to sail.
▲ The Onuma Lake cruise will shuttle between Onuma Lake and Onuma Lake. Commentaries in various languages are provided on the boat, and you can overlook the scenery of Komagatake from the water.
▲ This trip happened to coincide with the two-day Lake Onuma Water まつり. There are various performances on site, and you can also take a cruise on Lake Onuma along the way.
▲ Onuma Lake Water Festival has many game stalls that only appear in festivals, and there are also stalls selling various foods.
▲Although I didn't have the chance to participate in the fireworks display on the second day, the performances and mourning ceremony on the first day were also quite interesting.
▲ The Memorial Festival is a ceremony to support the souls of those who lost their lives in the Onuma Lake disaster. You can buy lanterns on site and write your own prayers. At the end of the event, you can release them to the lake.
🏨In-depth understanding: The brand story of Hakodate Onuma Prince Hotel
Prince Hotels & Resorts was founded in 1956 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. It is a subsidiary of Seibu Railway Co., Ltd. Prince, Grand Prince Hotel, Prince Hotel, Prince Smart INN and other brands and various ryokans, and also operate golf courses, ski resorts, restaurants, banquets and events.
The Grand Prince Hotel brand is a high-end brand under the Prince Hotel Group. It has become an upgraded version of the main brand Prince Hotel. Complete business facilities, providing venues for wedding banquets, business and other activities, currently in JapanTakanawa,New Takanawa,HiroshimaThree brand strongholds.
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- Prince Hotel Tokyo:Tokyo|Shinagawa|Shinagawa N Tower|Shinagawa East Tower|Shinjuku|Kawagoe|sun city|Tokyo Bay Shiomi(2020)
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✅Comprehensive evaluation: An accommodation experience surrounded by green forest scenery and deeply integrated with local culture
Hakodate Onuma Prince Hotel is a veteran hotel opened for more than 30 years. It is surrounded by Onuma Quasi-National Park and Komagatake. Every room has a quiet mountain forest view. The hotel occupies a large area, and you can experience mountain forest trails within the hotel site. Engage in activities such as open-air breakfast, Segway, zipline, golf, etc., and cooperate with local agricultural and animal husbandry industries and cultural activities to provide a truly meticulous and localized accommodation experience. The green forests and the beautiful scenery of Mt. It is a holiday accommodation option worth making a special trip here.
Hakodate Onuma Prince Hotel. Hakodate Onuma Prince Hotel・Hakodate Onumaプリンスホテル
- Reservation:agoda discount rate|booking.com
- Phone: +81 138 671111
- Official website: http://www.princehotels.co.jp/hakodate/
- Address: 〒041-1355 West Onuma Hot Spring, Nanae Town, Kamada County, Hokkaido
