Sounkaku

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Sounkyo Onsen, Kamikawa-cho, Kamikawa-gun, Sounkyo, Asahikawa, Japan, 078-1792

Highlights

Bath
Bar
Gift/souvenir shop
Car park
Amusement Arcade

Facilities

Free parking

Bar

Shuttle service

Large indoor bath

Open-air bath (non-mixed)

Bath

Amusement Arcade

Shops

Room comfort and quality 4.0
Service 4.0
Location 3.9
Bath 3.8
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3.9Very good

Location rating score

Parking
Lowest price includes
Popular landmarks
Asahiyama Zoo
38.4 km
Ueno Farm
38.6 km
Asahikawa Ramen Village
43.8 km
Otokoyama Sakezukuri Museum
44.4 km
Asahikawa Heiwa Street Shopping Park
47.8 km
Closest landmarks
Sounkyo Hot Spring
530 m
Daisetsuzan Bade House
530 m
Sounkyo Visitor Center
600 m
Sounkyo Onsen
700 m
Daisetsuzan Sōunkyō Kurodake Ropeway
1.2 km

Important information

Service4.0
Check-in from15:00
Check-out until10:00
Location rating3.9
Closest airportAsahikawa Airport (AKJ)
Distance from airport40.6 km

Rooms available at Sounkaku

Japanese/Western-style Luxury Room
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  • Room size: 67 m²
  • Non-smoking
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Japanese/Western-style Luxury Room
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  • Room size: 43 m²
  • Non-smoking
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Room
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  • Room size: 15 m²
  • Mountain and Valley
  • 4 futons
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Japanese/Western-style Room (Japanese-style Room + Twin Room)
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  • Room size: 31 m²
  • Mountain and Valley
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Room
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  • Room size: 15 m²
  • Valley
  • 5 futons
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Japanese-style Twin Room 
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  • Room size: 15 m²
  • Non-smoking
  • 2 futons
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Room
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  • Room size: 30 m²
  • Mountain and Valley
  • 2 semi double beds
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Room
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  • Room size: 31 m²
  • Valley
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Room
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  • Room size: 48 m²
  • Mountain and Valley
  • 2 double beds
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Twin Room (Twin Wing)
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  • Room size: 26 m²
  • Non-smoking
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More about Sounkaku Open air bath

More about Sounkaku

The proprietors pride themselve on their open-air bath in the valley, from which guests can experience the nature of Mt. Taisetsu all year round.
The free Wi-Fi Internet connection is available only around the lobby area.

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Amenities and facilities

Languages spoken
  • English
Accessibility
  • Braille support in public spaces unavailable
  • Elevator for wheelchair unavailable
  • Gravel path at entrance unavailable
  • Handrails in stairs and hallways unavailable
  • In-room emergency alarm unavailable
  • In-room emergency alarm for hearing impaired unavailable
  • In-room toilet and bathtub with handrails unavailable
  • Shared acccessible toilet unavailable
  • Sign-language support at reception unavailable
  • Slope at entrance unavailable
  • Wheelchair unavailable
  • Wheelchair accessible unavailable
Things to do, ways to relax
  • Amusement Arcade
  • Go game
  • Mahjong
  • Shogi
Dining, drinking, and snacking
  • Bar
Swimming & soaking
  • Bath
  • Large indoor bath
  • Open-air bath (non-mixed)
Services and conveniences
  • Gift/souvenir shop
Getting around
  • Car park [free of charge]
  • Car park [indoor]
  • Car park [outdoor]
  • Shuttle service (reservation required)
Available in all rooms
  • Air conditioning (free)
  • Bath towel
  • Heating (free)
  • Safety box (free)
  • Shampoo and conditioner
  • Toilet with bidet
  • TV with free channels
  • Western-style toilet
  • Yukata (Japanese pajamas)

Hot spring Information

Hot water type
  • Hot spring
Health benefits
  • Nerve pain/Rheumatism
  • Hemorrhoid aid
  • Feminine ailment aid
  • Illness recovery/Stress relief
  • Motor dysfunction aid
  • Articular pain aid
  • Muscle pain aid
  • Frozen shoulders aid
  • Digestive ailment aid
  • Neuralgia aid
  • Bruise aid
  • Sensitivity to cold aid
Spring quality
  • Sulfur spring

Hot spring on site

Indoor public bath (Male only)
  • Capacity
    60 persons
  • Opening hours
    15:00~08:30
  • Number of bathtubs
    0
Indoor public bath (Female only)
  • Capacity
    60 persons
  • Opening hours
    15:00~08:30
  • Number of bathtubs
    0
Open-air bath (Male only)
  • Capacity
    30 persons
  • Opening hours
    13:00~00:00
Open-air bath (Female only)
  • Capacity
    20 persons
  • Opening hours
    13:00~00:00

Location

Sounkyo Onsen, Kamikawa-cho, Kamikawa-gun, Sounkyo, Asahikawa, Japan, 078-1792

Very good3.9

Location

Airports
  • Asahikawa Airport (AKJ)
    40.6 km
  • Monbetsu Airport (MBE)
    74.0 km

What's nearby

Popular landmarks
  • Asahiyama Zoo
    38.4 km
  • Ueno Farm
    38.6 km
  • Asahikawa Ramen Village
    43.8 km
  • Otokoyama Sakezukuri Museum
    44.4 km
  • Asahikawa Heiwa Street Shopping Park
    47.8 km
  • Asahikawa Station
    48.0 km
  • AEON MALL Asahikawa Ekimae
    48.1 km
  • Ayako Miura Literature Museum
    48.7 km
  • Michi no Eki Asashikawa
    48.8 km
Nearby landmarks
  • Sounkyo Hot Spring
    530 m
  • Daisetsuzan Bade House
    530 m
  • Sounkyo Visitor Center
    600 m
  • Sounkyo Onsen
    700 m
  • Daisetsuzan Sōunkyō Kurodake Ropeway
    1.2 km
  • Ryusei Waterfalls
    2.0 km
  • Ginga no Taki Falls
    2.1 km
  • Sōunkyō
    3.8 km
  • Kurodake
    4.1 km
  • Mount Kurodake
    4.2 km
Distances shown are straight-line distances on the map. Actual travel distances may vary.

Property policies

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    Some helpful facts

    Check-in/Check-out
    • Check-in from15:00
    • Check-out until10:00
    The property
    • Opened in 1973
    • Number of floors10
    • Number of rooms161
    • Number of restaurants0

    Reviews of Sounkaku from verified guests

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    4.0
    • Room comfort and quality score 4 out of 5 and is a high score in Asahikawa
      Room comfort and quality4.0
    • Service score 4 out of 5 and is a high score in Asahikawa
      Service4.0
    • Location score 3.9 out of 5 and is a high score in Asahikawa
      Location3.9
    • Bath score 3.8 out of 5 and is a high score in Asahikawa
      Bath3.8
    • Meal score 3.8 out of 5 and is a high score in Asahikawa
      Meal 3.8
    • Facilities score 3.7 out of 5 and is a high score in Asahikawa
      Facilities3.7
    High score for Asahikawa

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    1. 3.0

      Group
      Stayed 1 night in September 2022

      “usually”

      Exterior design is not good Lobby design is pleasant Baths are spacious and comfortable It's a pity that the open-air baths and the buyers are different It would be nice to have a space to enjoy the starry sky

      Reviewed September 25, 2022
    2. 1.0

      peko from Hong Kong SAR, China
      Group

      “Acceptable”

      Horrible hotel! Dirty mat, smelling room, limit food for choice for dinner buffet, the waitress was wearing the slipper for serving!

      Reviewed September 02, 2019
    3. 3.0

      Joy from Thailand
      Group

      “Above average”

      Front desk not good in english. Service is poor whem compare to other onsen hotel. Not have welcome service (guide to room, detail explain). Front desk did't have the idea about bus service that express in their website. When we ask for that service like b

      Reviewed February 18, 2019
    4. 4.5

      Kate from Japan
      Group

      “Excellent”

      Nice large hotel onsen. The room is spacious and nice - the only problem was that there was no option while booking to choose "non-smoking room" so it smelled like smoke. The bath was nice but got very crowded as they hotel is huge. Nice little walk from t

      Reviewed February 14, 2019
    5. 4.0

      Yuen from Malaysia
      Group

      “Very good”

      Nice open air hot spring. Room is big

      Reviewed September 14, 2018
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