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Metou Onsen Hotel

芽登温泉ホテル

Hokkaido onsen ryokan — A Secret Hot Spring Where Deer Outnumber Guests

★ 3.0TrustYou 86/100 · 109 reviews|Ashoro-gunFrom ₩350,497 / night (2 adults)
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🦌A Secret Hot Spring Where Deer Outnumber Guests

Hokkaido · Metou Onsen Hotel

An Open-Air Onsen Beside the River
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An Open-Air Onsen Beside the River

  • ♨️Watch a different view every season from an open-air bath facing the Nukanan River
  • 🦌You might spot a herd of Ezo deer passing by while soaking
  • 🌊There's a quiet found only in a mountain hot spring, with the sound of the river as company
A Sulfur Spring, 100% Straight from the Source
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A Sulfur Spring, 100% Straight from the Source

  • 🧪A simple sulfur spring, cooled from 62°C at the source to 40°C by heat exchange
  • 💧A free-flow bath using 100% source water, with no added water or reheating
  • ⛰️The indoor bath also offers mountain views through its windows
Founded in 1901, 120 Years of History
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Founded in 1901, 120 Years of History

  • 🏮A therapeutic hot spring open for over a century, since it opened in Meiji 34 (1901)
  • 📜'Metou' comes from an Ainu place name meaning 'deep in the mountains'
  • 🛁Three open-air baths (the Giant Rock Bath, a large and a small open-air bath) plus river-side and mountain-side indoor baths
Quiet Japanese-Style Rooms
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Quiet Japanese-Style Rooms

  • 🛏️Japanese- and Western-style rooms in the main building, plus a private annex cottage for one group per day
  • 🍵A spacious 20-mat main-building room (two connected 10-mat rooms) is also available
  • 🌿Free Wi-Fi is available in the main-building rooms
The Best of Hokkaido's Land and Sea
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The Best of Hokkaido's Land and Sea

  • 🥩Try Hokkaido beef shabu-shabu
  • 🦀Depending on the plan, a whole hairy crab is served sashimi-style
  • 🍳Enjoy it at the live-kitchen teppan bar in the Yamasemi restaurant
Nature Wrapped in Broadleaf Forest
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Nature Wrapped in Broadleaf Forest

  • 🌲Set on a riverbank downstream of the Nukanan Dam, surrounded by broadleaf forest
  • 🦉Blakiston's fish owls live in the old-growth forest behind the inn, and with luck you may see one
  • 🍁Mountain and river scenery that changes its colors with every season
From Obihiro, Deep into the Mountains
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From Obihiro, Deep into the Mountains

  • 🚉The nearest station is JR Obihiro Station
  • 🚗By car, take Route 241 from the Otofuke or Obihiro IC on the Doto Expressway
  • 🚐Guests who book directly may use the Obihiro Station shuttle under certain conditions (weekdays, reservation required)
Founded in 1901, 120 Years of History
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Founded in 1901, 120 Years of History

  • 🏮A therapeutic hot spring open for over a century, since it opened in Meiji 34 (1901)
  • 📜'Metou' comes from an Ainu place name meaning 'deep in the mountains'
  • 🛁Three open-air baths (the Giant Rock Bath, a large and a small open-air bath) plus river-side and mountain-side indoor baths
Quiet Japanese-Style Rooms
4

Quiet Japanese-Style Rooms

  • 🛏️Japanese- and Western-style rooms in the main building, plus a private annex cottage for one group per day
  • 🍵A spacious 20-mat main-building room (two connected 10-mat rooms) is also available
  • 🌿Free Wi-Fi is available in the main-building rooms

A secret hot spring deep in the Hokkaido mountains, where you're said to meet more deer than fellow guests. Soak in a sulfur spring that has flowed straight from its source for a hundred years, and the sound of the river and the broadleaf forest become entirely your own.

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숙소 소개 1901년에 창업한 메토 온센 호텔은 작은 마을 아쇼로에 있으며, 오비히로역에서 셔틀 서비스(예약 시)를 제공합니다. 아름다운 자연 속에 진짜 노천 온천이 있고, 실내 욕장도 2곳 있습니다. 일본 전통 요리를 중심으로 한 식사 플랜 4종을 이용하실 수 있습니다. 숙소 내에 매점이 있습니다. 아침에는 커피를 제공합니다. 깨끗한 화실 13실을 갖추고 있습니다. LAN 인터넷을 이용할 수 있습니다. 찾아가는 길 [열차] JR 오비히로역(네무로 본선)에서 버스로 1시간 / [자동차] 도토 자동차도로 오토후케오비히로 IC에서 국도 241호선 이용 [오비히로에서] 국도 241호선으로 50km 이동해 메토 시가지에 도착한 뒤 홋카이도 도도 88호선으로 17km [기타미에서] 오케토에서 홋카이도 도도 88호선…Read more ↓

숙소 소개 1901년에 창업한 메토 온센 호텔은 작은 마을 아쇼로에 있으며, 오비히로역에서 셔틀 서비스(예약 시)를 제공합니다. 아름다운 자연 속에 진짜 노천 온천이 있고, 실내 욕장도 2곳 있습니다. 일본 전통 요리를 중심으로 한 식사 플랜 4종을 이용하실 수 있습니다. 숙소 내에 매점이 있습니다. 아침에는 커피를 제공합니다. 깨끗한 화실 13실을 갖추고 있습니다. LAN 인터넷을 이용할 수 있습니다. 찾아가는 길 [열차] JR 오비히로역(네무로 본선)에서 버스로 1시간 / [자동차] 도토 자동차도로 오토후케오비히로 IC에서 국도 241호선 이용 [오비히로에서] 국도 241호선으로 50km 이동해 메토 시가지에 도착한 뒤 홋카이도 도도 88호선으로 17km [기타미에서] 오케토에서 홋카이도 도도 88호선으로 40km / 버스로 오시는 경우 가미시호로 또는 아쇼로에서 마중 나갑니다(사전 예약 필요)

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체크인·체크아웃 · 체크인: 15:00 · 체크아웃: 10:00 · 최종 체크인: 24:00

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FAQ

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What are the check-in and check-out times at Metou Onsen Hotel?
Check-in starts at 15:00 and check-out is by 10:00.
Where is Metou Onsen Hotel located?
It is in Hokkaido Ashoro-gun. Address: 2979 Meto, Ashoro-cho, Ashoro-gun, Hokkaido.
How much does one night cost?
Recent lowest observed rate starts from ₩350,497 per night for two adults. Rates vary by date and room type, so a live search is most accurate.
What is the cancellation and refund policy?
Free-cancellation deadlines vary by rate plan and are shown with each room. Cancelling before the deadline gives a full refund.

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86/100

109 reviews

Check-in / Check-out

Check-in

15:00

15:00 ~ 18:00

Check-out

10:00

Until 10:00

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