Bifuka Onsen

♨️Hot spring inn at a forest park, with sturgeon cuisine in northern Hokkaido

Hokkaido · Bifuka Onsen

1

A hot spring lodge amid forest and water

• 🌲The inn stands at the entrance to Bifuka Island, a forest park themed on 'water and greenery'.
• 🗺️Located roughly midway between Wakkanai and Asahikawa, it is a handy base for business trips and northern Hokkaido sightseeing.
• 🏢The hot spring, lodging and Bifuka Island are run together by Bifuka Shinko Kosha.

2

A large bath under a skylight

• ♨️The high-ceilinged main bath is lit by large windows and a skylight, and is also open to day visitors.
• 💧The water is a hypotonic, weakly alkaline cold mineral spring (19.4°C at source, pH 7.8), tasteless and odorless with a smooth feel.
• 🧖Besides the main tub there are a jet bath, sauna and rest area; overnight guests can bathe 15:00–24:00 and 6:00–9:00 (from 17:00 on Mondays for cleaning).

3

Mostly tatami rooms

• 🛏️Tatami rooms range from 8 to 34 mats, alongside Japanese-Western and Western-style rooms.
• 🏨Rooms include 9 barrier-free Western singles, 4 Western twins, 3 Japanese-Western rooms (twin plus 4.5 mats), and 8 eight-mat and 3 ten-mat tatami rooms.
• 🚭All rooms are non-smoking and have a toilet, TV, safe, kettle, tea set and yukata, with wired and wireless internet.

4

Sturgeon and local dinners

• 🐟The 'Caviar Gozen' plan serves Bifuka sturgeon as caviar plus sashimi, grilled, fried and kamameshi dishes.
• 🥩The Caviar Gozen course also includes Bifuka beef steak and other local flavors.
• 🍚There is also the 'Bifuka Gozen' with produce from northern Hokkaido's land and sea, and a lighter 'Business Set Meal' plan.

5

Breakfast buffet with local vegetables

• 🥗Breakfast is a buffet with plenty of Hokkaido vegetables, covering both Japanese and Western dishes.
• 🍅Tomato juice grown and processed locally is served.
• 🌾Rice comes from Hokkaido farmers.

6

Facilities

• 🐠The lounge by the entrance has a large tank where you can see sturgeon, the symbol of Bifuka.
• 🛍️The shop opposite the front desk (8:45–20:30) sells local specialties and bath goods.
• 🎤There is a karaoke room, banquet halls, meeting rooms and a coin laundry.

7

Bifuka Island and the Sturgeon Museum

• 🏕️The 76-hectare park has campgrounds, an auto campground, tennis courts and park golf (mostly early May to late October).
• 🛶Canoeing on Mikazuki Lake is offered from late April to late October.
• 🐟The Bifuka Sturgeon Museum next to the campground is free, open 9:00–17:00, closed Mondays.

8

Access and parking

• 🚃Bifuka Station on the JR Soya Line is 1 h 15 min by limited express from Asahikawa and 2 h 40 min from Sapporo.
• 🚌From the Bifuka bus stop, a 5-minute walk from the station, take the Meishi Bus Onnenai Line to Bifuka Onsen-mae (about 20 minutes).
• 🚗About 100 km (around 1 h 12 min) from Asahikawa; free parking for 100 cars.

3

Mostly tatami rooms

• 🛏️Tatami rooms range from 8 to 34 mats, alongside Japanese-Western and Western-style rooms.
• 🏨Rooms include 9 barrier-free Western singles, 4 Western twins, 3 Japanese-Western rooms (twin plus 4.5 mats), and 8 eight-mat and 3 ten-mat tatami rooms.
• 🚭All rooms are non-smoking and have a toilet, TV, safe, kettle, tea set and yukata, with wired and wireless internet.

4

Sturgeon and local dinners

• 🐟The 'Caviar Gozen' plan serves Bifuka sturgeon as caviar plus sashimi, grilled, fried and kamameshi dishes.
• 🥩The Caviar Gozen course also includes Bifuka beef steak and other local flavors.
• 🍚There is also the 'Bifuka Gozen' with produce from northern Hokkaido's land and sea, and a lighter 'Business Set Meal' plan.

Show more (6 more)▾

A northern Hokkaido onsen lodge combining hot springs, sturgeon cuisine and a vast forest park. Note it is a large, publicly run facility, and some rooms have only a toilet, so guests use the main bath.

#BifukaOnsen#HokkaidoOnsen#NorthernHokkaido#Sturgeon#Caviar#BifukaIsland

* This introduction was compiled from information published by each property (official website and similar sources), so some details may differ from what you find on the day. It is AI-assisted and can contain errors — please check the official website and the details shown at booking before you reserve.

Check In/Check Out Policy · Check In: 15:00 · Check Out: 10:00 · Last Check In: 21:00

* These policies are the property's own text, in English; the cancellation policy shown at booking takes precedence.

From onsen etiquette to check-in — the things worth knowing first.

What are the check-in and check-out times at Bifuka Onsen?

Check-in starts at 15:00 and check-out is by 10:00.

Where is Bifuka Onsen located?

It is in Nakagawa-gun. Address: 139 Momponai, Bifukacho.

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.