Hokkaido East Road Trip: La Vista Onsen Hotel Experience.

Hokkaido East Road is as beautiful as a fairyland 😉 When choosing an onsen hotel, I hesitated for a while between Tsuruga and La Vista, and finally decided on La Vista, and felt it was very worthwhile after checking in. It is indeed not very convenient to get to, but because of this, the surrounding environment is particularly quiet. The hotel is located next to the forest and stream, and in the morning, looking at the snow scene and soaking in the hot spring, the misty water vapor seems to wash and purify the soul 🧘‍ 🏠 Room type: We chose a river view quadruple room, with two single beds and one double bed, which is perfect for traveling with friends. There is a private bath in the bathroom, but you have to fill it yourself, and you can see the river view outside from here. Check-in is at 3 pm and check-out is at 11 am the next day. ♨ Onsen: The onsen is divided into male and female baths, with indoor and outdoor pools. You can go to the bath after taking a shower indoors. There are lockers and bathrooms in the onsen area, and towels and clothes can be put in the lockers, and you can go to the bath with the key. The open-air onsen is not cold at all in the snowy winter, the water temperature is very high, and the scenery is beautiful. It is so happy to enjoy the snow scene while soaking in the bath 😍 In addition to the public bath separated by men and women, there is also a private bath area, with a total of three rooms. There is a separate bathroom and onsen pool in the private bath, and as long as the door is closed, the corresponding sign outside will light up, so you can know if anyone is using it. If no one is using it, you can go in directly without making a reservation. 🍣 Food: We booked one night and two meals (including one dinner and breakfast). There are two dining periods for dinner, 5:30 pm and 8 pm. After dinner, the waiter will let us choose the breakfast time for the next day, and there are Western or Japanese breakfasts to choose from. 🚗 Transportation: The transportation here is really a bit troublesome, it is far from the station, and it is difficult to get there without driving or chartering a car. When we went there, we chartered a car for a whole day in East Road that day, and went directly to the hotel at night, saving a lot of trouble in transportation. When checking in, you can make a reservation with the hotel for a minibus to Akan Lake Onsen Street at noon the next day, and then take a bus to leave Onsen Street. We checked out at 11 am, took the 11:30 am hotel shuttle bus to Onsen Street (about 10 minutes by car), and then bought a ticket at Onsen Street to take the 11:50 am bus to Kushiro Airport (more than an hour by car). If you are not sure about the transportation, you can send an email or call the hotel for consultation 🧐