Hokkaido · Tōyako Onsen
Tōya Kohantei, lakeside view bath
絶景の湯宿 洞爺 湖畔亭
A large lakeside ryokan in the Tōyako Onsen resort whose signature is the top-floor 'sky open-air bath' 32 m above the ground. From the tub you look over Nakajima island in Lake Tōya and, on clear days, to Mt Yōtei beyond; in summer (late April to end of October) the nightly long-run fireworks can be watched from the water. The panoramic main bath also has a sauna. The sodium-calcium-chloride water keeps you warm long after. Day bathing: adults ¥1,200, children ¥600, reception 13:00–19:00 (entry until 18:00), from 14:30 on one Tuesday a month. Towel hire ¥300; 100 free parking spaces. About 20 minutes by Dōnan bus from JR Tōya Station to 'Tōyako Onsen', then 5 minutes on foot; about 2 hours by car from Sapporo. Combine with the lake cruise or the Usuzan Ropeway.
- Price (adult)
- ¥1,200
- Hours
- 13:00–19:00 (entry until 18:00)
- Closed
- One Tue a month (opens 14:30)
- Access
- Dōnan bus from JR Tōya Station, about 20 min to 'Tōyako Onsen' then 5 min on foot; about 10 min by car from Abuta-Tōyako IC; about 2 h by car from Sapporo
- Water type
- Simple spring
- Tattoos
- Ask ahead
- Admission
- Adults ¥1,200, elementary ¥600, infants free. Bath-towel and towel rental ¥300. The foot bath by the lobby is for overnight guests only (24 h). Day-bathing plans can be pre-booked via Jalan and similar sites
- Baths
- Top-floor (9F) 'sky bath hall' and 'sky rotenburo' 32 m above the lake (gender-separated; swapped and cleaned 1:00–2:00 a.m.). The indoor bath's big windows frame Lake Toya, Nakajima and, on clear days, Mt Yotei. Sauna. A 9th-floor lounge overlooks the lake after bathing. No private baths
- Water
- Sodium-calcium chloride spring, with the silky feel common to Toyako and good heat retention. Indicated for cuts, peripheral circulatory disorders, poor circulation, low mood and dry skin. As a large hotel, tubs are partly recirculated
- Parking & access
- Free parking for 100 cars (overnight guests first; public car park when full). Donan Bus from JR Toya Station towards Higashimachi, about 22 min to 'Motomachi', right there; or about 8 min walk from the Toyako Onsen terminus. Reservation shuttle for overnight guests from Sapporo and New Chitose. About 15 min from Abuta-Toyako IC
- Phone
- 0570-026-571
- Official site
- toya-kohantei.com ↗
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Why go
- Sky bath 32 m up over Lake Tōya
- Nightly summer fireworks from the tub
- ¥1,200 day bathing, 13:00–19:00
'A hot-spring inn with a view', 32 metres above the lake
Zekkei-no-Yuyado Toya Kohantei is a nine-storey hotel on the shore at the eastern end of the Toyako Onsen strip, and as its name ('inn with a view') promises, the view is the product. The top floor holds the bath hall and a sky rotenburo 32 m above the water, from which you gaze, while soaking, at Nakajima island in the middle of the lake and, on clear days, Mt Yotei beyond — a picture in a frame. It is a family-friendly large hotel with karaoke and a games corner, and dinner is a Japanese-Western-Chinese buffet. Day bathing is a short window, 13:00–19:00 (entry until 18:00), so time your visit.
Nakajima and Mt Yotei from the sky rotenburo
The 9th-floor sky bath hall has a fully glazed lakeside wall, so even the indoor pool feels wide open, and out on the sky rotenburo you sink into a scene where lake and sky merge, breeze on your face. The men's and women's sides swap during the 1:00–2:00 a.m. cleaning, so overnight guests see Lake Toya from two angles, evening and morning. In summer (late April to late October) fireworks burst over the lake around 20:45 directly in front of the bath — but as day bathing ends at 19:00, you need to stay over to catch them. The water is a sodium-calcium chloride spring with Toyako's characteristic silkiness and heat retention, partly recirculated as in most large hotels.
Practical details and tips
Day bathing is 13:00–19:00 with entry until 18:00; once a month on a Tuesday it opens at 14:30. Adults ¥1,200, elementary ¥600, infants free, towel rental ¥300. The baths get crowded after 16:00 when overnight guests check in, so 13:00–15:00 is the comfortable slot; day visitors cannot use the lobby foot bath. Parking gives priority to hotel guests, and when full you will be directed to a public car park a little way off. The 'Motomachi' stop on the Toya Station–Higashimachi bus is right outside, or it is about 8 minutes on foot from the onsen-strip terminus. Pair it with Manseikaku's infinity bath at the western end of the strip to compare two lake-view rotenburo.
Before you go
- No official tattoo policy is published — ask at reception.
- Ryokan day-use hours are limited and may be suspended in peak season — phone the same morning.
- Last entry is 30–60 minutes before closing.
Features
Mood & scenery
Sauna & wellness
Price
Amenities
✔ Verified operating: 2026-09 Operating status and rates cross-checked against the official site and onsen guides (full source notes in Japanese on the JA page)
Prices and hours change. Check official sources before visiting.
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