Published date: September 6, 2024
Late Summer in Obihiro✴︎ Featuring Tokachi Marche
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Experience of the stay
I used the hotel with my grandfather and my elementary school son. I was happy that the bedding was free for elementary school students! It took about three hours by car to Obihiro... it's not exactly close, but I felt it was worth the trip! I had heard a lot of good things about the Hokkaido Hotel beforehand, so my expectations were high, and I was not disappointed with my stay.
First, the staff greeted us at the entrance and smoothly guided us to the check-in counter, which was a good impression✨.
The hotel had birds and animals made from wood all over the place, and it was very much like Hokkaido.
In the guest lounge, you can enjoy coffee and fruit vinegar from 17:00 to 22:00. Since you can take them to your room, the lounge was calm and not crowded.
There seemed to be weddings on both days over the weekend because there was a chapel as well.
The hot spring is not large, but I thoroughly enjoyed the moor hot spring. The sauna was hot enough to warm me to my core. The changing room wasn't very spacious, but I could use it without overcrowding.
The room was spacious with a large window, a wide entrance, a bathroom, toilet, and bathtub that were all easy to use.
The courtyard was very lovely. Next time, I’d like to meet a squirrel.
Experiences during the trip
The week before my stay, I was watching a TV show where they guessed the number one Tokachi gourmet food while traveling, so there were many places I wanted to visit.
Before heading to the hotel, I went to the roadside station in Otofuke, Sweetpia Garden by Ryuge, where there were several Tokachi gourmet shops, allowing me to choose what I wanted to eat.
Isn't this also a filming location for the serial TV drama 'Aozora'? I had no idea since I didn't watch it.
My son said it was the best ramen he had ever eaten! I had Indian curry, which is quite spicy, so be careful if you're not good with spicy food!
Sweetpia Garden also has store-limited products and you can drink coffee and barley tea for free in the eat-in space, so I enjoyed ice cream while sipping hot coffee.
Tokachi has many delicious bakeries, so I visited one every day.
It was also the day of the Tokachi Marche, and although it was super crowded (and hot), I ended up buying vegetables from Obihiro Agricultural High School. (200 yen for edamame with stems, 100 yen for three carrots, and 100 yen for leaf lettuce! It was very cheap and fresh!)
I bought bread at Bakery Mugioto, which has a spacious garden despite being a bakery, and finally visited the Happiness Station to conclude my trip to Obihiro.
Next time, I want to stay for two nights.