About this property

A 5-minute walk from Sounkyo Bus Terminal, Sounkaku features hot spring baths, a sauna and 4 restaurants. It offers Japanese-style accommodations. Rooms have a tatami (woven mat) floor and a low table with seating cushions. They come with an LCD TV, a small fridge and a bathroom with toiletries. Guests sleep in Japanese futons on the floor. Guests can enjoy a public indoor and outdoor hot spring, entertain themselves in the games area, or browse the hotel shop for local specialties. Facilities include drink vending machines and table tennis. A dinner buffet with more than 50 Japanese, Western and Chinese dishes is catered daily at restaurant, which features an open kitchen. Other restaurants at Sounkaku serve Japanese cuisine. Sounkaku is around a 10-minute drive both from the spectacular canyon views of Obako, and from Ryuusei-no-Taki Waterfalls.

Couples in particular like the location – they rated it 8.6 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

    • Top Location: Highly rated by recent guests (8.6)

    • Breakfast Info

    • Buffet

    • Free Private Parking Available On Site

    • Open-air bath, ​Public Bath, ​Hot spring bath


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Room Type
Number of guests
 
2 twin beds
2 twin beds
2 twin beds
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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Eyal
    Israel Israel
    The food was amazing, the location is great and the facilities really exceeded my expectations
  • Nattaporn
    Thailand Thailand
    Breakfast and dinner was nice with buffet style, but not too crowded.
  • Kevin
    Japan Japan
    I love the location of the hotel. I love both its onsens as well as their breakfast and dinner buffets. The staff were very nice and supportive.
  • Mark
    United States United States
    great location at the foot of Mt Kurodake, great food
  • Polina
    United States United States
    very friendly staff, great outdoor onsen, good location, free and easy parking, free water; great store buy anything one needs on the road. There was a sauna we did not use neither the 1st floor onset. Unfortunately we drove far away from the...
  • Revital
    Israel Israel
    The room was really big and clean, Japanese style but a little bit old though. The food was great (dinner and breakfast)
  • Songpon
    Thailand Thailand
    Dinner, Breakfast, and a free Treat in the afternoon until the end of the day. The onsen was also great, with a nice view outdoors.
  • Camille
    France France
    - Conveniently located to explore the national park. - Lots of amenities in the hotel, although we didn’t really get to enjoy all of them as we only stayed one night. The hotel lobby is a very nice place to hang out. - Free drinks and snacks in...
  • Janie
    Thailand Thailand
    Breakfast&dinner Location (near Kurodake ropeway) Open air onsen
  • Linh
    Finland Finland
    Very good location near Mt Kurodake ropeway. The hotel lobby looked nice and modern. There were free drinks, snacks and soft serve ice cream after 3 pm. The buffet dinner was super nice with various seafood such as snow crabs, different types and...

Managed by 株式会社層雲閣

Company review score: 8.7Based on 240 reviews from 1 property
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Property info

Since 1923, the Sounkaku has carried on the concept introduced by its founder, Hatsuichi Arai and continues to pass on its traditions and spirit of hospitality, which is expressed in the peaceful atmosphere and open ambience of the guest rooms. The hotel offers a gracious reception and rooms that afford beautiful views of the Sounkyo Valley throughout the seasons. Our 161 rooms located on the 3rd to 10th floors (accommodating 840 people) provide spacious lodging for single guests as well as groups. We pride ourselves on respecting the privacy of our guests and offering valuable services.

Neighborhood info

Sounkaku looks out onto a dynamic view of Sounkyo Valley, which is encircled by Daisetsuzan National Park. In summer, guests will appreciate flower gardens filled with alpine flora and in fall, take pleasure in the exquisite beauty of the mountains painted in autumn colors. In the winter, visitors can enjoy the popular Ice Waterfall Festival. The expansive 10,000sq.m. area includes ice pillars, ice tunnels, and ice domes.

Languages Spoken

English,Japanese,Chinese

Area info

Restaurants

3 Restaurants On Site
  • Bonjour
    • Cuisine
      Chinese • Japanese • Seafood • Sushi • European
    • Open for
      Breakfast • Dinner
    • Ambience
      Family-friendly
  • Ezomatsu
    • Cuisine
      Japanese
    • Open for
      Dinner
    • Ambience
      Traditional
    • Dietary options
      Vegetarian • Gluten-free • Dairy-free
  • Bonjour(Breakfast)
    • Cuisine
      Chinese • Japanese • European
    • Open for
      Breakfast
    • Ambience
      Family-friendly

House rules

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Check-in
From 3:00 PM
Check-out
Until 10:00 AM
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Children & Beds

Child policies

Children of all ages are welcome.

Children 2 and above will be charged as adults at this property.

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Crib and extra bed policies

Cribs and extra beds aren't available at this property.

No age restriction
There's no age requirement for check-in
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
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Smoking
Smoking is not allowed.

The fine print

Must-know information for guests at this property

To eat dinner at the property, a reservation must be made by 12:00 (noon) on the day of check-in.

Please note, child rate will differ from 01 October 2019. Please contact the property for details.

Guests with tattoos may not be permitted to use the property’s public bathing areas or other facilities where the tattoos might be visible to other guests.

Guests must check in by 19:30:00 to eat dinner at this property. Guests who check in after this time may not be served dinner, and no refund will be given.