20 Ryokan in Abashiri

Set on the shores of Lake Notoro, Kagariya boasts a public hot-spring bath and seafood restaurant. A 15-minute drive from JR Abashiri Station, it offers rooms with free broadband internet. All rooms at Kagariya Ryokan include a flat-screen TV and Western toilet, and some feature an area with tatami (woven-straw) flooring. The public hot-spring bath offers lake views; a smaller hot-spring bath can be reserved for private use, for an additional fee. A 15-minute drive brings guests to the Abashiri Prison Museum and Museum of Northern Peoples; during the winter, the dock for drift ice sightseeing ships is also 15 minutes away. Memanbetsu Airport is a 25-minute drive. Shokujidorkoro Misaki serves multi-course meals for breakfast and dinner, centring on seafood. Polished wood and warm lighting give a pleasantly homely feel to the space. Free coffee is available each morning.