Shuttle Bus Information*Only Reservation Guest
A shuttle bus runs between Kitahiroshima Wattsu/ Minami Chitose and Lake Akanko Onsen.
If you would like to use the shuttle bus, please contact the hotel at least 5 days prior to your stay.
Please pay the bus fare at the hotel front desk at check-out time.
*Please note that taking this bus requires contacting our hotel to make a reservation at least 5 days prior to your stay.
■LAKE AKAN Express Bus/阿寒湖エクスプレス号 is a reservation-only bus, operator by 鶴雅トラベルサービス
If you're in a hurry, contact us by phone
+81 92-687-5294 [09：00 - 18:00]
Please choose the bus which one will you take.
Between Watsutsu (Kitahiroshima) ・
Chitose Area and Lake Akanko Onsen
Kitahiroshima Wattsu / Chitose
- LAKE AKAN Express Bus
阿寒湖エクスプレス号This Bus is a PUBLIC BUS, operator by 鶴雅トラベルサービス
Operation period
July 1，2025 - December 28，2025
*Reservations required at least 5 days in advance
Detailed Schedule
July 1, 2025 (Tuesday) — December 28, 2025 (Sunday)
＜Departure to Lake Akan＞Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday
＜Return from Lake Akan＞Wednesday, Friday, and Sunday
Fare
(Limited for our staying guests)
Kitahiroshima Wattsu/Minami Chitose - Lake Akan Hot Springs
・7,000 yen per adult/child (tax included)
Ryugetsu Sweetpia Garden (Otofuke)―Lake Akan Hot Springs
・3,500 yen per adult/child (tax included)
- ■ 100% of the bus fare if cancel on that day
- ■ 40% of bus fare if cancel before 1 day prior
- ■ 30% of bus fare if cancel before 7-2 days prior
- ■ 20% of bus fare if cancel before 20-8 days prior
- ■ free to cancel before 21 days prior
TIMEABLE
[ Outbound / Check in ]
Kitahiroshima Wattsu/Minami Chitose Station⇒ Lake Akan
Required time：About 6 hours
| 10:30 | ELM SIGHTSEEING BUS Parking (Wattsu 431-3, Kitahiroshima City) |
|---|---|
| 12:00 departure | Minami Chitose station(North Exit Bus Stop) |
| 14:30 departure | ★ Ryugetsu Sweetpia Garden(Otofukeｰtown) |
| 16:30 arrival | Lake Akan Onsen |
[ Return / Check out ]
Lake Akan Onsen ⇒ New Chitose Airport/Kitahiroshima Wattsu
Required time：About 5 hour 30 minutes
| 10:00 | Lake Akan Onsen(Meet in front of the hotel) |
|---|---|
| 12:00 arrival | ★Ryugetsu Sweetpia Garden(Otofukeｰtown) |
| 14:30 arrival | New Chitose Airport |
| 15:30 arrival | ELM SIGHTSEEING BUS Parking(Wattsu 431-3, Kitahiroshima City) |
BUS STOP GUIDE
ELM SIGHTSEEING BUS Parking
Access: Wattsu 431-3, Kitahiroshima City, Hokkaido0611268 JAPAN
JR Minami Chitose Station
JR南千歳駅
The meeting spot: Bus stop in front of the North Exit of JR Minami-Chitose Station.
There will be no attendant. Departs at specified times.
RYUGETSU Sweetpia Garden
*Please note that ★are rest stops you can have rest time but CANNOT boarding and leaving at there.
*The bus will leave on time. If you miss the Express Bus, please use other public transport by yourself and the hotel is not responsible for this.
*Recommended to purchase some light meals and snacks before boarding. The Ryugetsu Sweetpia Garden store has fixed closed days.
Please make a reservation at least 5 days prior to check-in date and
please note your reservation number and name to us.
After receiving your inquiry email, our staff will reply a confirmation email to you later,
in the top season it will take approximately one week or need more time.
If you don't receive any confirmation email prior to 6 days before your check-in date from hotel staff members,
please call at hotel directly (don't change or cancel bus booking via mail).
Our staff will respond you in Japanese or English.
[ NOTICE ]
- *Reservation deadline is 6 days prior to your arrival.
- *Please let us know about guest mobile number when you reserve for your seats.
- *Please note that the number of seats are limited and it will be handled on a first-come-first-served basis.
- *The shuttle bus will not operate if the there are no reservations.
- *The shuttle bus booking will be set to follow your room booking number. If you cancel your original room booking No., the shuttle bus reservation will be cancelled automatically.
- *If you cancel and re-book the room, please reserve the hotel shuttle bus again.
- *If you cannot catch shuttle bus on time on the day, you have to take another transportation to the hotel by yourself. The hotel is not responsible for this.
+81 92-687-5294 [09:00 - 18:00]
Bus Stop Information
*Our meeting point is in front of "HOKKAIDO TOUR DESK"
at New Chitose Airport Domestic Terminal of the 1st floor.
Please come here at least 15 minutes before departure.
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Bus Stop Information
*Our meeting point is "北口 North entrance bus stop" of JR Minami Chitose Station.
*There is not attendant staff. The bus will leave on time.
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Bus Stop Information
*Our meeting point is in front of "Tokachi Plaza" at JR Obihiro Station South Exit.
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Bus Stop Information
*Our meeting point is in front of "Tokachigawa Onsen"
(Garden SPA Tokachigawa Onsen).
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Bus Stop Information
*Our meeting point is in front of "JR Sapporo Station North Exit JR札幌駅北口"
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*Our meeting point is in front of "Sapporo Subway Tozai Line Oyachi Station 4 Exit 地下鉄東西線大谷地駅"
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*Our meeting point is in front of "ABASHIRI KANKO BUS Stop" at JR Abashiri Station.
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Bus Stop Information
*Our meeting point is in front of "Information Desk" at Abashiri Michi-no-Eki of the 1st floor.
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Bus Stop Information
*Our meeting point is in front of "ABASHIRI KANKO BUS Stop" at JR Abashiri Station.
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Bus Stop Information
*Our meeting point is in front of "Chuo Promenade" at JR Kitami Station South Exit.
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Bus Stop Information
*Our meeting point is in front of "Kushiro Station Bus Terminal" at Hotel Crown Hills Kushiro.
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2-8-1 Akanko Onsen, Akan-cho,
Kushiro, Hokkaido 085-0467, Japan
Multilingual Call Center
Tel.+81 92-687-5294
Using the telephone interpretation
service for foreigners,
please tell the hotel name to
the operator when calling.
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