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Finding an ideal romantic onsen ryokan in Shari-cho does not have to be difficult. Welcome to Hotel Kifu Club Shiretoko, a nice option for travellers like you.
Hotel Kifu Club Shiretoko offers guests an array of room amenities including a flat screen TV, air conditioning, and a refrigerator, and getting online is possible, as free wifi is available.
The onsen ryokan offers a sun terrace, a gift shop, and newspaper, to make your visit even more pleasant. The property also features an on-site restaurant. Guests arriving by vehicle have access to free parking.
While you’re here, be sure to check out some of the cafes, including Gvo and Cafe Fox, all of which are a short distance from Hotel Kifu Club Shiretoko.
Shari-cho is also home to Morishige Monument, a popular that is not too far from Hotel Kifu Club Shiretoko.
Hotel Kifu Club Shiretoko puts the best of Shari-cho at your fingertips, making your stay both relaxing and enjoyable.
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Stayed here for 2 nights to visit the gorgeous Shiretoko national park and nearby nature trails. This family-run hotel is nestled along the side of the road, with a spectacular view of the sea. I stayed in the quadruple room which was extremely spacious... even more so for Japanese standards! There is also a lounge area with complimentary tea, coffee and water.
The breakfast and dinner included with the stay were superb as well. The meals are served in the typical Ryokan style: rice, a variety of dishes and something interesting to tie it all together! The menu changes daily but it typically looks like: day 1: DIY tempura + freshly grilled fish, day 2: steamed pork shabu shabu. However, do note that the ingredients are seasonal so they may vary depending on which month you visit.
There are two onsens, a public one and a private one. I do believe that the private one requires a booking to be made while at the hotel. The onsen is quaint and simple, for a nice shower and wind down after a long day of adventure. I cannot recommend this place enough, definitely check out this place if you have the chance!
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Date of stay: June 2024
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Traditional family run Onsen overlooking the Ocean and we were hoping to see the drift ice Stayed one night and we were very comfortable. The Onsen is good.
The set meal was excellent, a DIY tempura with sashimi pickles veg etc. The grape ice cream was lovely ( and I'm not a fan of ice cream).
The futons are prepared whilst you dine
The local beers are good.
Breakfast was again in a private area and a set of courses. Excellent quality. I really enjoyed it. Introduction to further new (to me) flavours and food items.
The family who run the hotel are delightful and pleased to help. The owner found time to wave us off.
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Date of stay: February 2025
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Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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This hotel is run by a family and thankfully, the owners' daughter speaks competent english, so we could communicate with them. We were impressed with the warm smiles that greeted us, the beautiful views of the sea from both the rooms and the main lobby, the private outdoor onsen and the delicious spread served for breakfast and dinner. The rooms were cosy and clean, with comfortable tatami mats and mattresses laid out for bedtime by the hotel staff while the guests are having dinner.
One can choose to use either the private outdoor onsen (which has to be booked) or the public indoor onsen (that does not require booking). As the private onsen does not have shower facilities, one has to wash up in the indoor onsen or in the room before proceeding for the private onsen. However we found that as most guests choose to use the private onsen, the public onsen was quite deserted and very much like a private onsen!
A member of our family was a vegetarian (which was informed to the hotel upon reservation), and the cook (the daughter's husband) was able to prepare delicious vegetarian meals for her, and the spread for both dinner and breakfast for our family included the freshest local seafood, meat and vegetables.
We thoroughly enjoyed our stay here, right at the edge of the wilderness of the Shiretoko National Park. If you are looking for some peace, solitude, fresh air and sweeping vistas, you will find it here. We caught sight of wild deer and foxes numerous times, as we drove to and from the hotel. We regrettably did not see any of the famous bears who inhabit the national park.
The only thing we would mention is that perhaps the kitchen ventilation could have been better as the smell of cooking permeates the hotel during mealtimes. However this is not something that we were too bothered about.
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Date of stay: September 2015
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Trip type: Travelled with family
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Not a real Ryokan as the food is served in a not very quiet dining room. Food is average in terms of quality and quantity. Rooms are very basic with thin Futon mattresses. Walls are thin, it is possible to verhehearer the conversation next door. Onsen is nice. Overall a wannabe Ryokan which is far too expensive for what they offer.
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Date of stay: October 2018Trip type: Travelled with friends
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This is a very nice ryokan. The location is not so incredible, near the sea but you have a road between and it is like an industrial zone. However, the rooms are very cosy (japanese style), the dinner is realllly good: tempura that you do by yourself plus many other good dishes, and you can have a private bath for one hour. Very good to do after the separate public baths of the big hotels.
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Date of stay: July 2014
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Trip type: Travelled as a couple
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Great ryokan experience; excellent food; very nice owners who are not only professional but also kind and caring (the owner even found a pack of crayons for our baby to color :); spacious and clean room; free wi-fi; good access to main attraction and nature. We will definitely come back again!! The only thing I would like to mention for other travelers, is that if you are fond of fruits, and milk products you should bring them with you. The breakfast and dinner mostly comprise of fish, sea food, vegetables. Though it was absolutely fantastic to eat, after two days, we were craving for some fresh fruits :)
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Date of stay: April 2014
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Trip type: Travelled with family
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We stayed at Kifu Club when we visited Shiretoko National Park, and were pretty glad that we chose it among the half-dozen of accommodation options in Utoro.
The hotel staff couldn't be more helpful. They helped us with check-in, grabbed *all* of our bags to our room before we had a chance to say no, showed us around the facilities and offered introductions to different dishes at dinner and breakfast.
The room was pretty much of what you'd expect in a Japanese ryokan - they convert the sitting area to the sleeping area while you are having dinner. The room spotlessly clean and felt very cozy. We did experience problem with the hot water (varying from scolding hot to freezing cold liberally), and the hotel seems to stop the heat at around 10pm and the room was very cold at night.
There was an in-door public onsen and two outdoor private onsens. The open-air onsens are about 20m from the main building and the changing room was open-air as well, so make sure to put on the puffer coat and snow boots (all provided by the hotel) in the winter.
Both dinner and breakfast were delicious, and had plenty of local or home-made dishes. Making tempura ourselves was a great experience.
If not for the water temperature and the heating issue, this stay would have been perfect. Regardless, I will stay here again next time I visit Shiretoko.
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Date of stay: February 2020
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Nothing was too much trouble for the owners of this wonderfully situated small hotel which is ideally placed to watch the glorious sun sets. It's on the coast and we actually saw a bear fishing. We stayed for two nights as many of the main attractions, lakes, waterfalls etc., are close by.
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Date of stay: September 2019
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Room Tip:We stayed in a Tatami Room, which is a great experience !
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I stayed in the Hotel Kifu Club Shiretoko for two nights. The dinner sets served in the tatami dining room were great, and the rooms were typical for a Japanese ryokan: tatami mats and futons with A/C+heater combination for cold or hot weather. The view out the window faced the main road with the sea just beyond. The location itself is just outside the main city, but guests will want to have a car to enjoy the sights like Shiretoko Five Lakes, Kamuiwakka Valley, and Oshinkoshin Falls, which are a short drive from the ryokan. The public and private baths were quite nice. The per night price was high, but not usually so when compared to other similar places in Shiretoko, Japan.
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Date of stay: January 2018
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Trip type: Travelled solo
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Very nice couple and their wonderful daughter that speaks fluent English. Magical small hotel ! They serve the most wonderful dinner and breakfast. We had the most special days there! We highlly recommend this hotel❤️
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Date of stay: September 2017Trip type: Travelled with family
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PRICE RANGE
S$285 - S$325 (Based on Average Rates for a Standard Room)
LOCATION
JapanHokkaidoShari-gunShari-choUtoro Onsen
NUMBER OF ROOMS
15
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