Dai-ichi Takimotokan

It's definitely a decent place, but considering the price, I don't think it's worth it. The rooms and hot spring facilities are both quite outdated. While the dinner buffet had a lot of options, there wasn't much that actually tasted good, and breakfast was much the same. On the positive side, the staff was very friendly.

Wonderful stay! The staff were all very respectful and welcoming and felt proud to be working there. The rooms were lovely and the onsens were so varied and well maintained. The buffet breakfast was delicious and the food was cooked with care. Overall, a great experience in a fantastic location for sightseeing and with some delicious places to eat nearby (and of course conbini :).

The keiseki meals were fabulous. Our private onsen was perfect.

Beautiful, tattoo friendly hotel.

Everything about our stay was excellent. The service was great, rooms were roomy and clean, food was delicious, and the public bath experience was more than we could have asked for. We also enjoyed the area around the resort.

wonderful onsen facility. The swimming pool with kids slides were amazing! Room was clean and spacious. Perfect stay!

Room is like a motel. Small bathroom sink. Hotel staff tells you incorrect information regarding hours and onsen usage. Had issue where they couldn’t see my purchased buffet. Hotel staff told me it’s not their problem and urged me to leave them. Onsen was good, but not amazing. Just stay at a cheap motel and use the day pass onsen for 2250 yen.

Very nice environment and great location. Love the hot springs! Must go back again and staying longer!

The room was wonderful, and the Onsen was the best: huge with epic views. Our kids loved the indoor pool and slide, and the buffet breakfast was a real treat. One of our favorite places we’ve visited in Japan!

The hotel and room are very clean. The outdoor onsen hot springs are fantastic! The location is excellent to go to the Main Street and trails. Overall we were pretty enjoy the staying!

This hotel was a short walk from the bus station which made it very convenient. The hotel itself was a great place to stay. We loved everything about it. The breakfast buffet was amazing. We had the dinner buffet two nights in a row because the food was so good. We will definitely stay here again on future trips to the area.

Beautiful clean space and comfortable futon beds. Wasn’t expecting that fold out futons had timings, so had to DIY since we wanted to rest after checking in while the whole bed making service starts at 6 pm onwards only. Once all 4 beds are set up there’s no walking space… onsen, the main reason you are staying here, is great. Large spaces and pools, very relaxing!

It was a nice location next to Jigokudan Vally and a hikeable distance to nearby sites. A street of shops, restaurants and 7-Eleven next door was nice to have. The staff was friendly and the hotel itself clean. The onsen definitely has an older interior and feel but a variety of soaking pools. We chose the dinner and breakfast buffet option. The dinner buffet was a little disappointing but the breakfast buffet was great. I’ve just had a better dinner buffet experience at other onsens with selection and taste.

Staff were fantastic and could speak enough English for us to communicate. The resort is definitely family friendly with the arcade basement level and the pool. We used the free parking which is located offsite, but walking distance. Split your party up. Drop your bags off at the lobby and get checked in while whoever is driving goes to park. The onsen was amazing with so many different options. It was a little nerve wracking at first, because it’s so revealing, but I got somewhat used to it. It was lonely being the only female in my party, but also lovely to have some alone time too and be able to switch pools at will. The buffet breakfast was delicious and plentiful. On hindsight, I wish we’d reserved the in-room kaiseki dinner and gotten the full ryokan experience.

Excellent

Best hotel - relaxing, top-notch food, great Onsen, very helpful staff. Wish we spent more time there instead of just one night

I have been other quite similar thermal resorts across Japan and this one was among the worst. Drink offering (only few items) in the onsens goes till 20:00, no ice cream, no other stuff that you can easily find after your onsen experience in other hotels. The staff, especially external staff (fortune teller) doesnt seem to care about its opening hours and leave hours earlier. A very big old building and that s about it.

Dai-ichi Takimotokan is a huge onsen resort and a great base for exploring Noboribetsu. The room was comfortable and reasonably sized, although the bathroom felt quite small. I suspect this is because most guests are expected to use the public baths instead. The onsen facilities were the highlight of the stay. There were multiple pools to choose from, including sulfur baths, salt baths, jet baths, as well as sauna and steam rooms. The dressing area was enormous. I visited both before and after dinner and never found it overly busy. The resort itself is like a small town, with souvenir shops, a mini mart, game rooms, restaurants, and plenty of facilities to keep guests occupied. Service was excellent. The front desk staff spoke fluent English and were very helpful in advising on bus schedules and nearby attractions. We arrived by train and took the bus from Noboribetsu Station to the onsen area (¥450 per person). As we arrived in the evening, we had a short uphill walk from the bus terminal to the hotel. There is a bus stop directly outside the hotel, although service ends in the late afternoon. The breakfast buffet was decent but unremarkable. Dinner was better, with unlimited snow crab legs, ikura, sashimi, cooked dishes, two types of rice, and two soups. The variety was impressive, though the overall quality was average and the crab seemed frozen and reheated. Overall, the excellent onsen facilities, extensive amenities, and helpful staff made the stay enjoyable,.

Onsen and amenities wonderful. Room and hotel a little dated. Next to bus stop. Hell Valley just a few minutes walk away.

The hot springs were amazing. I was lucky enough to see wild deer while enjoying the outdoor bath, which made the experience even more special. There were so many facilities, including souvenir shops, a game center, karaoke bars, restaurants, and even indoor pools. We only stayed for one night, and honestly, it wasn’t enough time to fully enjoy everything this place had to offer.