All was good.

Seeing red-crowned cranes from the window every morning! The house is really comfortable and well equipped.

Stayed in September 2024

We adored everything about the house!

Stayed in February 2024

You must book meals at their restaurant together with accommodation booking. As I didn’t want to risk canceling the initial accommodation booking to add the meal option, I self-catered.

Stayed in Tancho building and we were lucky to see cranes flying past the large windows on their way home in the afternoon. Warm and clean. Place has everything we need, including onsen bath tub and hot rock bed. Daughter saw a lot of stars through the window of loft where she slept.

Stayed in February 2024

fabulous place, roomy and classy

Stayed in February 2024

close to the scenery point, big house and confort.

Stayed in January 2024

Great location for watching tancho nearby or inside the property. Wonderful hospitality and great food available.

Stayed in January 2024

N/A

New and modern house, great amenities, great bath with hot bed. Friendly staff. Only a few minutes from good crane watching places.

Stayed in December 2023

the road outside to turn into the hotel was very slippery with ice during winter in december 2023

the serenity of the location is beautiful

Stayed in December 2023

If there is a drying machine would be perfect. As it is a hot summer, if there is an air conditioner inside the bedroom and the area in the upper stairs would be good.

A new and well equipped accommodation. The house hold provides enough cooking utensils in the kitchen and the hose furnishes like a home. There is also a washing machine inside the house, very convenient and you can stay there for two nights to explore more the lake nearby.

Stayed in August 2023

You need a car to get there.

Very clean (almost brand new), spacey and comfortable since everything you would need for daily life are equipped there. Especially a bathtub made of Hinoki wood is in the indoor bathroom and there is even a Roten-buro (outdoor bathtub)! There is a loft space which is extremely nice with a pair of great sound speakers and some good jazz CDs. The windows facing the back field are so big that you can enjoy watching Tanchou-zuru (Japanese cranes). The amenities in the bathroom and the kitchen are more than enough. The owner and the staff were so kind and helpful. Their hospitality is absolutely wonderful. It was worth the 30 minute drive from the city centre of Kushiro. (Sorry I couldn’t write in Japanese for my keyboard setting is wired at the moment.)

Stayed in August 2023

Nothing unless you need to get to groceries shopping or if you don’t cook.

Fantastic place for weeklong stay, feeling as comfortable as staying at home. Full functional kitchen and hot stone bath. Nice view from dining table, you may get to see white crane in the field (funny, a few deers came by before chased away by house dog - cute Shiba Inu, it follow us around when we taking pictures of hoar frost at 5am). definitely worth travel memory

Stayed in May 2023

There is another property in front of the village which was not well presented, though its not visible from the accommodation. However, the village accommodation is excellent.

Well equipped, very comfortable house. A good base to explore Akan- Mashu National parks, the Kushiro wetlands, and for cranes.

Stayed in April 2023

Nothing.

There are 3 houses on the site, each has its own configuration but all look good. The house we stayed is very well-equipped with a modern yet practical kitchen on the second floor. The beds are comfortable and we slept really well. There is ample space to park your car in front of or next to the house. With a car, the house is actually quite accessible to those spots for watching the Japanese red crowned cranes and whooper swans. There are some restaurants in the nearby town which is approx 20-30 min drive away. There is a very cosy cafe just opposite the main road after coming out from the location of the house, which serves good food and desserts. There is a reception office on the site as well, and managed by helpful and friendly staff, including an American lady who makes communication so much easier. Do take note that they work usual hours on weekdays only, but they do provide a number in case of emergency. All in all, this is a highly recommended stay for Tsurui!

Stayed in January 2023

It is pretty difficult to find the property, even with the given address on Google map. The property should give guests detailed direction and instruction to get to the property.

The property has plenty of rooms and space, very comfortable and clean. The kitchen facilities are great, particularly in this small town with few restaurants. The location is ideal for viewing and photography of Japanese red-crowned cranes.

Stayed in February 2023

Water/onsen temperature didn't seem to go pass 40 degrees.

perfect location for Tancho hunting, literally minutes away from the key viewpoints from Otawa bridge. Superb audio-phile great sound system at our apartment. Fire place adds cosy-ness!

Stayed in January 2023

A really excellent value in a spectacular place. Seeing the red crowned cranes was my priority for this trip, and beyond providing great accommodations, the hotel staff was able to help me set up a few taxis to get me where I wanted to go. Thank you so much!

Stayed in February 2023

At night the staff can only be reached by phone call. Nowadays many SIM data plans for travel do not include a phone service or even a local phone number. It would be safer if the staff can be reached through alternative means, such as non-cellular, network call services like LINE call or even Skype.

The house is well designed outside and inside. The interior smells of a pleasant woody scent. It is clean and amenities are diverse. The bathroom is of incredibly high grade considering the price. The view is good from all rooms. A morning bath in the hot tub at watching cranes fly outside and over me is the most unforgettable experience I could ever have in my many travels in Japan.

Stayed in February 2023

Very modern updated house with all the necessary amenities. The heated stone slab in the bath was very nice! Plenty of space for our family of 4.

Stayed in June 2022

Our sleep was interrupted and disturbed every night by the motor from the heat pump attached to outside of the building.

Lovely modern clean accommodation and very spacious

Stayed in March 2024

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Stayed in November 2024

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Stayed in June 2024

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Stayed in February 2024

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Stayed in February 2024

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Stayed in December 2023