Toyako Onsen Accommodation | The Lake View TOYA Nonokaze Resort | Stunning Lake View Rooms | Watch the Lake Toya Fireworks Right from Your Room | Front-Row Lake View
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| You can see Mount Yotei directly from the room |
For this Hokkaido trip, we specially arranged a one-night stay at Lake Toya. Just like Lake Kawaguchi, the front-row lake-view spots are mostly pricey hot spring hotels — if you want to soak in the onsen while enjoying the lake view, you usually have to spend a bit more budget. We happened to coincide with Lake Toya's fireworks festival, and considering how convenient and romantic it would be to watch the fireworks right from the room, we spent some time comparing a few front-row lake-view hotels.
In the end we chose "The Lake View TOYA Nonokaze Resort," which has consistently received excellent reviews. Whether it's the room types, the food, or the service, it's one of the most recommended and widely acknowledged top choices in the Lake Toya area. Thinking about it, who knows when we'll come back to Lake Toya next time — although the room rate really isn't cheap, we ultimately decided to treat ourselves to a full lake-view experience.
📜 Information
- Stay price: $10,942 (one night with two meals + Lake Toya cruise ticket)
- Address: 29-1 Toyakoonsen, Toyako, Abuta District, Hokkaido 049-5721 Japan
- Phone: +81570026571
- Official website: https://nonokaze-resort.com/
Comparing prices between booking sites and the official website, I found that booking directly on the official website is usually cheaper, and you can also pair it with discount packages like a Lake Toya cruise ticket or SPA voucher, making it a better overall deal. If you're planning to stay, I recommend checking the official website first — sometimes there are limited-time offers.
📍 Location
The Lake View TOYA Nonokaze Resort is located right in the heart of the Lake Toya Onsen district, close to the Sakuramachi and Chuo-dori bus stops. Whether it's the lobby, the restaurant, the onsen, or even every guest room, you can see the beautiful Lake Toya and Mount Yotei directly. The scenery is fantastic and the location is very convenient.
Transportation
It's about a 15-minute drive from JR Toya Station. You can get there by bus or by driving yourself.
Shuttle Bus
The hotel offers shuttle buses to and from Sapporo and New Chitose Airport, but you must reserve in advance to use them.
- Round trip between Sapporo JR Station and the hotel: free
- Round trip between New Chitose Airport and the hotel: 1,500 yen/person, with an additional 500 yen discount if you book on the official website
- Departs Sapporo JR Station: 13:30
- Departs New Chitose Airport: 14:00
More details: https://en.nonokaze-resort.com/access
Reserve the shuttle bus: https://www.noguchi-g.com/en/contact-bus/?bus_fac_id=17
🏢 Hotel Environment & Facilities
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| The stunning lobby |
As soon as you step into the TOYA Nonokaze Resort, the most eye-catching feature is the lobby's full wall of floor-to-ceiling windows, from which you can gaze directly at Mount Yotei in the distance — the view is completely unobstructed. Even visitors who aren't staying often come in specially to take photos; this angle is almost a must-visit photo spot when you come to Lake Toya.
The lobby also thoughtfully provides plenty of seating facing the lake and Mount Yotei, where guests can rest and unwind anytime, enjoying the beautiful view while leisurely soaking in the vacation atmosphere.
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| A long corridor greets you once the door opens |
The reception area isn't very large, but during peak check-in hours there were quite a few staff members on hand to help, whether processing check-in directly at the desk or guiding guests to use the self check-in machines, so the overall flow was fairly smooth. Worth noting is that many staff speak English and Chinese, making communication very convenient.
We arrived around 3 p.m., and although it was peak check-in time with quite a crowd, the overall check-in speed was pretty fast, and we got into our room without much delay.
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| A very spacious lobby lounge with plenty of seating |
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| This is quite special — two seats where you can directly enjoy the music |
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| Welcome cranberry juice and cookies |
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| The display and shopping area next to the lobby |
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| The hotel's floor map, divided into two wings |
On-site Onsen
The Nonokaze Resort is divided into two main wings, each with its own separate onsen bathhouse: the "Observation Grand Bath" on the top floor of the Main Building, and "Showa no Yu" in the Club Wing.
Observation Grand Bath
This time I only experienced the top-floor Observation Grand Bath. The indoor space is quite spacious, with about 3–4 different bathing pools, paired with a full wall of floor-to-ceiling windows so you can enjoy the magnificent view of Mount Yotei while soaking. One floor up is the outdoor open-air onsen area, with an even more open view directly facing Lake Toya and the distant mountains with no blind spots — truly gorgeous when the weather is good.
One thing to note, though: the water temperature of the open-air onsen is relatively cooler than the indoor pools. Especially when we went in May, the Lake Toya area was still quite cold, so soaking outdoors did feel a bit breezy. Those who get cold easily may want to consider whether to head up and try it.
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| The rest area outside the bathhouse |
Showa no Yu
For more photos you can view the official website directly: https://en.nonokaze-resort.com/spa
Banquet Hall
The second floor of the Main Building is designed as a banquet venue. Here you can see a traditional Japanese-style banquet hall full of Japanese atmosphere, mainly used for group gatherings, events, or private functions. The space is spacious and the overall atmosphere is very Japanese.
SPA
Also on the second floor of the Main Building, there's a paid SPA area here. When staying at an onsen resort, you can plan to come and relax with a SPA treatment.
Select 108
The hotel has a souvenir shop called "Select 108." Besides being accessible directly from inside the hotel, it also has an outside entrance for the convenience of ordinary visitors. The shop sells a wide variety of goods, from all kinds of Hokkaido specialty snacks and drinks to clothing, cups, tableware, and lifestyle items. If you have some free time during your stay, it's worth dropping by — whether to buy souvenirs and gifts, or just to browse around, it's quite a nice spot.
🛏 Room Environment
This time we stayed in a room in the Main Building. The room has a large floor-to-ceiling window with a very open view, and you can enjoy Lake Toya and Mount Yotei in the distance right from your seat. What was a bit of a pity, though, was that we were assigned to the fifth floor, where there happened to be a small platform in front that slightly blocked part of the view, somewhat affecting the completeness of the lake view.
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| A welcome snack on the table |
The room is furnished with two single beds. The mattresses are the traditional softer spring type, and after a long time it took me a while to get used to the spring bed again. As for the pillows, one was on the firmer side and one was softer — it would have been more ideal to have one with a firmness somewhere in between.
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| There was a rather old and quite noisy humidifier |
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| The amenities are basic and a bit dated |
The bathroom has separated wet and dry areas and is fairly large, with plenty of different amenities provided. The design also lets you look out at the scenery right from the sink. That said, the fixtures all feel a bit dated, like a high-end hotel with some years on it.
🍽️ Dinner & Breakfast
We had both breakfast and dinner at the Le Vent restaurant on the first floor of the Main Building. The restaurant has a full wall of scenic windows, so you can enjoy the beautiful view of Lake Toya while dining, making the atmosphere all the more pleasant. The food is also quite delicious — it's one of the most recommended highlights among Nonokaze's many rave reviews.
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| The beautiful view you can see when seated at 7 p.m. in May |
Dinner is served buffet-style, with a very diverse range of dishes — Japanese, Chinese, and Western, all available — such as fresh sashimi, freshly grilled steak, various hot dishes, salads, desserts, and fruit. The selection is quite rich and the overall taste maintains a good standard. Personally, I thought the freshly grilled steak, the Japanese side dishes, and the cakes and soft-serve ice cream in the dessert area were all of good quality and well worth taking your time to enjoy.
One thing that was a bit of a pity, though, was that the seafood selection was relatively limited — Hokkaido specialty ingredients like crab and oysters weren't to be found this time, with the overall focus leaning toward cooked dishes, steak, and desserts. If you especially want to feast on seafood, you might find it a little disappointing.
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| Personally I thought the freshly grilled steak was the best — you can pair it with garlic chips or mashed potato |
Breakfast is served in the same place, and on a good day, paired with the view of Lake Toya, it's truly a wonderful dining environment!
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| Buttered potato delivered right to your table |
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| The freshly squeezed apple juice was super fresh and delicious |
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| You can sample several different kinds of Hokkaido milk |
🎇 Lake Toya Long Run Fireworks Festival
This time we happened to catch the 44th Hokkaido "Lake Toya Long Run Fireworks Festival." The event runs from April 28 to October 31, 2025, with fireworks launched over Lake Toya at exactly 8:45 p.m. every night. The fireworks show lasts about 20 minutes, and the dazzling lights in the night sky intertwined with the reflections on the lake create a wonderfully romantic and enchanting atmosphere.
The biggest advantage of staying at "The Lake View TOYA Nonokaze Resort" is that after dinner you can head straight back to your room and comfortably enjoy this lakeside fireworks festival through the large floor-to-ceiling windows, making the whole viewing experience all the more relaxing and pleasant.
Overall, this stay at "The Lake View TOYA Nonokaze Resort" left me with a good memory. Whether it was the thoughtful service, the abundant buffet, or the stunning front-row lakeside scenery, everything met expectations. In particular, being able to enjoy the Lake Toya fireworks festival right from the room was truly an experience that added a lot of value.
That said, the room's fixtures inevitably show some signs of age. Although kept very clean, the furniture, carpet, and overall style lean toward the dated side, and the beds weren't as comfortable as I'd imagined. Those with higher demands for sleep quality may notice this somewhat. If you're purely after top-tier hardware, this part might not necessarily satisfy everyone.
Also, considering that a night basically costs over ten thousand TWD, at this price point the views and service are indeed good, but the overall experience would be even more worth recommending if the hardware were a bit more up to date.
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