[2025 Abashiri Hotels] Travel Guide for Dormy Inn Abashiri (Updated Jul)

Visited in February 2023 *Dormy Inn Abashiri This hotel is located along the Abashiri River, and is close to the bus terminal and convenience stores and restaurants, so it's very convenient😊 There are not many convenience stores or restaurants near Abashiri Station☺️ The room was on the river side, so I was able to enjoy the beautiful snow scenery✨ And what's great is that there is a large public bath, and ice cream and lactic acid bacteria drinks are complimentary after the bath💓 For breakfast, you can eat as much crab rice, scallops, and salmon roe as you want🙌 The cost performance was great🎵 #AccommodationReview#Hokkaido #HokkaidoTrip #DormyInnAbashiri

At first, I thought it was worth the long journey to take an icebreaker. We finally embarked on the Arctic ice trip with some doubts. Fortunately, we came to Eastern Hokkaido. Since there is no direct flight from Eastern Hokkaido to Hong Kong, we took a red-eye flight to Kansai Airport and then transferred to Memanbetsu Airport. The Daisetsuzan Mountains seen on the plane were very spectacular, which made us very tired and excited. After getting off the plane at Memanbetsu Airport and picking up the car, it took 5-10 minutes to drive to the first attraction: Melhen Hill. Just park the car on the side of the road and you can see a row of larch trees planted on the hill. It is famous for Kurosawa Akira's movie "Dream". It has different scenery throughout the year, and you can feel the tranquility of the snow in winter. On the way to Abashiri, I passed by a popular Gelato shop - Gelateria Rimo 📍Address: 418 Yobito, Abashiri, Hokkaido 099-2421Japan 🕰️Business hours: 1100-1700 (Wed off) The gelato is dense and solid, with a variety of flavors to choose from. If you drive by, you might as well try it. Abashiri Prison Museum is a must-visit when you come to Eastern Hokkaido 📍Address: 1-1 Yobito, Abashiri, Hokkaido 099-2421Japan 🕰️Business hours: 0900-1700 The Abashiri Prison Museum is a well-preserved outdoor history museum that displays Japan's most representative prison culture and prison architecture from the Meiji period. The most distinctive exhibition area in the museum is the "Five-wing Radial Cells". The design of this prison building is similar to the Western "Panopticon", with five corridors radiating from the central monitoring tower to facilitate managers to monitor the movements of prisoners. When you enter the prison, you can see wax figures that reproduce the lives of prisoners at that time, including scenes of labor, dining, sleeping, etc., which makes people understand the prison system of that era more intuitively. At that time, prisoners were forced to build the Hokkaido Road. The extremely harsh environment and high mortality rate made people feel awe and sympathy for that period of history. The museum also exhibits the tools, prison uniforms, and the development history of Abashiri Prison at that time. The content is quite rich, and it can deeply understand the history of the development of Hokkaido. It is definitely one of the most representative attractions in the Abashiri area. Then we went to the Okhotsk Drift Ice Museum 📍Address: 244-3 Tentozan, Abashiri, Hokkaido 093-0044 Japan 🕰️Business hours: 0830-1800 The Okhotsk Drift Ice Museum is an exhibition hall with the theme of drift ice and polar ecology, allowing visitors to experience the charm of drift ice up close. The drift ice experience room in the museum is maintained at minus 15°C all year round. Visitors can try the "frozen towel experiment" of shaking a wet towel to create an instant freeze, which is very interesting. The ecological environment of the Sea of ​​Okhotsk is also introduced in the venue, which makes people marvel at the vitality of polar creatures. The observation deck on the top floor can overlook the Sea of ​​Okhotsk, and the view is excellent when the weather is good. Overall, this is a museum worth visiting, especially for tourists who want to learn more about the winter wonders of Eastern Hokkaido. The highlight of the second day-Abashiri drift ice sightseeing icebreaker Aurora Northern Hokkaido (the northernmost tip of Hokkaido) is close to the Sea of ​​Okhotsk, and the drift ice phenomenon is very obvious. The drift ice in the Sea of ​​Okhotsk mainly comes from the ice near the Amur River (Heilongjiang River) in Russia, and then flows south with the ocean current to the eastern coast of Hokkaido. Every winter, the sea surface in the northern region of Hokkaido is covered with drift ice, forming a unique winter landscape. Drift ice is a natural phenomenon, affected by weather and ocean currents, so the specific conditions of drift ice may vary. It usually appears between January and March each year. The best season for ice viewing is from January to March, when the drift ice is densest and easiest to see. We can see and experience the large and small drift ice drifting down from the sea by nature in the severe winter of the Sea of ​​Okhotsk. We are very grateful. In the silver world in front of us, we take an hour-long icebreaker voyage, while breaking the drift ice covering the entire sea surface, and the drift ice crusher slowly moves forward. The vast drift ice field presented in front of us and the vibration and shaking caused by breaking the drift ice are all the presence that cannot be experienced by ice skating sightseeing on land, which can allow you to experience the white beauty of the north country more deeply. Thank you for catching up with the tail of the drift ice. The ice conditions and weather are good. Sometimes you can't take the icebreaker due to the climate. There were some other things to do, but due to the situation of drift ice in Shiretoko, the drift ice walking experience originally planned for tomorrow was changed to today, so we went straight to Shiretoko! GOGOGO! Walking on the drift ice in Utoro wearing a waterproof cold weather jacket was very fun and exciting❤️ It is definitely worth the experience😎😎 #Doto Tourism #Abashiri Trip #Shiretoko #Doto Drift Ice

📅 Itinerary Day1：Abashiri Day2: Abashiri 🏨 Accommodation: Dormy Inn Hot Spring Abashiri 🍴 Food Recommendations: 中鮨 Came Hokkaido in May hopefully to catch Cherry Blossom and of cause shibazakura (pink moss). Reached Chitose and drive straight to Abashiri to rest for the night. Next day went Higashimokoto Shibazakura Park to view the beautiful shibazakura. The whole hill was pinkish purple. Although it was sunny the cool weather makes it a nice walk. Dinner went to 中鮨 for a sushi meal. Tried whale sashimi for the first time and it was delicious.

I stayed at the natural hot spring, Tento no Yu, Dormy Inn Abashiri, a 10-minute walk from Abashiri Station. About access: It's a 10-minute walk straight down the main street in front of the station, so you won't get lost. There's a Seico Mart on the way there, and a 7-Eleven right in front, so it's convenient. There's welcome coffee at the entrance. Toothbrushes and other amenities are not in the rooms, but at the entrance, so you can take what you need by yourself. I booked a double room because I was traveling alone. When you enter the guest room, there is a clothes hanger, a sink, a toilet, and a shower room, and beyond that is the room, separated by a sliding door. The door from the guest room door gives you a sense of security. It was a relaxing space. The shower room is equipped with shampoo and body soap, but we went to the large public bath. The large public bath on the top floor is the natural hot spring that Dormy Inn is known for. The large public bath also has a sauna and a half open-air bath. The half open-air bath is about the size of 3 people, so I recommend going when it's crowded. In the evening, you get ice cream after your bath, and in the morning you get a lactic acid drink. This is a nice perk, so I went in the evening and in the morning 🎶 There is a coin laundry and vending machines on the same floor. At night, they serve midnight noodles. This is another feature of Dormy Inn. At the cafeteria on the second floor, you can get a half-sized ramen with a light flavor in the evening. If you go around 9:30pm when you're feeling a little hungry, there are a few people there. In the morning, they serve buffets in the same venue. The food was a good balance of Japanese and Western dishes. I was happy to see the small dishes lined up, as I like to eat a variety of things. They also make omelets on the spot. And I think their specialty is crab rice and seafood! I enjoyed a lot of self-made seafood bowls on red vinegar rice. I was planning to do some sightseeing after checking out and then go to the airport, but they offer luggage storage before and after check-in. (After checking out, you must pick it up on the same day.) This was also helpful, but it was raining and they even lent us an umbrella, which was a huge help. It's just a 2-minute walk to the Abashiri Bus Terminal, where the bus to the airport leaves, so it's easy to access even for those without a car. In addition, in the winter, it's also within walking distance of the boat dock where you can go sightseeing on the drift ice, so it's recommended!! - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 📍 1-1 Minami-Nijo-Nishi 3-chome, Abashiri-shi, Hokkaido 🚃 10-minute walk from Abashiri Station 🚎 2-minute walk from Abashiri Bus Terminal 📞 0152-45-5489 Check-in 15:00~ Check-out 11:00 Parking available (800 yen per car per night) Bicycle parking available (500 yen/night) #0 yen trip #domestic trip #eastern Hokkaido #domestic trip #abashiri trip #dormy inn abashiri

It takes about 10 minutes to walk slowly from Abashiri Station to the hotel. If you like to take a slow walk like this, you can also see the city, but if you are carrying luggage during snowy times, you have to consider the snow on the road😆 You can store your luggage before check-in time. The hotel is very close to the bus terminal. It only takes 3 minutes to walk. It is very convenient to take the bus to various points. In addition, I would like to mention that the hotel is very friendly. When the C/I actually checked in, he informed that the luggage was already in the room❤️ The room is not big, with an average-sized double bed and can only accommodate a 29-inch suitcase. The hotel has a bathhouse, so there is no bathtub in the room, so if you want to take a bath, you have to go to the bathhouse. If you need supplies, you have to get them in the lobby on the first floor. Welcome drinks are also prepared in the lobby on the first floor. It’s really comfortable to drink hot coffee in the cold weather😊 The public bathhouse also has an outdoor open-air hot spring. It didn't snow when we went there. Soaking in the hot spring in the snow should have a unique flavor☺️After bathing, you can eat popsicles from the freezer next to it, and lactic acid drinks are provided during the day. There is Yeming Ramen from 21:30 to 23:00 in the evening. It is provided for free. There seems to be no limit on how many bowls you can eat (there are 3 bowls piled on the table next to the passenger). I think it’s better not to waste it😋 The breakfast buffet price is ¥2300. You can make your own seafood rice bowl and make-to-order omelettes. There is a large supermarket nearby, about 5 minutes' walk. It is very convenient to restock before leaving or when you first arrive💓 #DormyInn #Hokkaido #Abashiri

Dormy Inn is a chain that has branches all over the country. All of their hotels offer great facilities and great food, making them the best value for money hotels, and this hotel was no exception. There was a coffee machine available at the front desk, and on the top floor there was a hot spring bath, a lounge, ice cream, and more. What I personally liked was that the washing machine was free to use. It seems suitable for long-term stays. The rooms are simple, but still perfect as a base. This is a hotel you'll want to stay at when you're in Abashiri. #DomesticTravel #Hokkaido #HokkaidoTrip #DormyInn

Dormy Inn Abashiri is located near the Abashiri bus terminal. Dormy Inn is famous for its delicious breakfast buffet, and Dormy Inn Abashiri also had a fantastic breakfast. Many other hotels serve seafood bowls, but this hotel starts off with the rice. It's crab rice. Seafood on top of crab rice for a seafood bowl. Is it really possible to have something this extravagant in the morning? It was delicious. The other menu items were also freshly made and piping hot and very delicious, and they also had a selection of drinks unique to Hokkaido. Even if you're not staying at the hotel, you can use the buffet if you pay a fee, so please give it a try. #DomesticTravel #Hokkaido #HokkaidoTrip #AccommodationReview #BreakfastBuffet