Kamikawa District accommodation from NZ$137

Lovely onsen open long hours. A short walk (uphill) to the visitors center and base of the cable car up the mountain. Good food at the two onsite restaurants, though I far preferred the French restaurant to the Japanese style. Very laid back resort; pajamas provided and allowed to be worn throughout the resort including dinner. Self serve food and drinks in the lobby. There are some trails around the national park but not a lot to do outside at the resort itself.

Exellent dinner buffet! Free shuttles (reserved) from Asahikawa and to Biei were very convenient. 3 mins walk to the famous Shirogane Bridge for great views. We didn't go to the Blue Pond due to transport logistics and lots of flying insects. Free water bottles and japanese sweets in room. Rooms were nice and clean. The only problem was our 2 rooms didn't have airconditioning, or rather, the central airconditioning is not effective at all. It was too hot to sleep for our 1 night stay in August but we would gladly stay again when it is not that hot.