About this property

Comfortable Accommodation: Toyako Guest House Ponkotan in Toyako offers adults-only accommodation with free WiFi, air-conditioning, and a lounge. Guests can also enjoy a shared kitchen and luggage storage. Convenient Facilities: The hostel provides free parking, a quiet street view, and a wardrobe. Reception staff speak Japanese, ensuring smooth communication. Prime Location: Located 111 km from Okadama Airport, the property is a 3-minute walk from Lake Toya. Nearby attractions include Usu Station (11 km) and Murorandake Sanroku Comprehensive Park (36 km). Guest Highlights: Guests appreciate the lakes, convenient location, and attentive property staff.

Couples particularly like the location — they rated it 9.4 for a two-person trip.

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Property highlights

Perfect for a 3-night stay!

Top location: Highly rated by recent guests (9.3)

FREE parking!


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Guests who stayed here loved

  • Jarkko
    Finland Finland
    A clean, comfortable and flexible guest house by Lake Toya, close to several hot spring baths and nice walking routes. The staff was extremely kind and helpful - it's a shame I didn't have more time to chat with them. They were happy to give a lot...
  • Doortje
    Netherlands Netherlands
    I had a wonderful stay at the Toyako Guesthouse. First of all, the hostess was such a nice lady. We had some nice conversations on travelling and she could give me some tips for other places to visit in Japan. Also, the dorm with 4 beds was super...
  • Zain
    Canada Canada
    The staff was super nice and spoke good English, was very kind and showed me what was good around. Very nice location right beside a nice soup curry spot too.
  • Kei
    New Zealand New Zealand
    Cute and cosy guesthouse right beside Lake Toyako. The place is comfortable and clean. The dormitory was fantastic - there is space for luggage AND laundry, a toilet in the dorm room, AND a fan in your bunk bed. One of the staff even shared some...
  • Christie
    Australia Australia
    One of my favourite guesthouses ever! Very comfortable bed and nice room with plenty of space for belongings and to hang laundry (coin laundry downstairs). The staff were very lovely and helpful and the location right near the lake, ferry and...
  • Shira
    Israel Israel
    Staff were very nice, place is cozy and homey. Quiet
  • Youssef
    France France
    Nicest staff I’ve encountered ! Facilites are easy to access. It’s really clean.
  • Nanami
    Japan Japan
    Great place - super clean and friendly. Rooms have a nice set up - 4 beds to a dorm, plenty of storage space (lockable as well) and air con. 2 shower rooms at top, they were always clean and available during my 3-night stay. Close vicinity to the...
  • In
    Taiwan Taiwan
    Keiko chan was a lovely host, she introduced me to many things around town
  • Christie
    Australia Australia
    Lovely spacious room with heaps of storage space/room to hang clothes to dry. The mattress was very comfortable! Great location close to the lake, combini, bus terminal and soup curry mog mog. The owner was so lovely and helpful!

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House rules

Toyako Guest House Ponkotan takes special requests - add in the next step!
Check-in
From 15:00 to 20:30
You'll need to let the property know in advance what time you'll arrive.
Check-out
Until 10:00
Cancellation/ prepayment
Cancellation and prepayment policies vary according to accommodation type. Please check what conditions may apply to each option when making your selection.
Children and beds

Child policies

Children are not allowed.

Cot and extra bed policies

Cots and extra beds are not available at this property.

Age restriction
Check-in is only possible for guests aged between 18 and 65
Pets
Pets are not allowed.
Payments by Booking.com
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The fine print

Need-to-know information for guests at this property

Please inform Toyako Guest House Ponkotan in advance of your expected arrival time. You can use the Special Requests box when booking, or contact the property directly with the contact details provided in your confirmation.