Utoro is the town on the edge of the Shiretoko World Heritage Wilderness Area, and is therefore well endowed with a number of hotels that are able to cater for large groups. We stayed at one of these large hotels, the Shiretoko Prince Hotel, in May 2011 as part of our tour of Hokkaido with a group of friends. For... More

The Shiretoko Prince Hotel Kazanamiki is your basic onsen resort hotel that can be found all over Hokkaido. The lobby and entrance area have been well maintained, and lack the run-down appearance that afflicts many an onsen hotel in Hokkaido. The rooms, however, definitely show signs of age. They are certainly comfortable and clean, but they are not in the... More

This hotel is on a “hotel row” just a few blocks from downtown Utoro. It is only a few kilometres from the entrance to the Unesco-designated Shiretoko National Park and is most easily visited by car. The building is a large resort hotel tower, with adequate parking all around it. An overly-enthusiastic greeter gave me much unneeded assistance in parking... More

We checked in to the Prince Hotel Kazanamiki without any prior reservations - it was Sunday and, lucky for us, the hotel gave us a really good deal (less than 25,000 yen) for room plus two meals - all the more when considering we were travelling with 2 young children. This is an idea for those who are travelling in... More

Booked online and stayed at the Shiretoko Prince a few nights during a drive holiday around Hokkaido. The Shiretoko Prince is actually on a little hill behind the little port town of Utoro ( 10 - 15 min walk up the hill ), which provides a nice little view of the harbour ( pic included ). None of the staff... More