Hotel WBF Grande Asahikawa
A seasonal rooftop cafe-bar above the hot-spring bathhouse
About this stay
WBF Grande's rooftop cafe-bar, open seasonally, is the detail that separates it from the other onsen hotels clustered near the station: a place to sit above the city after the hot-spring bathhouse rather than heading straight to bed. Four minutes from Asahikawa Eki-mae keeps the station and its train connections close, and the Hokkaido Asahikawa Museum of Art is a nine-minute taxi for a half-day detour. The bathhouses themselves are informal but genuine, hot enough to matter after a Hokkaido winter day outdoors. Rooms stay unpretentious, built for sleep rather than lounging, with the rooftop doing the social work instead. Free Wi-Fi and accessible rooms are both included, and with well over a thousand reviews on record the property has a long enough track record to trust for a one- or two-night stop.
- Rooftop cafe-bar (seasonal)
- Hot-spring bathhouses
- 4 min walk to Asahikawa Eki-mae
- Museum of Art nearby
Our take
This suits a traveller who wants a rooftop moment to close the evening after an onsen soak, four minutes from the station, and who is comfortable with the rooftop being seasonal rather than year-round. It disappoints anyone visiting outside the rooftop's open season expecting that feature specifically. Couples and solo travellers who enjoy a quiet drink with a view get the most from this one.
- Check the rooftop cafe-bar's seasonal hours before booking if that is the main draw
- Bathe before the rooftop, not after, the order makes the evening flow better
- Budget a taxi for the Museum of Art, it is nine minutes and not an easy walk
Why we love it
- Seasonal rooftop cafe-bar
- Hot-spring bathhouses
- Four minutes to Asahikawa Eki-mae
- Near the Museum of Art by taxi
Why guests love itThe rooftop cafe-bar made the evening feel different from every other onsen hotel on this trip, a proper view over the city rather than heading straight from bath to bed. It happened to be open during the stay, which felt like good timing given it runs seasonally. The bathhouse beforehand was unfussy but properly hot, and being four minutes from Asahikawa Eki-mae meant no stress about train times the next morning. The room played a distant second to the rooftop, and that was fine.
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