The family-run Asanebo offers simple but homely Japanese-style accommodation a 7-minute walk from Kawayu Onsen Train Station Home-cooked meals are served, and guided tours, canoeing and horse-riding can be arranged The property is completely non-smoking Mount Io is a 15-minute walk away from the inn Mashu Lake Observatory and Ainu Kotan Village can be reached within a 20-minute drive Free on-site parking is provided Guests at Asanebo Inn sleep on a traditional tatami -woven-straw- floor in Japanese futon bedding Rooms are heated, and shared toilets are available For bathing, guests must use the public hot spring baths a 2-minute walk away -free tickets provided by the inn- The inn has a library of Japanese comics -manga-, a TV and a free-use internet PC at the common area where guests can socialise with other guests A coin launderette is available for use A Japanese-style breakfast and dinner are offered Dinner is served strictly at 18:00, and breakfast starts at 07:00 Guests eat with the family and other travellers