"Getting away from it all to connect with nature is the whole point of traveling to the remote Akan-Mashu National Park in Eastern Hokkaido, and there’s hardly a better place to do it than one of Wakkanpuri Resorts’ luxurious waterfront villas. Both are positioned on the edge of Lake Kussharo, the largest crater lake in Japan. Though they differ in style — RERA (meaning “wind”) is thrillingly exposed to the elements, with waves splashing against its huge picture windows, while the two-story FURE (meaning “red”) is larger and calmer — both have minimalist living rooms warmed by wood-burning fireplaces, indoor baths fed by hot spring water, and multiple bedrooms. A short path leads to the lakeside restaurant, where the hotel’s chefs serve traditional Japanese cuisine with views of the water." - Tablet Hotels