[Niseko Niimi Onsen in Rankoshi] Day Trip Bath and Secret Onsen Can Be Enjoyed in Heart of Mountain

Niimi Onsen

Niimi Onsen is a small-sized long-established onsen ryokan founded by Mr. Naotaro Niimi in 1912, and is famous for a wonderful mixed bathing open-air bath. His eldest son family maneged it. They got the first place in the special issue on "Hot Spring Top 10 in Japan" of Asahi Shimbun News Paper. I think that the most popular onsen in Japan was marvelous! Because very fresh hot springs flew freely, this ryokan was introduced in book "Drinking Hot Spring is Good for Health. Onsen Trip" written by Mr. Fuyuto Noguchi. A resting room is provided, too. They closed down in 2016, and an owner was changed in 2017, and its name changed from Niimi Honkan to Niimi Onsen. At the time, the mixed bathing open-air bath was partitioned into open-air baths for men or women. An entrance fee to the bath facility is JPY 800. This article before renwing is as follows. Unfortunately, they close a business since June, 2017.

They have 4 public bathhouses for men or women, 1st Bathhouse (第1浴場) and 2nd Bathhouse (第2浴場) on the 1st floor. But bathers must move from the bathhouse to the bathhouse in wearing their clothes because the bathouses are away from each bathhouses. There are 1 indoor bath, 1 whirlpool bath, 1 cascading bath and 1 sauna at the small 1st Bathhouse. The sunny bathhouse with a lot of windows is feeling good. The indoor bath is the size that about 3 people take a bath, and is very hot, and uses 100% natural free flowing (2)calcium and sodium sulfate spring. In addition, the sauna is used the hot springs, too.

The whirlpool bath is the size that about 6 people can take a bath, and uses 100% natural free flowing (2)calcium and sodium sulfate spring. A drinking hot spring facility is installed between the indoor baths, and a plastic cup is provided, too. When I drunk it, it tasted a slightly salty, and that is just hot spring. It seems to effective for Chronic cholecystitis, Cholelithiasis, Chronic constipation, Obesity disease, Diabetes, Gout.

There are 1 mixed bathing open-air bath and 1 indoor bath at the small 2nd Bathhouse. Only open-air bath is mixed bathing, and the indoor baths for men or women are gender segregated. The bathhouse is filled with the steam, but sunny bathhouse with a lot of windows is feeling good if there is not the steam. The indoor bath is the size that about 7 people can take a bath, and uses 100% natural free flowing (1)calcium and sodium sulfate spring, and the hot springs overflow from the indoor bath to the bath floor. A view is good, too.

The mixed bathing open-air bath is the size that about 10 people can take a bath, and is like a natural pond surrounded by rocks and grass. A sense of openness can be enjoyed very much. I was very comfotrable. A view of mountains in Niseko was splendid, too. A couple whom I got to know at the Niimi Honkan highly praised the open-air bath. The open-air bath uses 100% natural free flowing (1)calcium and sodium sulfate spring mixed with 100% natural free flowing (2)calcium and sodium sulfate spring.

The hot springs are (1)(2)calcium and sodium sulfate spring, and are clear and colorless and have a little salty taste and no smell. The sum total of the hot spring ingredients are (1)1.542 g/kg and (2)1.584 g/kg. Shampoos and body soaps are provided at the bathhouse. A free hair dryer is provided at a dressing room, but there is not a restroom. You should get a wash beforehand at the restroom along a corridor.

Atmosphere of Niimi Honkan Can Be Watched on Youtube

Movie of Niimi Honkan

[Shut Down] Niimi Onsen Hotel

Niimi Onsen Hotel is a small-sized long-established onsen ryokan founded by Naotaro's second son in 1960. An entrance fee to the bath facility is JPY 500. A restraunt is at a building, too, and visitors for day trip bath can use the restraunt. A staying is possible, too. Unfortunately, They closed down in 2016.

They have 3 public bathrooms, a mixed bathing bathroom on the 2nd floor and gender segregated bathrooms on the 1st floor. But bathers must move from the mixed bathing bathroom to the gender segregated bathrooms in wearing their clothes because the bathrooms are away from each bathrooms. In addition, the gender segregated bathrooms for men or women are replaced depending on time. There is 1 mixed bathing open-air bath at the mixed bathing bathroom. There are 1 indoor bath, 2 cascading baths and 1 sauna at the bathroom for mainly men. There is 1 indoor bath at the bathroom for mainly women.

The hot springs are calcium and sodium sulfate spring, and are clear and colorless and have a little salty taste and no smell. The sum total of the hot spring ingredients are 1.446 g/kg. Shampoos and body soaps are provided at the bathroom.