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

Shinsen-numa Swamp

Shinsen-numa Swamp (神仙沼) is the largest swamp at about 770 m above sea level in the Shinsen-numa Wetland in Kyowa town located in the western direction of Sapporo city, and is well-known for a good place to see beautiful fall foliage, so a lot of visitors come. Mr. Toyomatsu Shimoda (下田豊松), the Japan’s first chief scout, that was moved by a phrase “Everything is God, here is a place that a hermit lives in (皆が神、仙人の住みたまう所)” named it the Shinsen-numa Swamp. Shinsennuma Rest Station (神仙沼自然休養林休憩所) is at Shinsen-numa Parking Lot along Hokkaido Road 66, and light meals are served. It opens a business from late May to early November. The parking has Shinsen-numa Nature Forest Lookout (神仙沼自然休養林展望台) and a public restroom. Admission free. The parking lot is free of charge. Read More

Oyunuma Pond

Oyunuma Pond (大湯沼) is a hot spring bog at about 560 m above sea level in Niseko Yumoto Onsen (ニセコ湯本温泉), Rankoshi town located in the western direction of Sapporo city, and is a hot spring source of the Niseko Yumoto Onsen, and adjoins Yukichichibu (雪秩父). It is smaller than a pond with the same name in Noboribetsu Onsen. The circumference of the pond is about 200 m, and the 1,000 liters per minute of hot springs are gushing out. The pond used to be a geyser in old days, but Anglo-Saxon Mining Company Howl Company drew sulfur too much in the Meiji period, and it was destroyed. Admission free. A parking lot is free of charge. There are Koyunuma pond (小湯沼), Chisenupuri Ski resort (チセヌプリスキー場), Oyunuma Nature Pavilion (大湯沼自然展示館) and Yumoto Onsen Campsite (湯本温泉野営場) around here. Read More

Mishima’s Moss Pink Garden

Mishima’s Moss Pink Garden (三島さんちの芝桜) is a private garden in Niseko, Kutchan town located in the western direction of Sapporo city, and is around 1 km away from Kuchan Station. After retirement from a farmer, Mr. Kazuo Mishima (三島和夫) has been planted the moss pink not to prevent tuning a agricultural land into a wasteland since the early 2000s. The moss pink is a perennial plant of the family polemoniaceae native of North America, and is a kind of the phlox. He has expanded the moss pink field every year, and now the park space is 4,000 m2. I was really surprised at the area of moss pink very much when I visited here. Admission free. A free parking lot and a restroom are provided, too. If the parking lot is full, visitors can park their cars at Kutosan Park Parking Lot (くとさんパーク駐車場) and Asahigaoka Park Parking Lot (旭ケ丘公園駐車場). Because the garden is thrown open to visitors in his good faith, the visiotrs follow a manner, and appreciate the moss pink. Read More

NISEKO

Niseko (ニセコ) is the general term for towns and villages around Mt. Yotei (羊蹄山) in the southwestern direction of Sapporo city, and contains Niseko town (ニセコ町), Kutchan town (倶知安町), Kyogoku town (京極町), Makkari village (真狩村), Kimobetsu town (喜茂別町), Kyowa town (共和町), Rankoshi town (蘭越町) and Iwanai town (岩内町). The Niseko means “A river in a gorge” in Ainu language, and the origin of the word is Niseko Anbetsu River (ニセコアンベツ川). In a winter, skiing and snowboarding can be enjoyed, and rafting along Shiribetsu River (尻別川) can be enjoyed in a summer. It is one of the features that the Niseko has various nature such as the Mt. Yotei, Shinsen-numa Swamp (神仙沼) and Oyunuma Pond (大湯沼). In addition, tasty water from the Mt. Yotei and tasty ingredients are abundant. In a spring, cherry blossoms can be enjoyed, summer activities and nature can be enjoyed in a summer, fall foliage can be enjoyed in an autumn, and winter activities can be enjoyed in a winter, so tourists can enjoy the nature of Hokkaido including various onsen and tasty foods in Niseko throughout the year. Read More

[Shut Down] 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 bathhouses 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.

Rankoshi

Δ

Pension and Cottage Kazemidori(ペンション＆コテージ風みどり)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Pension Tinkerbell(ペンションティンカーベル)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Lodge Bears(ロッジベアーズ)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Lodge Asuka(ロッヂ飛鳥)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Pension Norte(ペンション ノルテ)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Rin Rin Park Campsite(リンリン公園キャンプ場)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Niseko Sahina Campsite(ニセコサヒナキャンプ場)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten

Niseko Konbugawa Onsen

Δ

Yusenkaku(幽泉閣)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten

Niseko Yumoto Onsen

Δ

Tsukimi-no-Yado Akahane(月美の宿 紅葉音)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Yugomori-no-Yado Adajo(湯ごもりの宿アダージョ)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Yumoto Onsen Campsite(湯本温泉野営場)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten

Niseko Goshiki Onsen

Δ

Goshiki Onsen Ryokan(五色温泉旅館)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Niseko Campsite(ニセコ野営場)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten