[Shiobetsu Onsen in Kitami] Day Trip Bath and Smooth and Slippery Touch Can Be Enjoyed at Shiobetsu Tsurutsuru Onsen Ryokan

Daisetsuzan National Park

Daisetsuzan National Park (大雪山国立公園) in the center of Hokkaido is the largest national park in Japan, the size of 226,764 ha, and has been designed as the national park since 1934, and is the oldest national park in the Hokkaido along with Akan Mashu National Park (阿寒摩周国立公園). A mountain named Daisetsuzan does not exist, and the whole area including the mountains with over 2,000 m above sea level such as Mt. Asahidake (旭岳), the highest mountain in Hokkaido, Mt. Kurodake (黒岳), Mt. Aibestudake (愛別岳), Mt. Tomuraushi (トムラウシ山) is collectively called "Daisetsuzan", and those are called "A roof of the Hokkaido" ,too. Rare nature such as active volcanoes, Lare Columnar joints, a sea of trees and permafrost even in the Hokkaido can be seen. About 250 types of alpine plants grow naturally, and various forms of life such as brown bear, blakiston's fish owl, dolly varden and pine grosbeak inhabit here. By the way, A right notation is "Daisetsuzan", but local people often call "Taisetsuzan". Read More

Yamano Aquarium

Yamano Aquarium (山の水族館) is a small aquarium beside Roadside Station "Onneyu Onsen" (道の駅 おんねゆ温泉) near Onneyu Onsen (温根湯温泉) in Rubeshibe located in the western part of Kitami city, and was named because only freshwater fishes are displayed (* the Yamano Aquarium means "An aquarium in a mountain" in English). Another name is Aquarium in Northland (北の大地の水族館). The aquarium is famous for a success story. It was renewed and designed by Mr. Hajime Nakamura (中村元), only aquarium producer in Japan, and has became a popular tourist attraction since 2012. The aquarium once had about 20,000 visitors, but about 300,000 visitors come at present. Admission is JPY 670. A parking lot is free of charge. Read More

White Runner Bean Mousse

Fujiya Confectionery (ふじや菓子舗) is a long-established confectionary in Onneyu Onsen (温根湯温泉), Rubeshibe-cho located in the western part of Kitami city, and was founded in 1932. As for white runner bean, Rubeshibe-cho has been the top produce in Japan. Therefore they has been producing cakes using the white runner bean since the old days. Because I heard that one of the cakes, white runner bean mousse (白花豆ムース) were famous, I visited here to purchase it. The price was JPY 290. Read More

KITAMI

Kitami (北見) that about 120,000 people live is the 9th largest commercial city in Hokkaido, and is one of regional hub cities of the Northeastern Hokkaido area. The Kitami became incorporated with Rubeshibe town (留辺蘂), Tanno town (端野) and Tokoro town (常呂) in 2006, and has became the largest city by area in the Hokkaido. In Japan, it is the 4th latgest city by the area. The Kitami is also an agriculture city, and Onion and White Runner Bean are famous as a local product. As for a climate, it is hot that temperature rises to nearly 30 degrees in a summer, and it is cold that temperature falls to nearly -25 degrees in a winter, and it snow hard, too. Read More

Shiobetsu Tsurutsuru Onsen Ryokan

Shiobetsu Tsurutsuru Onsen Ryokan is a small-sized onsen ryokan surrounded by trees and fields, and has opened a business since 1970, and owns hot spring sources, and is famous for 100% natural free flowing hot springs having an effect for beautiful skin. Nomura Kousan corp runs it. A building was renewed in 2014, so the appearance and the interior decoration are new. An entrance fee to the bath facility is JPY 550. A shop and Restraunt "Shirakaba" (レストラン白樺) are at the building, too, and visitors for day trip bath can use the restraunt. A set of lunch and taking a bath is served for JPY 950. Tasty meals have a good reputation. A staying is possible, too.

They have 3 buildings, Main Building (本館), Annex Building (別館) and New Building (新館), and there is large public bathhouses named Fudo-no-Yu (不動の湯) at the New Building, and there is public bathrooms named Ryujin-no-Yu (竜神の湯) at the Main Building. Both the bathhouses are gender segregated. Bathers must move from the bathhouse to the bathhouse in wearing their clothes because the bathouses are away from each bathhouses. There are 1 open-air bath, 1 indoor bath, 2 cascading bath, 1 sleeping bath and 1 whirlpool bath at the Fudo-no-Yu. The tiled bathhhouse with a high ceiling and large windows is feeling good.

The open-air bath surrounded by trees is the size that about 14 people can take a bath. The bathers will relax, and can enjoy a sense of openness. Fresh green can be enjoyed in a summer, Fall foliage can be enjoyed in an autumn, and snow can be enjoyed in a winter. By the way, horseflies may prevent you from relaxing in the summer.

The indoor bath along the windows is the size that about 15 people can take a bath. The cascading bath seats 2 person, and the sleeping bath seats 3 person. The whirlpool bath is the size that about 4 people can take a bath. All the baths use free flowing hot springs.

Shampoos and body soaps are provided at the bathhouse. A restroom, free hair dryers and a drinking hot spring facility are installed at a dressing room of the Fudo-no-Yu. The hot springs are drinkable, and it does not taste, and has a slighly sulfur smell. It is said that the hot springs have an effect for Diabetes, Gout and Constipation.

On the other hand, the Ryujin-no-Yu is small tiled bathroom. But it has a lot of windows, so sunny bathroom is feeling good. There is 1 indoor bath at the bathroom, and it is the size that about 5 people can take a bath, and uses 100% natural free flowing hot springs. A lot of onsen lovers favorite this onsen rather than the Fudo-no-Yu, and the hot springs have stronger smooth and slippery touch than the Fudoh-no-Yu. In addition, there is few bath at the Ryujin-no-Yu, so few bathers come, and you may enjoy the hot springs comfortably. Shampoos and body soaps are provided at the bathhouse. A hair dryer is insatlled at a dressing room of the Ryujin-no-Yu. But there is not a restroom at the dressing room, you should get a wash beforehand at the restroom along a corridor.

The hot springs are simple sulfur spring, and are clear and colorless and have tasteless and a sulfur smell. The sum total of the hot spring ingredients are 0.218 g/kg. This onsen is famous as high alkaline hot springs with ph 9.6. The hot springs have very smooth and slippery touch, so you will be surprised if you take a bath. The hot springs seems to have an effect for beautiful skin, too, and are used as hot water of showers and faucets at wash places.

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Types of Hot Springs	Simple sulfur spring (Type: Alkaline, Osmotic Pressure: Low, Spring Temperature Type: Extra hot spring)
Water temperature of Hot Spring Source	45.8 C
ph	9.6
Indications	Neuralgia, Muscular pain, Arthralgia, Frozen shoulder, Motor paralysis, Tightening of the joint, Bruise, Sprain, Chronic digestive diseases, Hemorrhoid, Cold sensitivity, Convalescent convalescence, Relieving fatigue, Healthy increase, Chronic dermatopathia, Diabetes, Chronic women's diseases, Cut
Contraindications	Acute disease(when there is the heat in particular), Active tuberculosis, Malignant tumor, Severe heart disease, Respiratory failure, Renal insufficiency, Hemorrhagic disease, High anemia, Other diseases during condition of a patient progress generally, Sensitive person (person of the photo-allergy in particular) of skin and the mucous membrane
Indications of drinking	Diabetes, Gout, Constipation
Contraindications of drinking	Diarrhea
Facilities	Fudo-no-Yu Onsen: Open-air bath(1), Indoor bath(4). Ryujin-no-Yu Onsen: Indoor bath(1). * Sex-Segregated Bathhouse.
Entrance fee to the bath facility	Adult: JPY 550. Child: JPY 300.
Business hours	11:00-21:00
Regular closing day	Irregular closing day
Parking lot	A free parking is provided (100 cars)
Telephone number	+81-120-262-674
Home page	Home page is here
Reservation	Booking.com is here, Jalan is here, Rakuten is here
Mapcode	745 860 297*62