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[Abashiri-Kohan Onsen in Abashiri] Day Trip Bath and Lake Abashiri Can Be Enjoyed
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Abashiri-Kohan Onsen
Abashiri-Kohan Onsen (網走湖畔温泉) facing Lake Abashiri (網走湖) is a hot spring resort located in the south side of Abashiri city. Hotel Abashiriko-so (ホテル網走湖荘) succeeded in drilling hot springs in 1981, so the Abashiri-Kohan Onsen became well-known to the public and has known as the hot spring resort. 4 onsen accommodations dot for about 3 km along Kitami National Route (北見国道 * National Route 39) in the northeast of the Lake Abahiri. There are Yobitoura Campsite, cafes, restaurants, a variety goods shop and a forest of Yobito Skunk Cabbage Colony along the Kitami National Route. Risu-no-Mori (リスの森), Sobakiri On (そば切り 温) and cafe & cake Fuka (風花) are popular in particular. By the way, there is not a convenience store.

As for sightseeing spots around the Abashiri-Kohan Onsen, Ubaranai Coral Grass Colony (卯原内のサンゴ草), Omagari Lakeside Park (大曲湖畔園地) with sunflower and cosmos, Abashiri Prison Museum (博物館 網走監獄), Tentosan Observation Deck (天都山展望台), Yobito Skunk Cabbage Colony, Memanbetsu Hygrophyte Colony (女満別湿生植物群落) are well-known. Around the Lake Abashiri, Impressive large skunk cabbage colonies appear in a spring, a canoe can be enjoyed in a summer, smelt fishing, snowshoes and Birdwatching can be enjoyed in a winter. As for an evwnt, Smelt Fishing Tournament (日本一網走湖ワカサギ釣り選手権大会) is held in the winter.

Yobito Skunk Cabbage Colony
Yobito Skunk Cabbage Colony (呼人水芭蕉群落) is a skunk cabbage colony in the south part of Abashiri city, and is a generic name for 52 ha-wetland dotted along National Route 39, and it is said that it is one of the largest skunk cabbage colonies in Japan. A forest turns into the wetland flooded by meltwater, and innumerably skunk cabbages bloom from early April to mid April. The skunk cabbages can be seen along Yobito Nature Trail (呼人探鳥遊歩道) with about 7 km in total length, too. Read More

Omagari Lakeside Park
Omagari Lakeside Park (大曲湖畔園地) is a former farm of Abashiri Prison (網走刑務所) in the northern lakeside of Lake Abashiri (網走湖), and become a tourist farm at present time. Abashiri people and tourists can enjoy experiencing harvest and birdwatching, and here is famous for sunflower and cosmos in a summer and an autumn. As for the sunflower, 1.5 million sunflowers are planted in the field of 18 ha, and are in full bloom in late September. It is lit up early in the evening. I have never seen those, so I want to try and see. Admission free. A parking lot is free of charge. There are a restroom and the parking lot on the site. The park opens from early May to October. Read More

Abashiri Prison Museum
Abashiri Prison Museum (博物館網走監獄) is one of most popular tourist attractions of Abashiri city between Lake Abashiri and Mt. Tento-san. Buildings of former Abashiri prison (旧網走刑務所) were moved to here, and rebuilt on large land of 169,264 m2, and it has been opend since 1983. About 200,000 tourists come to see prisoner’s livelihood in the late 1800s (Meiji Period). The prison is well-known for a lot of Japanese movies and novels such as Abashiri Banngai-chi (網走番外地) that Mr. Ken Takakura (高倉健) play the lead using here as a motif. Recently, Golden Kamuy (ゴールデンカムイ), a popular manga, uses here as a motif. Admission fee is JPY 1,080. A parking lot is free of charge. Their website has a voucher, and they discount the admission fee if visitors show it on a smartphone. Read More

Risu-no-Mori
Risu-no-Mori (リスの森) is a popular gelato shop founded in 1998 along Japan National Route 39 in Yobito, Abashiri city and is far from Abashiri Station, and is relatively near Abashiri Kohan Onsen (網走湖畔温泉). The Risu-no-Mori means a forest of a squirrel in English. A shop clerk that trained the gelato in Italy make the tasty gelato by ingredients produced in Hokkaido and 10 kinds of sugar at same facility with the Italy. Milk, a major ingredient, is produced in Nakanishi Junjo Ranch (中西純情牧場) in Abashiri. It is a confidential of the popularity that they take their ingredients produced in Hokkaido or Abashiri seriously. They have about 60 kinds of menus, and about 12 kinds of the gelato that change from day to day hit showcases every day. Read More

a direct bus does not run between Sapporo or New Chitose Airport and the Abashiri, but an express bus “Dreamint Okhotsk-go (ドリーミントオホーツク号)” runs between the Sapporo and the Abashiri. Unfortunately, the express bus does not run between New Chitose Airport and the Abashiri. In addition, some nonstop buses for hotel guests seem to run between Abashiri Station and the Abashiri-Kohan Onsen. Besides, Rent-a-car can be rented around Abashiri Station.
ABASHIRI
Abashiri (網走) that about 40,000 people live is the 20th largest tourist city in Hokkaido, and is one of regional hub cities of the Northeastern Hokkaido area. It is also a fisheries city facing the Sea of Okhotsk, and Crab, Idiot Fish, Whale and Salmon are famous as a local specialty. As for a climate, it is chilly that temperature rises to nearly 25 degrees in a summer, and it is cold that temperature falls to nearly -5 degrees in a winter, and it does not snow hard, too. It may be said that the Abashiri is relativelly warm climate in the Hokkaido. The Abashiri is well-known for drift ice reaching to the coast, and is famous as a winter tourist spot, too, and is roughly divided into 2 areas, a old city area (a neighborhood of Abashiri River mouth) and a new suburbs area. The new suburbs area is more developed than the old city area, and has more restaurants than the old city area. Read More

List of Day Trip Onsen
Tourists can take a day trip bath at Motoyoshi Onsen Ryokan (温泉旅館もとよし), Hokuten-no-Oka Abashiriko Tsuruga Resort (北天の丘 あばしり湖鶴雅リゾート), the Hotel Abashiriko-so (ホテル網走湖荘).

Motoyoshi Onsen Ryokan
Motoyoshi Onsen Ryokan is a small-sized onsen ryokan founded in 1976. An entrance fee to a bath facility is JPY 450. An annex is “Techan and Tetsuko Ryokan (鉄ちゃんと鉄子の宿)” for railfans.



There is 1 indoor bath at a public bathroom, and is the size that about 8 people can take a bath. Free flowing hot springs overflow from the bath. Because hot springs collected to an outlet very much, it was interesting just to see the state. The hot springs are cold spring, and are clear and colorless and have neither taste nor smell. The sum total of the hot spring ingredients are 0.237 g/kg. Its ph is 8.9, and it had a very smoooth and slipperily touch. Because the public health center does not admit it, unfortunately, the hot springs are not drinkable. The bath uses heated cold springs.






Shampoos and body soaps are provided at the bathhouse. Because there is not a restroom at the dressing room, You should get a wash beforehand at the restroom along a corridor. A staying is possible, too.

Atmosphere of Motoyoshi Onsen Ryokan Can Be Watched on Youtube
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Movie of Motoyoshi Onsen Ryokan
Types of Hot Springs | Cold spring (Type: Alkaline, Osmotic Pressure: Low, Spring Temperature Type: Cold spring) |
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Water temperature of Hot Spring Source | 23 C |
ph | 8.9 |
Indications | – |
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 |
Indications of drinking | Not drinking |
Facilities | Indoor bath(1). * Sex-Segregated Bathhouse. |
Entrance fee to the bath facility | Adult: JPY 450. Child: JPY 350. Infant: JPY 150. |
Business hours | 12:00-21:30 |
Regular closing day | Open all year round |
Parking lot | A free parking is provided (10 cars) |
Telephone number | +81-152-48-2241 |
Home page | Home page is here |
Reservation | ![]() |
Mapcode | 305 521 539*84 |
Hotel Abashiriko-so
Hotel Abashiriko-so is a large-sized long-established onsen hotel founded in 1947, and is the oldest onsen hotel in Abashiri-kohan Onsen. They own a hot spring souce. 3 buildings, Main Building, Central Building and South Building, are built on the lakeside, and there is an entrance for day trip bather at the back side of the hotel. An entrance fee to a bath facility is JPY 700. A staying is possible, too.





Large Public Bathhouse “Kakogen” (大浴場「火口原」) on the 2nd floor of the Central Building is divided into Large Public Bathhouse for Men “Hikoboshi-no-Yu (彦星の湯)” and Large Public Bathhouse for Women “Orihime-no-Yu (織姫の湯)“. An extensive space is comfortable. There are 1 outdoor bath, 3 indoor baths, 1 cold bath and 1 sauna at the bathhouse. Water temperature of each indoor baths are different, and the indoor bath with hot springs of 40 C is the size that about 30 people can take a bath, and the indoor baths with the hot springs of 41 C and 42 C are the size that about 10 people can take a bath. About 10 local people took a bath when I visited here aroud 13:00 on weekdays. I think that it is good value because it takes only JPY 500 at the large bathhouse.

A outdoor bath for men is named “Otohime-no-Yu (乙姫の湯)“, and a outdoor bath for women is named “Tennyo-no-Yu (天女の湯)“. The outdoor bath surrounded by rocks is the size that about 5 people can take a bath. because it has a roof, and is surrounded by blindfold fences, too, a sense of openness is not felt. But cold wind is comforatble, and the bath suits taking a long bath.

Hot springs are sodium chloride spring, and are slightly opaque and colorless and have slightly salty taste and no smell. I felt that the sense of touch was soft hot sptings. The sum total of the hot spring ingredients are 9.074 g/kg. Unfortunately, the hot springs are not drinkable. Shampoos and body soaps are provided at the bathhouse. A restroom and free hair dryers are installed at a dressing room.

Types of Hot Springs | Sodium chloride spring (Type: Weak Alkaline, Osmotic Pressure: Isotonic, Spring Temperature Type: Hot spring) |
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Water temperature of Hot Spring Source | 41.1 C |
ph | 8.3 |
Indications | Neuralgia, Muscular pain, Arthralgia, Frozen shoulder, Motor paralysis, Tightening of the joint, Bruise, Sprain, Relieving fatigue, Chronic digestive diseases, Hemorrhoid, Cold sensitivity, Convalescent convalescence,Healthy increase, Weak child, Chronic skin diseases, Chronic women’s diseases, Cut, Burn |
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 |
Indications of drinking | Chronic digestive diseases, Chronic constipation |
Contraindications of drinking | Kidney disease, High blood pressure, and diseases accompanied by edema in general |
Facilities | Indoor bath(1), Outdoor bath(4), Sauna(1). * Sex-Segregated Bathhouse. There is a chartered bath. You need to make a reservation in advance. |
Entrance fee to the bath facility | Adult: JPY 700. Child: JPY 300. |
Business hours | 13:00-23:00 |
Regular closing day | Open all year round |
Parking lot | A free parking is provided (100 cars) |
Telephone number | +81-152-48-2311 |
Home page | Home page is here |
Reservation | Booking.com is here, ![]() |
Mapcode | 305 521 560*32 |
Hokuten-no-Oka Abashiriko Tsuruga Resort
Hokuten-no-Oka Abashiriko Tsuruga Resort is a large-sized resort hotel opened a business in 2007 on a hill located in the root of Yobito Peninsula (呼人半島), and Tsuruga group runs it. It is popular for high class onsen hotel, and amicable service has a good reputation. A staying is possible, too. They accept staying with a small sized dog at some rooms. A concept of the hotel is the ancient Okhotsk people (古代オホーツク人), and the interior decoration is made in accordance with the concept. An entrance fee to a bath facility is JPY 1320. A lunch bath plan is provided for JPY 2640, too. A day trip bather can enjoy take a bath and all-you-can-eat buffet.


A Large Public Bathhouse “Hokuten Zabo-no-Yu (北天坐忘の湯)” on the 1st floor is divided into Large Public Bathhouse for men “Fukuro (梟)” and Large Public Bathhouse for women “Hakucho (白鳥)“. There are 1 outdoor bath, 1 indoor bath, 1 cold bath and 1 sauna at the bathhouse. They own a hot spring source. Hot springs are simple hot spring, and are clear and colorless and have neither taste nor smell. Shampoos and body soaps are provided at the bathhouse. A restroom and free hair dryers are installed at a dressing room. A resting room Yuagari Lounge Zabo (湯上がりラウンジ坐忘) is provided, too.



Atmosphere of the Abashiriko Tsuruga Resort Can Be Watched on Youtube
Movie of Abashiriko Tsuruga Resort
Types of Hot Springs | Simple hot spring (Type: Alkaline, Osmotic Pressure: Low, Spring Temperature Type: Extra hot spring) |
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Water temperature of Hot Spring Source | 25.2 C |
ph | 8.6 |
Indications | Neuralgia, Rheumatism-related disease, Hemorrhoids, Convalescent convalescence, Reducing stress, disturbance of motility, Arthralgia, Muscle pain, Frozen shoulders, Chronic digestive diseases, Bruise, Cold sensitivity |
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 |
Indications of drinking | Not drinking |
Facilities | Outdoor bath(1), Indoor bath(2), Sauna(1), Bedrock bath(1). * Sex-Segregated Bathhouse. |
Entrance fee to the bath facility | Adult: JPY 1320. Child under junior school age: JPY 660. 4 years old – primary schoolchild: JPY 300. Under 4 years old: Free of charge. |
Business hours | Weekdays and National holidays: 14:00-22:00 Saturday and Sunday: 12:00-22:00 |
Regular closing day | Open all year round |
Parking lot | A free parking is provided (100 cars) |
Telephone number | +81-152-48-3211 |
Home page | Home page is here |
Reservation | Booking.com is here, ![]() |
Mapcode | 305 490 144*22 |
List of accommodations
Refer to following websites for the accommodations in the Abashirikohan Onsen. You can get information regarding online reviews and photos.
A page of Abashiri is here
Abashiri
By the way, Club Tourism (クラブツーリズム), a Japanese tour travel agency, provides various types of tours such as day trip tours or ordinary tours. In the case of bus tours, tourists do not drive their cars themselves, so they can savor alcohol. Choosen tourist attractions are national parks such as Rishiri and Rebun, Shiretoko, and popular tourist places such as Furano and Biei, and some activities such as hiking and fruit picking are also enjoyed depending on seasons. If you are interested in tour trips, you should visit the club tourism's website for details.
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