[Benkei Onsen in Sobetsu] Day Trip Onsen Can Be Enjoyed at Kubonai Fureai Center

Lake Toya

Lake Toya (洞爺湖) between Toyako town and Sobetsu town located in the northwestern direction of Muroran city is the 3rd largest caldera lake in Japan after Lake Kussharo and Lake Shikotsu, and was born by large-scale eruptions 110,000 years ago. In Shikotsu-Toya National Park, the perimeter of the lake is about 43 km, and 58 sculptures are located around the lake, and those create scenes in accord with the lake. Geographical features of mountains and the lake have been authorized in the World Geopark. The lake is one of major tourist attractoions in Hokkaido, and a lot of international tourists come. Windsor Hotels Toya Resort & Spa that 34th G8 Summit (Hokkaido Toyako Summit) was held at is famous, too. Around the Lake Toya, there are Toyako Onsen Resort (洞爺湖温泉) that is a sightseeing base, Toya Silo Observation Deck (サイロ展望台), Ukimido Park (浮見堂公園), Toya Onsen (洞爺温泉), Nakatoya Onsen (仲洞爺温泉), Nakatoya Camping Ground (仲洞爺キャンプ場), Green Stay Toyako (グリーンステイ洞爺湖), Takarada Camping Ground (水辺の里財田キャンプ場), Sobetsu-cho Onsen (壮瞥町温泉), Mt. Showa-shinzan (昭和新山) and Mt. Usu (有珠山). Read More

Orofure Pass Lookout

Orofure Pass (オロフレ峠) is a pass along Hokkaido Road 2 with a lot of sharp turns on Mt. Orofure with about 1230 m in height between Noboribetsu city and Sobetsu town, and Orofure Parking Lot Park (オロフレ駐車公園), Orofure Pass Lookout (オロフレ峠展望台) and a public restroom are at the Orofure Pass. The Orofure Pass Lookout is famous for seeing a conbination of Pacific Ocean and mountains. There is a trailhead to Mt. Orofure, so a lot of hikers come, too. The Hokkaido Road 2 is closed in the evening (17:00-09:00) from late November to late April. A view from Okei Parking Lot (黄渓駐車場) along the Hokkaido Road 2 is comforatable, too. The Hokkaido Road 2 has continuous sharp curves, so drive safety in a winter. Read More

Kubonai Fureai Center

Kubonai Fureai Center is a hot spring facility for day trip onsen founded in 1993, and local people often use it, so it is not crowded. It is a little‐known place that high quality hot springs can be enjoyed. An entrance fee to a bath facility is JPY 420.

There is 1 indoor bath at a public bathroom. The tiled bathrrom is not large but cozy. The indoor bath is the size that about 4 people can take a bath, and uses natural free flowing hot springs (Water adds the hot springs or the hot springs are heated depending on temperature). The bath has a faucet for cold water, so it is allowed to add the water for lowering the water temperature. The hot springs overflow freely from the bath, and have smooth touch, so it is comfortable. This hot spring facility does not seem to be crowded, so bathers can enjoy relaxing.

The hot springs are calcium and sodium bicarbonate sulfate spring and sulfate spring, and are clear and colorless and have tasteless and no smell, and are not drinkable without getting a permission of the health center. The sum total of hot spring ingredients are 1.034 g/kg. Shampoos and body soaps are not provided at the bathroom, so the bathers must bring those. A restroom is installed at a dressing room. A cold water dispenser is provided on a corridor, and the visitors can drink it freely.

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Sobetsu

Bankei Onsen

Yunotoya(湯人家)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Bangaku-so(蟠岳荘)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten

Sobetsu-cho Onsen

Onsen Ryokan Ikoi-so(温泉旅館 いこい荘)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Toya Kaawanami(洞爺かわなみ)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Hotel Nakanoshima(ホテル中の島)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Showa Shinzan Youth Hostel(昭和新山ユースホステル)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Pension Ono(ペンションおおの)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Lakeside Classic House Chaihana(レイクサイドクラシックハウス チャイハナ)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten

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