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[Gunai Onsen in Shimamaki] Day Trip Bath and Onsen Power That Cure Dying Elephant Hanako Can Be Enjoyed at Gunai Onsen Ryokan

May 5th, 2015

CONTENTS

Gunai Onsen
List of Day Trip Onsen
- Gunai Onsen Ryokan
List of Accommodations

Gunai Onsen

Gunai Onsen (宮内温泉) is a hot spring place in Shimamaki village facing the Sea of Japan located in the northern part of Hakodate city, and is about 4 km away from the center of the Shimamaki. Only Gunai Onsen Ryokan (宮内温泉旅館) is built at about 65 m above sea level in a mountain. It is handed down that hot springs were discovered in around 1850. Hanako (花子), a dying elephant, and Mr. Shujiro Shinoda (信田修治郎) took a bath for medical purposes in 1971, and became a famous nationwide news. In that case, a small zoo was built in the site, too. But there is no small zoo at present.

Shimamaki has rich nature. There are Garo Falls (賀老の滝) and Dragon Water (ドラゴンウォーター) in the mountain side, and a lot of anglers come to fish in the sea side, so Salvelinus Leucomaenis Leucomaenis Derby (あめますダービー) is held, too. Unfortunately, restraunts, cafes, cafes, souvenir shops and convenience stores are not built around the Gunai Onsen Ryokan.

Atmosphere of Garo Falls Can Be Watched on Youtube

Movie of Garo Falls

Atmosphere of Dragon Water Can Be Watched on Youtube

Movie of Dragon Water

List of Day Trip Onsen

Visitors can take a day trip bath at the Gunai Onsen Ryokan. This district has some natural open-air baths such as Kinkato (金花湯), Houo-no-Yu (鳳凰の湯), Oban-no-Yu (大判の湯) and Koban-no-Yu (小判の湯).

Gunai Onsen Ryokan

Gunai Onsen Ryokan (宮内温泉旅館) is a small-sized long-established onsen ryokan with 6 guest rooms between forests and fields, and has opened a business since 1945. Big Trees that are substitute of a gate are feeling good. The appearance and interior decoration are quite shibui such as Taisho period or Showa period. An entrance fee to a bath facility is JPY 500. A staying is possible, too. They are a farmer, too, and grow rice with using hot springs. Their meals use their rice. In addition, Shimamaki is famous for fishing, and a lot of anglers stay.

Gunai Onsen in Shimamaki — Big Trees Are Substitute of Gate

There are 1 open-air bath and 2 indoor baths at a public bathroom. The tiled bathroom is not large, but the sunny bathroom is feeling good. Some mossy places are at the bathroom, and make bathers feel small nature. By the way, the hot springs are used as hot water of faucets and showers at wash places.

The small indoor bath is the size that about 2 people can take a bath. 100% natural free flowing hot springs pour into it, and the hot springs are very hot. The large indoor bath is the size that about 3 people can take a bath. The hot springs flow from the small indoor bath, and cool the hot springs, so water temperature is suitable for bathing. It is very comforable. Soft water with abundant nature’s beauty mineral like sulfur, and light brown sinter dances in the hot springs. In addition, watch your step because the bottom of the baths are slippery.

The open-air bath is the size that about 3 poeple can take a bath. The open-air bath is in a mountain, and a sence of openness can be felt. A lot of the hot springs are overflowing from a bathtub. The situation is very comfortable. This bath is suitable for taking a long bath. But a horseflya gadfly may attack you in a summer. By the way, starry sky seems to be beautiful in the evening.

The hot springs are sodium bicarbonate sulfate spring, and are clear and colorless and have a little salty taste and no smell, and have smooth and slippery touch, and are drinkable. It seems to be effective for Chronic digestive diseases, Chronic constipation, Diabetes, Gout, Liver disease, Obesity disease, Arteriosclerosis, Nettle rashhives, Female hormone deficiency. The sum total of the hot spring ingredients are 1.335 g/kg. Shampoos and body soaps are provided at the bathroom. There is not a restroom at a dressing room, so you should get a wash beforehand at the restroom at a corridor.

Atmosphere of Gunai Onsen Can Be Watched on Youtube

Movie of Gunai Onsen

Types of Hot Springs	Sodium bicarbonate sulfate spring (Type: Neutral, Osmotic Pressure: Low, Spring Temperature Type: Extra hot spring)
Water temperature of Hot Spring Source	48.8 C
ph	7.2
Indications	Rheumatic disease, Cut, Burn, Chronic skin diseases, Keratosis, Arteriosclerosis, High blood pressure
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, Diabetes, Gout, Liver disease, Obesity disease, Arteriosclerosis, Nettle rashhives, Female hormone deficiency
Contraindications of drinking	Kidney disease, Nephrotic syndrome, High blood pressure, Diarrhea, Diseases accompanied by edema in general
Facilities	Open-air abth(1), Indoor bath(2). * Sex-Segregated Bathhouse.
Entrance fee to the bath facility	Adult: JPY 500. Child: JPY 250. Infant: Free of charge.
Business hours	09:00-21:00
Regular closing day	Irregular closing day
Parking lot	A free parking is provided (25 cars)
Telephone number	+81-136-75-6320
Home page	Home page is here
Mapcode	797 310 590*03