[Kamuiwaki Onsen in Okushiri] Day Trip Bath Can Be Enjoyed in Westernmost Hokkaido

Kitaoimisaki Park

Kitaoimisaki Park (北追岬公園) is a park in the westernmost part of Okushiri Island, and is built on Cape Kuzure of about 20-45 m elevation. It is said that this place is the westernmost manned place of Hokkaido, and is a good place to see the beautiful setting sun. Starry sky also looks beautiful. The concept of the park is an open-air museum of art. The park is dotted with Sculptures created by Mr. Masayuki Nagare (流政之), a famous sculptor, and those are made of various material such as stones or iron, and those size are various. In addition, a park golf coure, a camping ground, a public restroom and a parking lot at the site, too. Admission free. The parking lot is free of charge. Kamuiwaki Onsen (神威脇温泉) and Okushiri Winery are near here. The park is near the only hot spring facility in Okushiri Island and a beautiful sunset can be seen, and it is most suitable for camping. Read More

Okushiri Island

Okushiri Island (奥尻島) that about 2,800 people live is a remote island with about 18 km in circumference in the southern part of Hokkaido. It is locatd about at the westernmost part of the Hokkaido, and the island from north to south has a similar shape to Rebun Island (礼文島). About 32,000 tourists come here. Speaking of the Okushiri Island, clear blue sea called Okushiri Blue is famous, and sea urchin, abalone and wine are noted product. The main of Okushiri tourism is going a round the island. The Okushiri Island is roughly divided into 4 areas, Okushiri Area with Okushiri Ferry Port, Aonae Area with Okushiri Airport, Northeast Area and Northwest Area. Read More

Kamuiwaki Onsen Hoyojo

Kamuiwaki Onsen Hoyojo next to Kamuiwaki fishing port is a public bath for day trip onsen, and has opened a business since 1983, and is popular with local people. The appearance and the interior decoration have an atomosphere of Showa period, and it is very Shibui. According to Okushiri illustrated book, the mean value of visitors per day is about 10 visitors. Almost certainly bathers seem to enjoy relaxing. An entrance fee to a bath facility is JPY 420.

They have 4 public bathrooms for men or womwn on the 1st floor and the 2nd floor. The bathers must move from the bathroom to the bathroom in wearing their clothes. The bathroom on the 2nd floor is called “Tenboburo (展望風呂 * Lookout Bath)“, and I think that they are proud of a good view. Early in the evening, the bathers seem to be able to see the beautiful sunset across the sea of Japan while bathing.

There is 1 indoor bath at the bathroom on the 2nd floor. The Kamuiwaki fishing port can be seen through a window. The sunny bathroom with large windows is feeling good.

The indoor bath is the size that about 6 people can take a bath, and uses natural free flowing hot springs with adding water. This hot spring is same type of the hot springs at the 1st floor, but this hot spring color is brown. I guess that the hot springs are oxidized. The free flowing hot springs always pour in a bathtub from dark brown rocks, and overflow from it in succession. Dark brown bath floor deposited by hot spring ingredients is cool. The bath has a faucet for cold water, so it is allowed to add the water for lowering the water temperature.

Shanpoos and bodysoaps are provided at the bathhouse. A restroom is installed at a dressing room.

There is 1 indoor bath at the bathroom on the 1st floor. The sunny tiled bathroom with some windows is feeling good. The tiled indoor bath is the size that about 3 people can take a bath, and uses natural free flowing hot springs with adding water. The free flowing hot springs always pour in a bathtub from dark brown rocks, and overflow from it in succession. Those are hotter. The color of the hot springs is light green, and I think that those are close to original color of the hot springs. It is good for body because of freshness. Dark brown bath floor deposited by hot spring ingredients is cool, too. The bath has a faucet for cold water, so it is allowed to add the water for lowering the water temperature.

Shampoos and bodysoaps are provided at the bathroom. A restroom is not installed at the dressing room, so you should get a wash beforehand at the restroom along a corridor.

The hot springs are sodium and calcium chloride spring, and are light green and opaque and have salty and metallic odor. The sum total of the hot spring ingredients are 12.35 g/kg. The meta-silicic acid content is 158.6 mg/kg. It is said that the hot springs including the meta-silicic acid with over 200 mg/kg is effective for beautiful skin. The hot springs are drinkable. It seems to have an effect for Chronic digestive diseases and Chronic constipation. But it was very salty, and I could not drink it much.

Atmosphere of Kamuiwaki Onsen Hoyojo Can Be Watched on Youtube

Movie of Kamuiwaki Onsen Hoyojo

[Closing Down] Onsen Hotel Midorikan

Onsen Hotel Midorikan is only middle-sized onsen hotel founded in 1992 in Okushiri Island, and is the hotel on the westernmost of Hokkaido. A building next to Okushiri Winery (奥尻ワイナリー) is on the hillside. An entrance fee to a bath facility is JPY 800. A staying is possible, too. They have a pool, too. A footbath is built on the site, too, and everybody can use it freely. Unfortunately, They have closed a business since March, 2019.

There are 1 open-air bath, 2 indoor baths, 1 cold bath and 1 sauna at a large public bathhouse. Hot springs are sodium and calcium chloride spring, and are light green and opaque have salty and metallic odor. Shampoos and bodysoaps are provided at the bathhouse. A restroom and hair dryers are installed at a dressing room.