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

October 6th, 2016

CONTENTS

Kamuiwaki Onsen
- Kitaoimisaki Park
- Okushiri Island
List of Day Trip Onsen
- Kamuiwaki Onsen Hoyojo
- [Closing Down] Onsen Hotel Midorikan
List of Accommodations

Kamuiwaki Onsen

Kamuiwaki Onsen (神威脇温泉) in the western part of Okushiri Island is only hot spring place in Okushiri Island, and this onsen is located on the westermost of Hokkaido, too, and is famous for the beautiful sunset. There are 2 hot spring facilities next to Kitaoimisaki Park and Kamuiwaki fishing port (神威脇漁港), and Kamuiwaki Onsen Hoyojo (神威脇温泉保養所) is built on the seaside, and Onsen Hotel Midorikan (温泉ホテル緑館) is built on the hillside. The distance is around 20 km away from the center of the Okushiri. Unfortunately, restraunts, cafes, cafes, souvenir shops and convenience stores are not built around here.

Kitaoimisaki Park in Okushiri Island — Kamuiwaki Fishing Port From Kitaoimisaki

Speaking of the Okushiri, innumerable strange shaped rocks and rounded stones along a shoreline are main tourist spots. It might be able to call trip seeing stones nad rocks. Sainokawa Park, Miyazubentengu Shrine, Tamashimayama Observatory, Nabetsuruiwa Rocks, Cape Aonae and Kitaoimisaki Park are famous. Exhibition are displayed at Sato Yoshinori Baseball Museum and Okushirito Tsunamikan, and visitors can observe the exhibition. In addition, the tourists can experience an abalone fishing. By the way, seafood such as abalone and sea urchin is tasty.

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. Article is here

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. Article is here

List of Day Trip Onsen

Visitors can take a day trip bath at the Kamuiwaki Onsen Hoyojo and the Onsen Hotel Midorikan. On the other hand, accommodations without taking a day trip bath are Minshuku Kakizaki and Minshuku Kasai.

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

Types of Hot Springs	Sodium and calcium chloride spring (Type: Neutral, Osmotic Pressure: High, Spring Temperature Type: Extra hot spring)
Water temperature of Hot Spring Source	63.0 C
ph	6.5
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 woman's diseases, Cut, Burn
Contraindications	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, diseases accompanied by edema in general
Facilities	Indoor bath(2). Sex segregated bathing.
Entrance fee to the bath facility	Adult: JPY 420. Child: JPY 160.
Business hours	09:00-21:00
Regular closing day	From April to October Always open, From November to March First Tuesday and Third Tuesday
Parking lot	A free parking is provided (6 cars)
Telephone number	+81-1397-3-1130
Home page	Home page is here
Mapcode	781 604 290*61

[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.

Kamuiwaki Onsen Onsen Hotel Midorikan in Okushiri Island — Building

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.

Types of Hot Springs	Sodium and calcium chloride spring (Type: Neutral, Osmotic Pressure: High, Spring Temperature Type: Extra hot spring)
Water temperature of Hot Spring Source	63.0 C
ph	6.5
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 woman'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	Unknown
Facilities	Open-air bath(1), Indoor bath(3), Sauna(1). Sex segregated bathing.
Entrance fee to the bath facility	Adult: JPY 800. Child: JPY 500.
Business hours	From late April to lat October 09:00-20:00, From early November to mid April 11:00-20:00
Regular closing day	Open all year round
Parking lot	A free parking is provided (40 cars)
Telephone number	+81-1397-3-2811
Home page	Home page is here
Reservation	Booking.com is here, Rakuten is here
Mapcode	781 574 538*82

List of Accommodations

Refer to following websites for the accommodations in the Okushiri Island. You can get information regarding online reviews and photos.

Northeast Area

Oyado Kikuchi(御宿きくち)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Tabi-no-Yado Osuda(旅の宿大須田)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Minshuku Kimurasanchi(民宿木村さん家)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Minshuku Inaho(民宿いなほ)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten

Okushiri Area

Minshuku Oguro(民宿おぐろ)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Travel House Omoide(トラベルハウス思い出)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Hama Ryokan(浜旅館)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Minshuku Kawajiri(民宿川尻)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Minshuku Kobayashi(民宿小林)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Minshuku Furusatokan(民宿ふる里館)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Minshuku Ishioka(民宿いしおか)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Minshuku Seiunmaru(民宿清運丸)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten

Northwest Area

Okushiri Guesthouse Imacoco(奥尻ゲストハウス Imacoco)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Minshuku Kasai(民宿かさい)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten

Aonae Area

Okamoto Ryokan(岡本旅館)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Minshuku Nattsu(民宿ナッツ)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Kikuchi Ryokan(菊地旅館)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Ryokan Aobaso(旅館青葉荘)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Minshuku Doi(民宿土井)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Asahi Minshuku(朝日民宿)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Minshuku without Meal Shima-Jikan(素泊民宿島じかん)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Minshuku Ryokan Takedaso(民宿旅館竹田荘)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Pension Koyama(ペンションこやま)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten