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[Kiyosato Midori Onsen in Kiyosato] Day Trip Bath Can Be Enjoyed at Midori-no-Yu

March 4th, 2014

CONTENTS

Kiyosato Midori Onsen
List of Day Trip Onsen
- Midori-no-Yu
List of Accommodations

Kiyosato Midori Onsen

Kiyosato Midori Onsen (清里緑温泉) is a hot spring place in Kiyosato town located in the southern part of Shari town in the Shiretoko peninsula. Midori-no-Yu (みどりの湯) is built nearby Midori Station. There are Midori-ekimae Hiroba Park Golf Course (緑駅前広場パークゴルフ場) and Kiyosato Municipal Midori Ski Resort (清里町営緑スキー場), too. Sakura Falls is realitvely near here. Except a shop, restraunts, cafes, cafes, souvenir shops and convenience stores are not built around here.

Famous tourist attractions in the Kiyosato are Kaminoko Pond (神の子池), Uramashu Observatory (裏摩周展望台), the Sakura Falls (さくらの滝), Uchu Observation Deck (宇宙展望台), Straight Road (ストレートロード) and Kiyosato Shochu Distillery (清里焼酎醸造所). Speaking of tasty restaurants in the Kiyosato, Shusaiya Ota (酒菜屋大田) and Restraunt Papas (レストランパパス) are popular in particular. Some sports events are held, Granfondo Kiyosato is held in early July, and Sharidake Road Race (斜里岳ロードレース) is held in mid September.

Movie of Sakura Falls

Movie of Granfondo Kiyosato

Kaminoko Pond

Kaminoko Pond (神の子池) is a pond in Kiyosato town located in the northern part of Lake Mashu (摩周湖). In Akan Mashu National Park, the pond is in a primeval forest at about 280 m above sea level. After turning Hokkaido Road 1115 to a forestry road, visitors head the road for about 2 km, and reach to a parking lot. The perimeter of the pond is about 220 m. The maximum water depth is 5 m. The pond is very small. It is said that the Kaminoko Pond is connected to Lake Mashu under the ground, and water of 12,000 t a day spring out from the bottom of the pond. * There is another opinion that the Kaminoko Pond is not connected to the Lake Mashu, too. People in the old days thought of the pond as the son of the Lake Mashu meaned "A mountain god's lake" in Ainu language, and the pond was named "Kaminoko Pond (A son of the god in Japanese language)". * There are various opinions. Trees that sank into the pond have never rotted have a good reputation, and it becomes a popular tourist attraction as a spiritual place because of the mystery. There are the Kaminoko Pond, walks, a restroom and the parking lot on the site. Admission free. The parking lot is free of charge. Bears live around here, so you had better do not visite here in the early morning or the evening. By the way, snow is not removed on the forestry road, and the road might be closed almost from mid November to late April. Article is here

Uramashu Observation Deck

Uramashu Observation Deck (裏摩周展望台) is a viewing point at the end of Hokkaido Road 150 in northeastern part of Lake Mashu. In Akan Mashu National Park, it built on a somma of the Lake Mashu at about 580 m above sea level, and is in the other side of Mashu 1st Observation Deck (摩周第一展望台) and Mashu 3rd Observation Deck (摩周第三展望台) across the lake, too, and only Uramashu Observation Deck is in Kiyosato town. Uramashu 2nd Observation Deck used to be near here, too. Mt. Mashudake (摩周岳) can be seen on the left side and, Kamuisshu Island (カムイシュ島) can be seen on the right side. An observation deck, a souvenir shop, a rest place, a public restroom and a parking lot are built on the site. Admission free. A parking lot is free of charge. An entrance gate of the Uramashu Observation Deck is closed from November to late April. * Uramashu means "The back side of the Lake Mashu" in Japanese, and the Mashu 1st Observation Deck and the Mashu 3rd Observation Deck are called "The front side of the lake" because those are famous. Article is here

Lake Mashu in Teshikaga — View from Uramashu Observation Deck

Uchu Observation Deck

Uchu Observation Deck (宇宙展望台) is 4-story steel tower of about 12 m height on the hilltop of Kiyosato Town Ranch (清里町営牧場) in Kiyosato town located in the root of Shiretoko Peninsula (知床半島), and was built in 2001. The observation deck is known for enjoying a typical scenery of Hokkaido. Uchu means "Universe" in English. In the evening, the starry sky can be seen from the Uchu Observation Deck, so this is a place that visitors can feel closer to the universe, and the Uchu Observation Deck was named as. Kiyosato Auto Campsite (清里オートキャンプ場) is near the Uchu Observation Deck. Admission free. A parking lot is free of charge. Article is here

Sakura Falls

Sakura Falls (さくらの滝) is a waterfall in Kiyosato town located in the root of Shiretoko Peninsula (知床半島), and is relatively near Kiyosato Midori Onsen (清里緑温泉). The small waterfall is at the upper stream of Shari River (斜里川), and the difference of elevation is about 4m, and the width is about 10 m. About 3000 cherry salmons swim upstream to spawn, and the falls is well-known as a good place to watch cherry salmons jumping. I guess that the falls was named as the Sakura Falls because of the cherry salmons swimming upstream. The cherry means "Sakura" in Japanese. The best time to see is about from early July to early August. In a spring, cherry blossoms are in bloom, and fall foliage is beautiful in an autumn. A parking lot is provided at the site, and temporary toilets are also provided only in the busy period. Admission free. The parking lot is free of charge. Article is here

List of Day Trip Onsen

Visitors can take a day trip bath at the Midori-no-Yu.

Midori-no-Yu

Midori-no-Yu is a hot spring facility for day trip onsen founded in 1999. An entrance fee to a bath facility is JPY 390. 39 means "thank you" in Japanese pronunciation. With all their gratitude, they serve the day trip onsen. Thank you for low price! A shop is at the building, too. In addition, a chartered bath named "Bathroom with Sympathy" (思いやり風呂) is provided, too, and you need to make a reservation in advance.

There are 1 open-air bath and 2 indoor baths at a public bathhouse. The sunny tiled bathhouse with a lot of windows is feeling good. The large indoor bath is the size that about 6 people can take a bath, and water temperature is 41 C. The small indoor bath is the size that about 4 people can take a bath, and water temperature is 43 C. Both indoor baths use free flowing hot springs.

The open-air bath surrounded by rocks is the size that about 4 people can take a bath, and the hot springs flow freely. A view is not good because it is surrounded by blind fences. But a sence of openness can felt without a roof.

Hot springs are sodium chloride sulfate spring, and are clear and colorless and have a little salty taste and no smell, and are not drinkable because of chlorine sterilization. The sum total of the hot spring ingredients are 1.815 g/kg. Shampoos and body soaps are provided at the bathhouse. A restroom and free hair dryers are installed at a dressing room.

Atmosphere of Midori-no-Yu Can Be Watched on Youtube

Movie of Midori-no-Yu

Types of Hot Springs	Sodium chloride sulfate spring (Type: Weak alkaline, Osmotic Pressure: Low, Spring Temperature Type: Extra hot spring)
Water temperature of Hot Spring Source	44.3 C
ph	8.8
Indications	Neuralgia, Muscular pain, Arthralgia, Frozen shoulder, Motor paralysis, Tightening of the joint, Bruise, Sprain, Hemorrhoid, Chronic digestive diseases, Chronic skin diseases, Convalescent convalescence, Healthy increase, Weak child, Arteriosclerosis, Chronic woman's diseases, Cold sensitivity, 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	Not drinking
Facilities	Outdoor bath(1), Indoor bath(2). * Sex-Segregated Bathhouse. A chartered bath is provided (A reservation is required).
Entrance fee to the bath facility	Adult: JPY 380. Minors(first to 9th grade student): JPY 200. Child under elementary school age: Free of charge.
Business hours	10:00-21:00
Regular closing day	Irregular closing day
Parking lot	A free parking is provided (35 cars)
Telephone number	+81-152-27-5511
Home page	Home page is here
Mapcode	444 196 064*62

List of Accommodations

Refer to following websites for the accommodations around Kiyosato Midro Onsen. You can get information regarding online reviews and photos.

Hotel Kiyosato(ホテル清さと)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Hotel Ryokusei-so(ホテル緑清荘)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
Hokuten-no-Wagaya Juru(北天の我家住留)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten
YHA Kiyosato Ihatov Youth Hostel(YHA 清里イーハトーヴユースホステル)	HP	Booking	Jalan	Rakuten