[Kojohama Onsen in Shiraoi] Day Trip Bath and Fresh Free Flowing Hot Springs Can Be Enjoyed

Jigokudani

Jigokudani (地獄谷 * Hell Valley) is an explosion crater in Noboribetsu Onsen (登別温泉) located in the western direction of Lake Kuttara (倶多楽湖), and was born by eruptions of Mt. Kasa (笠山) 10,000 years ago. A lot of hot spring gushing out points and fumaroles are on the explosion crater of about 11 ha. Wasteland without trees and grass has been some hot spring rivers and volcano smoke, and it was associated with a Buddhism hell that demons live in by people in old times, so here was named “Jigokudani”. It is well-known as a synonym for the Noboribetsu Onsen, and around the Jigokudani is famous for a scenic spot to see autumn leaves. Oyunuma Pond (大湯沼) and Mt. Hiyori (日和山), River Oyunuma Natural Footbath (大湯沼川足湯), 6 pathways such as Jigokudani Pathway (地獄谷遊歩道), Oyunuma Pathway (大湯沼遊歩道), Oyunuma 2nd Pathway (大湯沼第2遊歩道), Oyunuma Scenic Pathway (大湯沼川探勝歩道), Funamiyama Pathway (船見山遊歩道) and Funamiyama 2nd Pathway (船見山第2遊歩道) have the fall foliage in an autumn. A combination of sulfurous odour and fall foliage can be enjoyed. The best time to see is from mid October to late October. Admission free. A parking lot is chraged. * If visitors pay a parking fee, they can park their cars on Jigokudani Parking Lot (地獄谷の駐車場) and Oyunuma Parking Lot (大湯沼の駐車場). Read More

Lake Kuttara

Lake Kuttara (倶多楽湖) is a circular caldera lake in Shiraoi town, and was born by volcanic activity 80,000 years ago. A road leads to the lake only from Noboribetsu not the Shiraoi, and it is nearby Noboribetsu Onsen (登別温泉). In Shikotsu-Toya National Park, the perimeter of the lake is about 8 km, and the maximum depth is 148 m. The transparency of the lake is very high because the lake as well as Lake Mashu (摩周湖) does not has a river at all. After the Lake Mashu, the lake water has the 2nd transparency in Japan. A Ministry of the Environment reported 2001 Measurement Results of Water Quality in Public Waters (2001年度公共用水域水質測定結果), and the Lake Kuttara won 1st place in lake and pond section. In addition, the lake is the roundest lake in the Japan. Because the development is limited, a primeval forest of Hokkaido is still abound relatively. The lake can be seen from the Lake Kuttara Lakeside and Ogigata Lookout (扇型展望台) along Hokkaido Road 350. But The Hokkaido Road 350 is closed from late November to late April. Read More

Salted Cod Roe Rice Bowl

Kaisenkobo Tarakoya Kojohama (海鮮工房たらこ家 虎杖浜) is a seafood processing store in Kojohama, Shiraoi town located between Tomakomai city and Noboribetsu city. Matsuda fisheries Co., Ltd. (松田水産株式会社) that is a fisheries processing company runs it. There is a building near Aroyo Onsen at Kojohama Onsen. There is the seafood processing store and is a restraunt at the building, too. Speaking of Kojohama, salted cod roe (たらこ) is famous, so I visited here to eat the salted cod roe around 11:00 (opening hour of restraunt) on weekdays. They serve some meals using the salted cod roe at the building. I ordered Salted Cod Roe Rice Bowl (たらこ丼) at a cash register. The price was JPY 1404. Read More

Sankai-so

Sankai-so (山海荘) is a long-established public bath in Takeura district. A lot of local visitors visit here to relax theirselves. Old style interior decoration make the visitors feel Showa period. The Sankai-so features that an entrance fee to the bath facility is JPY 300 after all. It is very reasonable that fresh free flowing hot springs can be bathging at few hot spring facilities. The price feels like the Showa period, too. In addition, a chartered bath is provided, too. A shower is not installed, so please take a bath after pouring the hot springs on your body to wash off your sweat and dirt.

There are B-shaped 2 indoor baths at a small public bathroom. The baths use 100% natural free flowing hot springs. The one is the size that about 2 people can take a bath, and the hot springs are more hot than the other, and the bathtub has a place that the hot springs are gushing out. The other is the size that about 4 people can take a bath. The hot springs flow from the small bathtub to large bathtub, and oveflow from the large bathtub, and reach to a bath drain outlet. I enjoyed the overflowing hot springs. The touch of the hot springs are smooth and slippery a little, and I guess that the hot spring are soft.

The hot springs are simple hot spring, and are clear and colorless and have neither taste nor smell. The sum total of the hot spring ingredients are 0.627 g/kg. The hot springs seem to be drinkable, but there is not a drinking hot spring facility. In addtion, it is no effect for body, too. Shampoos and body soaps are not provided at the bathhouse, so bathers must bring those themselves. There is not a restroom at a dressing room. You should get a wash beforehand at the restroom along the corridor.

Atmosphere of Sankai-so Can Be Watched on Youtube

Movie of Sankai-so

Hotel Osho

Hotel Osho is an onsen ryokan with retro building along Muroran Kaido (National Route 36) in Takeura district, and has an atomosphere of Showa period very much. An entrance fee to a bath facility is JPY 500. A staying is possible, too, and they accept staying with pets.

There are 1 open-air bath and 1 indoor bath at a large public bathhouse. The indoor bath is the size that about 15 people can take a bath, and has a lot of hot springs, and the hot springs overflow from a bathtub steadily. A bath drain outlet like a pool is amazing. By the way, a shower is not installed, so please take a bath after pouring the hot springs on your body to wash off your sweat and dirt.

The semi-mixed bathing open-air bath is U-shaped open-air bath, and is the size that about 10 people take a bath, and a wooden partitioning wall is built between bathing area for man and woman. Trees disturbed my view, so the view was not good, but I relaxed there. It reminded me of a secret base.

The hot springs are alkaline simple spring, and are clear and light yellow and have a little salty and no smell. The sum total of the hot spring ingredients are 0.834 g/kg. The hot springs seem to be drinkable, but it is no effect for body. Soaps are provided at the bathhouse. Hot water of faucet is used the hot springs. A restroom is installed at a dressing room.

Atmosphere of Hotel Osho Can Be Watched on Youtube

Movie of Hotel Osho

Ayoro Onsen

Ayoro Onsen is a long-established hot spring facility for day trip in Kojohama district, and has been established since 1966. Hokuo kanko inc. runs it. A building facing the pacific ocean was renewed in 2010. A restraunt is at the building, too. An entrance fee to a bath facility is JPY 450. A resting place is provided for a fee.

There are 1 outdoor bath, 2 indoor baths, 1 whirlpool bath and 1 sleeping bath at a large public bathhouse. Hot springs seem to be pumped up from 500 m below ground. This facility is proud of using 100% natural hot springs. The hot springs are sodium chloride spring, and are clear and light yellow and have a little salty and no smell. The sum total of the hot spring ingredients are 1.579 g/kg. Shampoos and body soaps are not provided at the bathhouse, so bathers must bring those themselves. A restroom and free hair dryers are installed at a dressing room.

Movie of Ayoro Onsen

Hotel Izumi

Hotel Izumi is a middle-sized long-established hot spring hotel in Kojohama district, and has been established since 1967. Open-air baths are famous for enjoying an oceanview. A building is surrounded by trees, and is next to a park golf course. It is nearest Noboribetsu, and is a little far away from the center of the Kojohama district. There are Ponayoro Ruins (ポンアヨロ遺跡), Ayoro Beach (アヨロ海岸) and Ayorohana Lighthouse (アヨロ鼻灯台) around the hotel, and walking paths are built around here. An entrance fee to the bath facility is JPY 650 on weekdays, and it is JPY 700 on the weekend. A staying is possible, too, and tasty dishes have a good reputation.

There are 1 open-air bath, 1 indoor bath, 1 cold bath and 1 sauna at a large public bathhouse on the 1st basement floor. The open-air bath and the indoor baths use 100% natural free flowing hot springs. The hot springs are sodium chloride spring, and are clear and light yellow and have a little salty and no smell. The sum total of the hot spring ingredients are 2.322 g/kg. Shampoos and body soaps are provided at the bathhouse. Free hair dryers are installed at a dressing room. A restroom is not provided at the dressing room, so you should get a wash beforehand at the restroom on 1st floor.

Atmosphere of Hotel Izumi Can Be Watched on Youtube

Movie of Hotel Izumi

Types of Hot Springs	Sodium chloride spring (Type: Weak alkaline, Osmotic Pressure: Low, Spring Temperature Type: Extra hot spring)
Water temperature of Hot Spring Source	49.0 C
ph	8.2
Indications	Neuralgia, Muscular pain, Arthralgia, Frozen shoulder, Motor paralysis, Tightening of the joint, Bruise, Sprain, Chronic digestive diseases, Hemorrhoid, Cold sensitivity, Convalescent convalescence, Relieving fatigue, Healthy increase, Cut, Burn, Chronic skin diseases, Weak child, Chronic women’s diseases
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(2), Sauna(1). * Sex-Segregated Bathhouse.
Entrance fee to the bath facility	Adult: JPY 650 on weekdays, and JPY 700 on the weekend. Primary school student: JPY 220. Infant: JPY 110.
Business hours	Weekdays and Sunday 12:00-22:00. Saturday and Day before National Holidays 12:00-17:00.
Regular closing day	Irregular closing day
Parking lot	A free parking is provided (60 cars)
Telephone number	+81-144-87-2621
Home page	Home page is here
Reservation	Booking.com is here, Jalan is here, Rakuten is here
Mapcode	603 143 294*03

Hotel Ocean

Hotel Ocean is a middle-sized onsen hotel with all glass windows along Muroran Kaido (National Route 36) in Takeura district, and has been established since 1986. An entrance fee to the bath facility is JPY 500. A restraunt is at a building, too. A staying is possible, too, and a lrage public bathhouse for hotel guests is provided, too.

The building is divided into Main Building and Hot Spring Facility for Day Trip Bath, and there are 3 open-air baths, 1 indoor bath, 1 cold bath and 2 saunas at a large public bathhouse on the 1st floor. A facility for drinking hot springs is installed. A strange facility, Frozen Sauna, is built, too. A rest place is on the 2nd floor. Hot springs are sodium chloride spring, and are clear and light yellow and have a little salty and no smell. Shampoos and body soaps are provided at the bathhouse. A restroom and free hair dryers are installed at a dressing room.

Types of Hot Springs	Sodium chloride spring (Type: Weak alkaline, Osmotic Pressure: Low, Spring Temperature Type: Extra hot spring)
Water temperature of Hot Spring Source	49.0 C
ph	8.2
Indications	Neuralgia, Muscular pain, Arthralgia, Frozen shoulder, Motor paralysis, Tightening of the joint, Bruise, Sprain, Chronic digestive diseases, Hemorrhoid, Cold sensitivity, Convalescent convalescence, Relieving fatigue, Healthy increase, Cut, Burn, Chronic skin diseases, Weak child, Chronic women’s diseases
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 skin diseases, Diabetes, Gout, Liver disease
Facilities	Open-air bath(3), Indoor bath(2), Sauna(1). * Sex-Segregated Bathhouse.
Entrance fee to the bath facility	Adult: JPY 500. Child: JPY 300. Infant: free of charge
Business hours	10:00-20:00
Regular closing day	Irregular closing day
Parking lot	A free parking is provided (60 cars)
Telephone number	+81-144-87-3688
Home page	Home page is here
Reservation	Jalan is here, Rakuten is here
Mapcode	603 209 845*28

Hana-no-Yu Onsen

Hana-no-Yu Onsen is a public bath opening 24 hours along Muroran Kaido (National Route 36) in Kojohama district, and has been established since 1987. An entrance fee to the bath facility is JPY 540. Chartered baths are provided for JPY 1250 (2 adults) or 800 (1 adult) per 50 minutes. A futon is rented for JPY 540 from 21:00 to 06:00 at a resting room on the 2nd floor. Cheap price is popular for motorcycle tourists and cycle tourists.

There is 1 indoor bath at a tiled public bathhouse. The indoor bath uses 100% natural free flowing hot springs. The hot springs are sodium chloride spring, and are clear and light yellow and have a little salty and no smell. Shampoos and body soaps are provided at the bathhouse. A restroom and free hair dryers are installed at a dressing room.

Movie of Hana-no-Yu Onsen

Fuji-no-Yu Onsen Hotel

Fuji-no-Yu Onsen Hotel is a small-sized onsen ryokan founded in 1972 in Takeura, and has an atmosphere such as Showa period. There are 3 open-air baths and 4 indoor baths at a public bathhouse. The open-air baths are famous for having a sense of openness. Hot springs are sodium chloride spring, and are clear and light yellow and have a little salty and no smell. Shampoos and body soaps are provided at the bathhouse. A staying is possible, too.

Hotel Hokuyo

Hotel Hokuyo is a middle-sized long-established onsen ryokan along Muroran Kaido (National Route 36) in Takeura district, and has been established since 1965. They provide Hokuyo Park Golf Club, too. A restraunt and a shop are at a building, too. An entrance fee to a bath facility is JPY 550. A morning bath plan is provided, too, and visitors can enjoy the morning bath and all-you-can-eat buffet from 07:00 to 09:00. The plan fee is JPY 1100. A staying is possible, too. The appearance and the interior decoration make me feel an atmosphere such as Showa period. Japanese Garden Open-air Bath (庭園露天風呂) is famous for having a sense of openness.

There are 2 open-air baths, 3 indoor baths and 1 cold bath at a large public bathhouse on the 1st floor. The open-air baths and the indoor baths use 100% natural free flowing hot springs. The hot springs are sodium chloride spring, and are clear and light yellow and have a little salty and no smell. A facility for drinking the hot springs is installed. Shampoos and body soaps are provided at the bathhouse. A restroom and free hair dryers are installed at a dressing room.

Onsen Hotel Washu

Onsen Hotel Washu is a small-sized onsen ryokan in Takeura district. There are 1 open-air bath and 1 indoor bathat a public bathhouse. Hot springs are sodium chloride spring, and are clear and light yellow and have a little salty and no smell. Shampoos and body soaps are provided at the bathhouse. A staying is possible, too.

Kojohama Onsen Nukumori-no-Yu

Kojohama Onsen Nukumori-no-Yu is a hot spring facility along Muroran Kaido (National Route 36) in Kojohama district, and is one of failities of Kojohama Onsen Hotel (虎杖浜温泉ホテル), and a swimming pool and a restraunt are at a building, too. An entrance fee to a bath facility is JPY 600. Visitors can use the swimming pool, too. As for the swimming pool, its length is 25 m, and the swimming pool uses hot springs. A staying is possible at the Kojohama Onsen Hotel, too.

There are 1 outdoor bath, 3 indoor baths, 1 whirlpool bath, 1 cold bath and 1 sauna at a large public bathhouse. The indoor baths and the whirlpool bath use 100% natural free flowing hot springs. The hot springs are sodium chloride spring, and are clear and light yellow and have a little salty and no smell. Shampoos and body soaps are provided at the bathhouse. A restroom and free hair dryers are installed at a dressing room.

Atmosphere of Kojohama Onsen Hotel Can Be Watched on Youtube

Movie of Kojohama Onsen Hotel

Onsen Minshuku Kuretake-so

Kuretake-so is a small-sized onsen inn in Takeura district, and the appearance and the interior decoration with a busy atmosphere is one of features. They have strange another name, and Garakuta Minshuku Kuretake-so (* Garakuta means “Junk” in English) is displayed on Navitime, so that is unfortunate. An entrance fee to a bath facility is JPY 400. A staying is possible, too, and Rider House for motorcycle tourists is provided, too. If a small signboard “We are open for business” is hung at a front door, visitors can take a day trip onsen.

There is 1 indoor bath at small tiled public bathroom. The bath surrounded by tiles and rocks is the size that about 2 people can take a bath. The depth is about 50 cm. 100% natural free flowing hot springs are gushing out from a pipe, and are overflowing the bath. A shower is not installed, so please take a bath after pouring the hot springs on your body to wash off your sweat and dirt.

The hot springs are sodium chloride spring, and are clear and light yellow and have a little salty and no smell. Although they have only old componential analysis table of the hot springs, the sum total of the hot spring ingredients are 1.224 g/kg. A plastic cup was provided, so I drunk the hot springs from the pipe, and it tasted a little salty. A shampoo and a soap are provided at the bathroom. A restroom is at a dressing room.

Atmosphere of Kuretake-so Can Be Watched on Youtube

Movie of Kuretake-so

Minshuku Tamanoi

Minshuku Tamanoi is a small-sized onsen ryokan near Kojohama Station in Kojohama district. An entrance fee to a bath facility is JPY 300. There is 1 indoor bath at a small public bathroom. Hot springs are sodium chloride carbonated spring, and are clear and light yellow and have a little salty and slightly egg smell. Shampoos and body soaps are provided at the bathroom. Unfortunately, they do not accept day trip onsen now.

[Shut Down] Wakayu Onsen

Wakayu Onsen is a long-established hot spring facility for day trip bath in Takeura district, and has been established since 1966. Hokuo kanko inc. runs it. High quality hot springs are famous. A building has an old atomosphere of Showa period like ryokan. An entrance fee to a bath facility is JPY 250. A dressing room and a public bathroom are very small, so I think that a lot of bathers can not take a bath. Unfortunately, They closed down in April 30, 2019.

There are 2 indoor baths at the bathroom. The smaller indoor bath with hot springs is the size that about 2 peopele can take a bath. The larger indoor bath with lukewarm springs is the size that about 4 people can take a bath. The hot springs were abundant, so I was interesting at overflowing from bathtubs. The hot springs had a slippery and smooth touch. Bubbling hot spings were gushing out from pipes, so air bubbles were attached to my body hair. The hot springs were drinkable, so it tasted something like salty egg. It seems to be effective for Chronic digestive diseases and Chronic constipation.

The hot springs are sodium chloride spring, and are clear and light yellow and have a little salty and no smell. The sum total of the hot spring ingredients are 2.276 g/kg. Shampoos and body soaps are not provided at the bathhouse, so bathers must bring those themselves. There is not a restroom at a dressing room. You should get a wash beforehand at the restroom along the corridor.

Atmosphere of Wakayu Onsen Can Be Watched on Youtube

Movie of Wakayu Onsen

[Shut Down] Minshuku Akafuji-so

Minshuku Akafuji-so is a small-sized onsen ryokan in Kojohama district, and is next to Seicomart. An entrance fee to a bath facility is JPY 300. A staying is possible, too. They have 2 public bathrooms, and the public bathrooms are used for men or women or chartered bath depending on the degree of congestion. There is 2 indoor baths at a small public bathroom. Hot springs are sodium chloride spring, and are clear and light yellow and have a little salty and no smell. The sum total of the hot spring ingredients are 1.041 g/kg. Because shampoos and body soaps are not provided at the bathroom, bathers must bring those.