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[Satturu Onsen in Kiyosato] Day Trip Bath and Okhotsk Kiyosato Nijiiro Udon Can Be Enjoyed at Roadside station Papasland Satturu

February 17th, 2014

CONTENTS

Satturu Onsen
List of Day Trip Onsen
- Papasland
List of Accommodations

Satturu Onsen

Satturu Onsen is a hot spring place in Kiyosato town located in the southern part of Shari town in the Shiretoko peninsula. Roadside station "Papasland Satturu (パパスランドさっつる)" is built along Hokkaido Road 1115 nearby Satturu Station. There are a park golf course, a footbath and a dog run on the site, too. Unfortunately, restraunts, cafes, cafes, souvenir shops and convenience stores are not built around here. By the way, Papas means a potato in Spanish. As for Kiyosato town, the potato is a special product. Kiyosato Potato Shochu Distilled Spirits is famous, too.

Famous tourist attractions in the Kiyosato are Kaminoko Pond (神の子池), Uramashu Observatory (裏摩周展望台), 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.

Atmosphere of Granfondo Kiyosato Can Be Watched on Youtube

Movie of Granfondo Kiyosato

Kaminoko Pond

Kaminoko Pond (神の子池) is in Kiyosato town located in the northeast part of Lake Mashu (摩周湖). This is a small pond with 5 m in depth and the perimeter of the pond is 220 m. Because trees that sank into the pond have never rotted, it was named Kminoko Pond. * Kaminoko means "Son of the God" in Japanese language. Many tourists come to share mysterious water's good and it become a popular tourist attraction as a spiritual place. Because there is the pond in mountains, beware of bears. Article is here

Uramashu Observatory

Uramashu Observatory (裏摩周展望台) is a viewing spot at 585 m above sea level. There is an observatory in the other side of Mashu 1st Observatory (第一展望台) and Mashu 3rd Observatory (第三展望台) across the lake. Uramashu means "Behind of Lake Mashu or Underworld of Lake Mashu" in English. Tourists can look over Lake Mashu (摩周湖) on the right side of Mt. Mashu (摩周岳). But I regretted that trees disturbed my view. There are a souvenir shop and a restroom on the site. Admission free. A parking lot is free of charge. Uramashu Observatory is closed down in a winter. Article is here

Lake Mashu in Teshikaga — View from Uramashu Observatory

Uchu Observation Deck

Uchu Observation Deck (宇宙展望台) is a four-storied steel tower with about 12 m in height on the hilltop of Kiyosato Town Ranch (清里町営牧場) in Kiyosato located in the root of Shiretoko Peninsula (知床半島) and was built in 2001. Uchu means Universe in English. At night, a 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 is named. A rest table is on the 2nd floor, and a Bell of Universe (宇宙の鐘) is installed on the 3rd floor, and an observation deck is on the top. Windbreaks and fields that were chosen as one of Japan's Top 100 Agricultural Scenery (全国農村景観100選) in 1992, Mt. Sharidake (斜里岳) and a ranch can be seen from the top. There is Kiyosato Auto Campsite (清里オートキャンプ場) near the Uchu Observation Deck. Admission free. A parking lot is free of charge. Article is here

List of Day Trip Onsen

Visitors can take a day trip bath at the Papasland.

Papasland

Papasland is a hot spring facility for day trip onsen founded in 1999 at the roadside station "Papasland Satturu", and a building was renewed in 2013. 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! Restraunt Papas and a shop are at the building, too, and visitors for day trip bath can use the restraunt. Okhotsk Kiyosato Nijiiro Udon (オホーツク清里虹色うどん) is popular. In addition, There are a foot bath and a laundromat on the site, too.

There are 1 outdoor bath, 2 indoor baths and 1 cascade bath at a large public bathhouse. The tiled sunny bathhouse with a lot of windows and a high ceiling is feeling good. Water temperature of the indoor baths are 43 C and 41 C. As for the outdoor bath, a view is not good because it is surrounded by a blind fence and a roof.

Hot springs are sodium chloride sulfate spring, and are clear and colorless and have neither taste nor smell, and are not drinkable because of chlorine sterilization. The sum total of the hot spring ingredients are 1.764 g/kg. Shampoos and body soaps are provided at the bathhouse. A restroom is installed at a dressing room.

Types of Hot Springs	Sodium chloride sulfate spring (Type: Alkaline, Osmotic Pressure: Low, Spring Temperature Type: Extra hot spring )
Water temperature of Hot Spring Source	53.7 C
ph	8.8
Indications	Neuralgia, Muscular pain, Arthralgia, Frozen shoulder, Motor paralysis, Tightening of the joint, Bruise, Cold sensitivity, Chronic digestive organ diseases, Healthy increase
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(3). * Sex-Segregated Bathhouse.
Entrance fee to the bath facility	Adult: JPY 390. Child(first to 9th grade students): JPY 200. Child under elementary school age: Free.
Business hours	09:00-21:00
Regular closing day	Year-end and New Year holidays
Parking lot	A free parking is provided (50 cars)
Telephone number	+81-152-26-2288
Home page	Home page is here
Mapcode	444 439 496*40

List of Accommodations

Refer to following websites for the accommodations around Satturu 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