[Shirogane Onsen in Biei] Day Trip Bath, Blue Pond and Shirahige Falls Can Be Enjoyed

Daisetsuzan National Park

Daisetsuzan National Park (大雪山国立公園) in the center of Hokkaido is the largest national park in Japan, the size of 226,764 ha, and has been designed as the national park since 1934, and is the oldest national park in the Hokkaido along with Akan Mashu National Park (阿寒摩周国立公園). A mountain named Daisetsuzan does not exist, and the whole area including the mountains with over 2,000 m above sea level such as Mt. Asahidake (旭岳), the highest mountain in Hokkaido, Mt. Kurodake (黒岳), Mt. Aibestudake (愛別岳), Mt. Tomuraushi (トムラウシ山) is collectively called “Daisetsuzan”, and those are called “A roof of the Hokkaido” ,too. Rare nature such as active volcanoes, Lare Columnar joints, a sea of trees and permafrost even in the Hokkaido can be seen. About 250 types of alpine plants grow naturally, and various forms of life such as brown bear, blakiston’s fish owl, dolly varden and pine grosbeak inhabit here. By the way, A right notation is “Daisetsuzan”, but local people often call “Taisetsuzan”. Read More

Blue Pond

Blue Pond (青い池) is a man-made pond near Shirakaba Road (白樺街道 * Hokkaido Road 966) in Shirogane district, Biei town located in the southeastern direction of Asahikawa city, and is surrounded by trees at about 500 m above sea level. The depth of water is from 2.5m to 5m. An unpaved parking lot and unpaved walks are built on the site, too. There are not a food stall and a restroom. Admission free. The parking lot is free of charge. The walks are rough, so you should wear comfortable shoes. Please drive slowly not to raise a thick cloud of dust on the parking lot. The Shirakaba Road is often a traffic jam on consecutive holidays or weekends. By the way, Shirogane Dam (白金ダム), Shirogane Fudo Falls (白金不動の滝), Road Station “Biei Biruke” (道の駅びえい「白金ビルケ」), Bogakudai (望岳台), Shirahiige Falls (白ひげの滝) and Shirogane Onsen (白金温泉) are relatively near here. Read More

Shirahige Falls

Shirahige Falls (白ひげの滝) is a waterfall at about 600 m above sea level in Shirogane Onsen, Biei town located in the southeastern direction of Asahikawa city, and was named after splashes of the falls like the white mustache. It is the rare waterfall in Japan that underground water drops from cracks of rocks, and is one of famous falls together with Furepe Falls (乙女の滝) in Shiretoko Peninsula and Funbe Falls (フンベの滝) in Hiroo in Hokkaido. By the way, Yumoto Shirogane Onsen Hotel (湯元白金温泉ホテル) is built on the falls. Admission free. As for a parking lot, visitors can park at Shirogane Tourist Information Center or a community parking lot. A restroom is provided at the Shirogane Tourist Information Center, too. Read More

Bogakudai

Bogakudai (望岳台) is a lookout in the middle between Shirogane Onsen (白金温泉) and Fukiage Onsen (吹上温泉) linked by Hokkaido Road 996 in Biei town located in the southern direction of Asahikawa city. In the Daisetsuzan National Park (大雪山国立公園), There are a trailhead for Tokachidake Mountain Range, a large parking lot, walks and a shelter in the mountainside at about 930 above sea level. A observation deck is not built. The shelter built in 2016 has a resting place, too, and a restroom is provided for free, too. The walks are built around the Bogakudai, but there are some places closed to the public because a bridge is broken. Admission free. A parking lot is free of charge. * The road between the Bogakudai and the Shirogane Onsen is closed to traffic from mid October to mid May. Read More

Furano and Biei

Furano region (富良野) and Biei region (美瑛) are located in the center of Hokkaido, and are one of the most popular tourist attractions in Hokkaido at present. 2 million tourists visit to savor lavenders, shooting places of “From the north country (北の国から)” that is famous Japanese television drama in the Furano and hills of the Biei. Blue Pond (青い池) and Shirahige Falls (白ひげの滝) in Shirogane (白金) has been became famous recently, and charms add to the Biei and the Furano as the popular tourist attractions more and more, and those region are receiving increased attention throughout the country and overseas country. It is one of characteristics that various colors can be enjoyed in the Furano and the Biei. Read More

Shirogane Onsenkyo Mori-no-Ryotei Biei

Mori-no-Ryotei Biei is a small-sized onsen ryokan opened a business in 2010, and is a little far away from the central of the Toyako Onsen. Hokkaido Sanchi Chokuso Center (株式会社 北海道産地直送センター) runs it. An entrance fee to the bath facility is JPY 800. A staying is possible, too, and the ryokan is popular for high-class. A building with a warmth of woods has a very stylish atmosphere. Dishes seem to be delicious, and day trip bathers are allowed to eat a lunch. Restraunt Shokujidokoro “Mori-no-Bou” opens a business from 11:00 to 14:00. Monday is regular closing day.

A large public bathhouse on the 1st floor is not so large, but it has new bathhouse with cleanliness. There are 1 outdoor bath, 1 outdoor pot bath, 2 indoor baths, 1 cold bath and 1 sauna at the bathhouse.

One of the indoor baths is the size that about 6 people can take a bath, and uses 100％ natural hot springs. The others use the hot spring with adding water or adding heat depending on seasons. Another indoor bath is the size that about 3 people can take a bath.

The outdoor bath surrounded by rocks is the size that about 4 people can take a bath. A sense of openness can not be felt, and a view is not good because the outdoor bath is surrounded by walls. But bathers enjoy hot springs during forest bathing because a forest is close to the outdoor bath. The outdoor pot bath is the size that 1 person can take a bath. I felt comfortable when the hot springs were overflowed by me.

The hot springs are sodium and magnesium and calcium sulfate chloride spring, and are opaque and light green and have salty taste and a litle metallic taste smell. The sum total of the hot spring ingredients are 5.329 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 Mori-no-Ryotei Biei Can Be Watched on Youtube

Movie of Mori-no-Ryotei Biei

Types of Hot Springs	Sodium and magnesium and calcium sulfate chloride spring (Type: Neutral, Osmotic Pressure: Low, Spring Temperature Type: Extra hot spring)
Water temperature of Hot Spring Source	46.1 C
ph	6.4
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, Arteriosclerosis
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(2), Indoor bath(3), sauna(1). * Sex-Segregated Bathhouse.
Entrance fee to the bath facility	Adult: JPY 800. Elementary school student: JPY 400. Infant: JPY 200.
Business hours	11:00-14:00
Regular closing day	Monday * If the Monday is a national holiday, the next day is a closing day.
Parking lot	A free parking is provided (17 cars)
Telephone number	+81-166-68-1500
Home page	Home page is here
Reservation	Jalan is here, Rakuten is here
Mapcode	796 182 499*50

Onsen Guesthouse Biei Shirogane-no-Yu

Onsen Guesthouse Biei Shirogane-no-Yu is a small-sized guest house without meals, and has been founded since 2017, and is a little far away from the center of the Shirogane Onsen. A building of Ginei-so (銀瑛荘) shutted down in 2014 was renewed. A lot of visitors appreciate high quality fresh hot springs. But a building was made more than 40 years ago, so people liking new facilities may not suit it. An entrance fee to the bath facility is JPY 600. A staying for cheap price is possible, too. A coin-operated washing machine seems to be provided, too. I visited the Ginei-so. The following is an article before the Ginei-so close a business.

There are 1 indoor bath and 1 outdoor bath at a small public bathroom. The indoor bath is the size that about 3 people can take a bath. A bathtub and the bathroom floor change reddish brown by hot spring ingredients because hot springs always overflow from the bath. The hot springs have a smooth and slippery touch.

The outdoor bath surrounded by rocks is the size that about 5 people can take a bath. Because the outdoor bath is surrounded by walls and has a roof, Unfortunately, a sense of openness can not be felt. You can look over the Mori-no-Ryotei Biei if you rise from the outdoor bath. The indoor bath is hotter than the outdoor bath, so the outdoor bath suits taking a long bath.

The hot springs are sodium and magnesium and calcium sulfate chloride spring, and are opaque and light green and have salty taste and a litle metallic taste smell. The sum total of the hot spring ingredients are 5.329 g/kg. Shampoos and body soaps are provided at the bathhouse. A free hair dryer is installed at a dressing room.

Atmosphere of Gineiso Can Be Watched on Youtube

Movie of Gineiso

Types of Hot Springs	Sodium and magnesium and calcium sulfate chloride spring (Type: Neutral, Osmotic Pressure: Low, Spring Temperature Type: Extra hot spring)
Water temperature of Hot Spring Source	46.1 C
ph	6.4
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, Arteriosclerosis
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 constipation, Chronic cholecystitis, Cholelithiasis, Diabetes, Gout, Diabetes
Contraindications of drinking	Kidney disease, High blood pressure, Diarrhea and diseases accompanied by edema in general
Facilities	Outdoor bath(1), Indoor bath(1). * Sex-Segregated Bathhouse.
Entrance fee to the bath facility	Adult: JPY 600. Child: JPY 300.
Business hours	11:00-18:00. In the winter, 13:00-
Regular closing day	Irregular closing day
Parking lot	–
Telephone number	+81-166-74-8131
Home page	Home page is here
Reservation	Booking.com is here, Jalan is here, Rakuten is here
Mapcode	796 182 442*44

Taisestuzan Shirogane Kanko Hotel

Taisestuzan Shirogane Kanko Hotel is a large-sized onsen hotel founded in 1979, and is located in the center of the Shirogane Onsen. It is one of 18 onsen fasilities that the Japan Association of Secluded Onsen Heritage (日本温泉遺産を守る会) will recognize the hot spring facilities using fresh free flowing hot springs in Hokkaido. A lot of visitors appreciate the hot springs. An entrance fee to the bath facility is JPY 1000. A staying is possible, too, and it is popular for a cheap accommodation. They have 2 buildings, Main Building and Annex Building, and large public bathhouses renewed in 2012 are on the 1st floor of the Main Building. There are 2 outdoor baths, 2 indoor baths, 1 cold bath and 1 sauna at the bathhouses. The bathhouses for men or women are replaced.

The hot springs are sodium and magnesium and calcium sulfate chloride spring, and are opaque and light green and have salty taste and a litle metallic taste smell. Shampoos and body soaps are provided at the bathhouse. A restroom and free hair dryers are installed at a dressing room.

Movie of Taisestuzan Shirogane Kanko Hotel

Types of Hot Springs	Sodium and magnesium and calcium sulfate chloride spring (Type: Neutral, Osmotic Pressure: Low, Spring Temperature Type: Extra hot spring)
Water temperature of Hot Spring Source	56.8 C
ph	6.8
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, Arteriosclerosis
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), Sauna(1). * Sex-Segregated Bathhouse.
Entrance fee to the bath facility	Adult: JPY 1000. Elementary school student: JPY 450.
Business hours	11:30-21:00 * Sunday 11:00-21:00.
Regular closing day	Open all year round
Parking lot	A free parking is provided (60 cars)
Telephone number	+81-166-94-3111
Home page	Home page is here
Reservation	Booking.com is here, Jalan is here, Rakuten is here
Mapcode	796 182 390*45

Biei-Shirogane Shiki-no-Mori Hotel Park Hills

Biei-Shirogane Shiki-no-Mori Hotel Park Hills is a large-sized onsen hotel founded in 1989, and is the largest accommodation in the Shirogane Onsen. It is located in the center of the Shirogane Onsen, and is near Shirahige Falls. They have 3 buildings, Main Building, New Building and Annex Building, and large public bathhouses are on the 2nd floor of the Main Building. In addition, the only pool in the Shirogane Onsen is on the 1st floor. An entrance fee to the bath facility is JPY 1000. A staying is possible, too.

They have 2 types of the bathhouses, Japanese-style bathhouse and Western-style bathhouse, and the bathhouses for men or women are replaced everyday. There are 1 outdoor bath, 3 indoor baths, 1 cold bath and 1 sauna at the bathhouses. Hot springs are sodium and magnesium and calcium sulfate chloride spring, and are opaque and light green and have salty taste and a litle metallic taste 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 and magnesium and calcium sulfate chloride spring (Type: Neutral, Osmotic Pressure: Low, Spring Temperature Type: Extra hot spring)
Water temperature of Hot Spring Source	51.7 C
ph	6.6
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, Arteriosclerosis
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(4), Sauna(1). * Sex-Segregated Bathhouse.
Entrance fee to the bath facility	Adult: JPY 1000. Elementary school student: JPY 600. Infant: JPY 300.
Business hours	11:00-21:00
Regular closing day	Open all year round
Parking lot	A free parking is provided (100 cars)
Telephone number	+81-166-94-3041
Home page	Home page is here
Reservation	Booking.com is here, Jalan is here, Rakuten is here
Mapcode	796 181 628*38

Yumoto Shirogane Onsen Hotel

Yumoto Shirogane Onsen Hotel is a middle-sized long-established onsen hotel founded in 1951, and is located around the top of Shirahige Falls in the center of the Shirogane Onsen. It is the oldest hot spring facility in the Shirogane Onsen. An entrance fee to the bath facility is JPY 900. They have 2 buildings, Main Building and Annex Building. There are 1 outdoor bath, 2 indoor baths, 1 cold bath and 1 sauna at a large public bathhouse on the 1st floor of the Main Building. The baths use 100% natural hot springs. In addition, A mixed bathing open-air bath along a blue river was used to be, but it was closed in 2014. That is too bad!

Hot springs are sodium and magnesium and calcium sulfate chloride spring, and are opaque and light green and have salty taste and a litle metallic taste smell. Shampoos and body soaps are provided at the bathhouse. A restroom and free hair dryers are installed at a dressing room. A staying is possible, too.

Movie of Yumoto Shirogane Onsen Hotel

Types of Hot Springs	Sodium and magnesium and calcium sulfate chloride spring (Type: Neutral, Osmotic Pressure: Low, Spring Temperature Type: Extra hot spring)
Water temperature of Hot Spring Source	51.7 C
ph	6.6
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, Arteriosclerosis
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), Sauna(1). * Sex-Segregated Bathhouse.
Entrance fee to the bath facility	Adult: JPY 900. Elementary school student: JPY 450. Infant: JPY 300.
Business hours	11:00-20:00
Regular closing day	Open all year round
Parking lot	A free parking is provided (50 cars)
Telephone number	+81-166-94-3333
Home page	Home page of the hotel is this
Reservation	Booking.com is here, Jalan is here, Rakuten is here
Mapcode	796 182 518*33

Biei Recreation Center

Biei Nation Recreation Center is only public bathhouse in the Shirogane Onsen, and has opened a bsuiness since 1973. It is a little far away from the center of the Shirogane Onsen, and is well-known for using fresh free flowing hot springs. An entrance fee to the bath facility is JPY 300.

There is 1 indoor bath at small bathhouse on the 1st basement floor. The indoor bath is the size that about 5 people can take a bath. Hot springs are sodium and magnesium and calcium sulfate chloride spring, and are opaque and light green and have salty taste and a litle metallic taste smell. Because shampoos and body soaps are not provided at the bathhouse, bathers must bring those.

[Shut Down] Yamabe-no-Kazoku

Yamabe-no-Kazoku have closed a business since 2017. Yamabe-no-Kazoku is a small-sized onsen inn opend a business in 2011, and is well-known as a treatment facility for atopic dermatitis. There is a cafe at a building, too. An entrance fee to the bath facility is JPY 600.

There are 1 outdoor bath and 1 indoor bath at a bathhouse. Hot springs are sodium and magnesium and calcium sulfate chloride spring, and are opaque and light green and have salty taste and a litle metallic taste smell. Shampoos and body soaps are provided at the bathhouse. A restroom and free hair dryers are installed at a dressing room.