[Tateura Onsen in Otobe] Day Trip Bath, Fresh Free Flowing Hot Springs and Art Can Be Enjoyed

Takise Coast

Takise Coast (滝瀬海岸) is a coast in Otobe town located in the northwestern direction of Hakodate city, and a sandy beach spreads over for about 6 km length. The coast is known for Shirafura (シラフラ) and Kuguri-iwa Rock (くぐり岩). The Kuguri-iwa Rock is a rock with a hole to pass through the rock. * The Kuguri means “Passing through” in English. The Shirafura means “White sloping land” in Ainu language. As its name suggests, white stratums stretch for about 4 km. Especially, a part of the white stratums has about 500 m length and about 30 m height, and is a very good precipitous cliff. The view reminds visitors of famous white precipitous cliffs in Europe, and the not typical scenery in Japan becomes popular. But a sightseeing facility is not built, and only parking lot is provided near the Kuguri-iwa Rock. Admission free. The parking lot is fre of charge. Read More

Ikoi-no-Yu

Ikoi-no-Yu (いこいの湯) is a public bathhouse founded in 1981, and is known for fresh free flowing hot springs. The appearance of the building was renewed in 2015, and it has linked with Korin-so (光林荘), Japanese Ryokan. The building is next to Tateura Onsen Park (館浦温泉公園), and there are the multipurpose court and the Japanese croquet ground near. One of the biggest features is that some artworks of Mr. Shinichiro Nakagawa are displayed the inside and outside of the building. An entrance fee to a bath facility is JPY 400. A restraunt is at the building, too, and visitors for day trip bath can use the restraunt. A staying is possible at the Korin-so linked with the Ikoi-no-Yu, too. Tateura Onsen Shugo Shrine (館浦温泉守護神社) has been built on the site of the Korin-so.

There are 1 outdoor bath, 1 indoor bath, 1 cold bath and 1 sauna at a large public bathhouse. The bathhouses for men or women are replaced every month. The bathhouse is not so large, but some pictures and sculptures are displayed, so I guess that bathers can enjoy an novel atmosphere. The indoor bath is the size that about 10 people can take a bath, and pretty hot springs make the bathers get up. I think that it is too hot for almost people.

The outdoor bath is the size that about 4 people can take a bath, and there is a garden before bather’s eyes, so the bathers can enjoy taking a bath while forest bathing. The hot springs are more cold than the hot springs of the indoor bath, and it is suitable for taking a long bath. Foot massage stones are set on the ground, too.

The hot springs are sodium sulfate chloride spring, and are opaque and light yellow and have a slightly salty taste and slightly metallic smell. The hot springs are not drinkable because they get a health center’s permission. The sum total of the hot spring ingredients are 5.839 g/kg. Shampoos and body soaps are not provided at the bathhouse. A restroom and a free hair dryer are installed at a dressing room.

Barrier Free Hotel Asunaro

Barrier Free Hotel Asunaro is a small-sized onsen hotel near Oiwake Soran Line (National Route 229). Its predecessor is ACC Hotel Renaissance Cellular, and the interior decoration has been renwed since 2015. Social welfare service corporation “Esashi Fukushikai” (社会福祉法人「江差福祉会」) runs it. As its name suggests, the hotel is completely handicapped accessible. * Barrier Free means the handicapped accessible in Japanese. The completely handicapped accessible hotel is only the Barrier Free Hotel Asunaro in Hokkaido. A big feature of this hotel is designed for physically challenged people, senior citizens and their families to have a great time. A part of hotel staff are physically challenged people, too, and the hotel is watched as a model case for services and supports for persons with disabilities by all over the Japan. Common visitors for day trip bath can use it, too. An entrance fee to the bath facility is JPY 800. A staying is possible, too, and hotel guests can savor Cantonese cuisine supervised by Mr. Tomohiro Miyagawa (宮川朝広), ex head chef of Sapporo Keio Plaza Hotel Chinese Cuisine Restaurant “Nanen”.

There are 2 outdoor baths, 3 indoor baths, 1 cold bath and 1 sauna at the public bathhouse for men on the 1st floor. The large public bathhouse for women is larger and more baths than the public bathhouse for men. A wheelchair is available at tiled bathhouse, and wide wash places are provided. In 3 indoor baths, small indoor bath uses 100% natural free flowing hot springs. A carbon dioxide bath is provided, too.

At the outside, there are the outdoor bath, Thalassotherapy bath, and the cold bath and the sauna. The outdoor bath surrounded by blindfold fences has a roof, so a sense of openness can not be felt. But is has a sense of cleanliness. The wheelchair is available at the sauna, so it is a good facility for wheelchair users.

The Thalassotherapy that is one of the Barrier Free Hotel Asunaro’s features is historic naturopathy named by Frenchman Dr. Jacques de la Bonnardière. It is said that around 35 C of seawather improves immunity and natural healing power, and has a stimulatory effect on beautiful skin. The Barrier Free Hotel Asunaro is the first hoel to adopt the Thalassotherapy in Hokkaido.

The hot springs are sodium sulfate chloride spring, and are opaque and light brown and have a slightly salty taste and slightly metallic smell. The sum total of the hot spring ingredients are 5.839 g/kg. Shampoos and body soaps are not provided at the bathhouse. A restroom, free hair dryers and a cold water dispenser are installed at a dressing room. Pictures painted by Mr. Saburou Sanka (三箇三郎), a painteran artist lives in Hakodate, are displayed at the building, too.

Atmosphere of Barrier Free Hotel Asunaron Can Be Watched on Youtube

Movie of Barrier Free Hotel Asunaro

Types of Hot Springs	Sodium sulfate chloride spring (Type: Neutral, Osmotic Pressure: Low, Spring Temperature Type: Extra hot spring)
Water temperature of Hot Spring Source	74.5 C
ph	7.2
Indications	Neuralgia, Muscular pain, Arthralgia, Frozen shoulder, Motor paralysis, Tightening of the joint, Bruise, Sprain, Chronic digestive diseases, Hemorrhoid, Cold sensitivity, Convalescent convalescence, Healthy increase, Weak child, Chronic skin diseases, Chronic women’s diseases, Burn, Cut, 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 (5 or 6), Sauna(1). * Sex-Segregated Bathhouse.
Entrance fee to the bath facility	Adult: JPY 800. Child: JPY 400.
Business hours	15:00-20:00
Regular closing day	Irregular closing day
Parking lot	A free parking is provided (24 cars)
Telephone number	+81-139-62-3344
Home page	Home page is here
Reservation	Jalan is here, Rakuten is here
Mapcode	482 782 697*38