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[Teshiogawa Onsen in Otoineppu] Day Trip Onsen Can Be Enjoyed at Otoineppu Recreation Center
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Teshiogawa Onsen
Teshiogawa Onsen (天塩川温泉) is a hot spring place in Otoineppu village located between Asahikawa city and Wakkanai city. Only Otoineppu Recreation Center (音威子府住民保養センター) is built beside Teshio River. There are Teshiogawa Riverside Campsite (天塩川リバーサイドパークキャンプ場) and a park golf course near the building, and Ougyo-no-Matsu (天仰の松 * Pine looking up to the sky) grows in the heart of a mountain. In addition, Teshiogawa Onsen Station is popular with railfans as an unexplored station. The distance is around 10 km far away from the center of the Otoineppu, and restraunts, cafes, souvenir shops and convenience stores are not built. By the way, there is Place That Hokkaido Was Named (北海道命名の地) in the Otoineppu.


At first, it was popular for drinking hot springs that gush out naturally in the 1920s, and those were sold as a drench "Tokiwa Mineral Spring (常磐鉱泉)". It is a rare case that the hot springs are sold as a medicine. Unfortunately, the hot springs can not be drunk at present, but a lot of people visit here to take a bath for cure. * Now a facility to drink the hot spring is provided.. Speaking of the Otoineppu, black Otoineppu Buckwheat Noodles (音威子府そば) is famous, and Tokiawaken (常盤軒) and Ichiro Shokudo (一路食堂) are popular in particular.
Place That Hokkaido Was Named
The place that Hokkaido was named (北海道命名の地) is located in Otoineppu village between Wakkanai city and Nayoro city. Mr. Takeshiro Matsuura (松浦武四郎) was taught the meaning of "Kiner (カイナー)" by an elder of Ainu people around this place in the Edo period, and this place is known for having his opportunity to think the name about Hokkaido. There is nothing except a monument along Teshio River (天塩川). But some anglers came, and I think that this place is famous fishing spot. Admission free. A parking lot is free of charge. Read More

Otoineppu Buckwheat Noodles of Tokiwaken
Tokiwaken (常盤軒) is a popular buckwheat noodles restaurant at Otoineppu station (音威子府駅) in Otoineppu. It is said to be the most tasty buckwheat noodles among the all Japan's stations. It features black color and strong chewy noodles made by Hatakeyama noodles factory (畠山製麺). Because they have been making the noodles for 80 years, it will be tasty. A table is set at the station and visitors can eat the buckwheat noodles there or can use waiting chairs of station. In addition, there is the Tenpoku Line Reference Library (天北線資料室) at the station, too, and the visit is possible. Read More

List of Day Trip Onsen
Visitors can take a day trip bath at the Otoineppu Recreation Center.
Otoineppu Recreation Center
Otoineppu Recreation Center is a small-sized onsen inn founded in 1989. A restraunt is at the building, too, and visitors for day trip bath can use the restraunt. They serve black Otoineppu Buckwheat Noodles, too. An entrance fee to a bath facility is JPY 400. A staying is possible, too.
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There are 1 outdoor bath, 1 indoor bath and 1 whirlpool bath at a public bathhouse. The tiled bathroom with large windows is not large but cozy. The indoor bath is the size that about 6 people can take a bath, and uses heated cold springs. The whirlpool bath is the size that about 6 people can take a bath, and uses heated ground water.


The outdoor bath surrounded by rocks is the size that about 4 people can take a bath, and uses heated ground water. A little sense of oppression is felt, but blindfold fences is not built, so a view is good, and bathers can look over Teshio River comfortably. By the way, it is closed because it is too cold in a winter.


The hot springs are sodium chloride carbonated cold spring, and are clear and light yellow and have a little salty taste and no smell, and are not drinkable because of circulation type baths. Shampoos and body soaps are provided at the bathhouse. A restroom and free hair dryers are installed at a dressing room.
Atmosphere of Otoineppu Recreation Center Can Be Watched on Youtube
Movie of Otoineppu Recreation Center
Types of Hot Springs | Sodium chloride carbonated cold spring (Type: Neutral, Osmotic Pressure: Low, Spring Temperature Type: Cold spring) |
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Water temperature of Hot Spring Source | 8.9 C |
ph | 7.0 |
Indications | Neuralgia, Muscular pain, Arthralgia, Frozen shoulder, Motor paralysis, Tightening of the joint, Bruise, Sprain, Relieving fatigue, Chronic digestive diseases, Cold sensitivity, Convalescent convalescence, Healthy increase, Weak child, Chronic skin diseases, Chronic woman's diseases, 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. |
Entrance fee to the bath facility | Adult: JPY 400. Child: JPY 200. |
Business hours | 10:00-21:00 |
Regular closing day | Irregular closing day |
Parking lot | A free parking is provided (60 cars) |
Telephone number | +81-1656-5-3330 |
Home page | Home page is here |
Reservation | ![]() |
Mapcode | 651 840 899*18 |
List of Accommodations
Refer to following websites for the accommodations in the Teshiogawa Onsen. You can get information regarding online reviews and photos.
By the way, Club Tourism (クラブツーリズム), a Japanese tour travel agency, provides various types of tours such as day trip tours or ordinary tours. In the case of bus tours, tourists do not drive their cars themselves, so they can savor alcohol. Choosen tourist attractions are national parks such as Rishiri and Rebun, Shiretoko, and popular tourist places such as Furano and Biei, and some activities such as hiking and fruit picking are also enjoyed depending on seasons. If you are interested in tour trips, you should visit the club tourism's website for details.
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