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[Utanobori Onsen in Esashi] Day Trip Bath Can Be Enjoyed at Onsen That Is Popular with Thai People
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Utanobori Onsen
Utanobori Onsen (歌登温泉) is a hot-spring resort in Esashi town located in the southern direction of Wakkanai city. Utanobori Green Park Hotel (うたのぼりグリーンパークホテル) and Asakura Onsen (朝倉温泉) are built at about 110 m above sea level in the Utanobori Health Restoration Village (うたのぼり健康回復村). The Utanobori Health Restoration Village is a relaxation place that visitors get their health back. It takes about 10 minutes from the center of Utashinai. There is a complex with the Fureai-no-Mori (ふれあいの森) that visitors enjoy a forest bathing, a camping ground, a cottage, Tenpoku Ski Resort (天北スキー場), South Soya Country Club (南宗谷カントリークラブ) and a lavender field, and the visitors can enjoy in various ways. Unfortunately, restraunts, cafes, cafes, souvenir shops and convenience stores are not built.

It is the origin of the Utanobori Onsen that Mr. Fukuichi Asakura (朝倉福市) found gushing cold springs in Taisho period, when he came stream fishing. After that, he built a onsen hut in 1933. A type of the cold springs is natural carbonated spring, so it is an unusual spring in Hokkaido. As far as I know, hot spring places with the natural carbonated spring in Hokkaido are Gomi Onsen in Shimokawa, Kyowa Onsen in Aibetsu, Marumigaoka Onsen in Otofuke, Shilala Onsen in Shakotan, Kogane Onsen in Niseko and Kaminokuni Onsen in Kaminokuni. But small hot springs gush out. Tourist attractions relatively near here are Matsuyama Wetland (松山湿原), Mt. Hakodake (函岳), Bifuka Utanobori Super Woodland Path (美深歌登スーパー林道), Trucka Trolley Kingdom (トロッコ王国) and Usutaibe Senjoiwa Rocks (ウスタイベ千畳岩). In addition, Speaking of Esashi, hair crab is famous, and Esashi Crab Festival (枝幸かにまつり) is held in early July.
Matsuyama Wetland
Matsuyama Wetland (松山湿原) is a marshland at 797 m elevation in Bifuka town located in the northern direction of Asahikawa city, and is the northernmost high moor at a high place in Japan, and has been chosen as one of 500 Most Important Wetlands in the Japan. By the way, the northernmost high moor in the Japan is Meguma-numa Wetland (メグマ沼湿原) in Wakkanai. The high moor does not point to a high place, and point to a wetland formed at higher place than ground-water level. Admission free. A parking lot is free of charge. A public restroom is built beside the parking lot. Besides the parking lot and the restroom, there is not a sightseeing facility at all. Tenryu Marsh (天竜沼) is nearby the parking lot. A road to the Matsuyama Wetland is closed around from late October to mid June. Read More

Mt. Hakodake
Mt. Hakodake (函岳) is a mountain between Bifuka town, Otoineppu village and Esashi town in the northern direction of Asahikawa city. Its elevation is 1,129 m. The mounatin is known as a good place to enjoy 360 degree view from the mountaintop, and Mt. Rishirifuji (利尻富士) can be seen if it is fine weather. In the evening, starry sky can be enjoyed, too. Kasumi-toge Hakodake Forest Road (加須美峠函岳林道) to the Mt. Hakodake as well as the Mt. Hakodake also has a lot of popularity. Its familiar name is Super Forest Road (スーパー林道), the narrow gravel road is popular with motorcycle riders. The road was used as a shooting place for CM of Mitsubishi Pajero. A meteorological station, Hakodake Hut (函館ヒュッテ), a parking lot are built at the mountaintop, and a restroom is at the hut, too. Except the parking lot and the hut, there is not a sightseeing facility at all. Beware of bears, too. Admission free. The parking lot is free of charge. The road is closed aroud from late October to mid June. Read More

Usutaibe Senjoiwa Rocks
Usutaibe Senjoiwa Rocks (ウスタイベ千畳岩) is a rocky seashore in Esashi town located in the southeastern direction of Wakkanai city. Although the seashore is located in North Okhotsk Prefectural Natural Park (北オホーツク道立自然公園), the distance is only 2 km away from the center of the Esashi. Its name was named after the state like tatami‐floored shore. The Usutaibe (ウスタイベ) is the name of the cape, and the Usutaibe Senjoiwa Rocks is at the tip of the cape. Usutaibe Campsite (ウスタイベキャンプ場), a parking lot, a public restroom and a common kitchen are built at the site. The campsite has a good reputation because facilities are well-kept. The campsite is also large, and campers can enter grassy ground by their motorbike or their cars directly. Admission free. The parking lot and the campsite are free of charge. Read More

List of Day Trip Onsen
Visitors can take a day trip bath at the Utanobori Green Park Hotel and the Asakura Onsen.
Utanobori Green Park Hotel
Utanobori Green Park Hotel is a middle-sized onsen hotel that is popular with a lot of Thai people, and has opened a business since 1989. They visit here in a winter, and see snow for the first time, and can enjoy traditional Japanese events such as “Snowball Fight (雪合戦)”, “Penmanship (習字)” and “Making a Rice Cake (餅つき)” all at once. It is a good point of this hotel that they can thoroughly enjoy all the traditional Japanese events in Hokkaido that they can not readily visited. There are decorations expressed typical Japan at some places of the hotel. An entrance fee to a bath facility is JPY 410. Restraunt “Hakodake” is at the building, too, and visitors for day trip bath can use the restraunt. A staying is possible, too.




There are 2 indoor baths, 1 whirlpool bath, 1 cold bath and 1 sauna at a large public bathhouse. The tiled bathhouse is L-shaped, and the sunny bathhouse with large windows is feeling good. A view of garden through the windows is very good, and bathers can relax.

The large indoor bath is the size that about 20 people can take a bath beside the large glass windows, and uses heated water. The whirlpool bath seats 1 person, and uses heated cold springs. The drinking hot spring facility is set near the whirlpool bath, too. It seems to be effect for Chronic digestive diseases, Chronic constipation, Diabetes, Gout and Liver disease.
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The small indoor bath is the size that about 6 people can take a bath, and uses heated water.



The hot springs are carbon dioxide calcium and magnesium bicarbonate cold spring, and are opaque and light brown and have carbonate taste and metallic taste smell. The sum total of the hot spring ingredients are 3.719 g/kg. Shampoos and body soaps are provided at the bathhouse. A restroom and free hair dryers are installed at a dressing room.





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Movie of Utanobori Green Park Hotel
Types of Hot Springs | Carbon dioxide calcium and magnesium bicarbonate cold spring (Type: Weak acidic, Osmotic Pressure: Low, Spring Temperature Type: Cold spring) |
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Water temperature of Hot Spring Source | 11.7 C |
ph | 5.9 |
Indications | Neuralgia, Muscular pain, Arthralgia, Frozen shoulder, Motor paralysis, Tightening of the joint, Bruise, Sprain, Relieving fatigue, Chronic digestive diseases, Hemorrhoid, Cold sensitivity, Convalescent convalescence, Healthy increase, High blood pressure, Arteriosclerosis, Chronic skin 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 | Chronic digestive diseases, Chronic constipation, Diabetes, Gout, Liver disease |
Contraindications of drinking | Diarrhea, Kidney disease, High blood pressure and diseases accompanied by edema in general |
Facilities | Indoor bath(4), Sauna(1). * Sex-Segregated Bathhouse. |
Entrance fee to the bath facility | Adult: JPY 410. Child: JPY 210. |
Business hours | 10:00-22:00 (Monday 15:00-22:00) |
Regular closing day | Open all year round |
Parking lot | A free parking is provided (100 cars) |
Telephone number | +81-163-68-3101 |
Home page | Home page is here |
Reservation | ![]() |
Mapcode | 571 107 792*01 |
Asakura Onsen
Asakura Onsen is a long-established hot spring facily for day trip bath beside the Utanobori Green Park Hotel, and owns a hot spring source. Mr. Fukuichi Asakura opened a business in 1949. An entrance fee to a bath facility is JPY 500. They open a bussiness only from 16:00 to 21:00 on weekends at prsent.

There is 1 indoor bath at a public bathroom. The bath uses heated cold springs. A drinking hot spring facility is set, too. It seems to be effect for Chronic digestive diseases, Chronic constipation, Diabetes, Gout and Liver disease. The hot springs are carbon dioxide calcium and magnesium bicarbonate spring, and are opaque and light brown and have carbonate taste and metallic taste smell. Shampoos and body soaps are provided at the bathroom.
Types of Hot Springs | Carbon dioxide calcium and magnesium bicarbonate spring (Type: Weak acidic, Osmotic Pressure: Low, Spring Temperature Type: Cold spring) |
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Water temperature of Hot Spring Source | 11.7 C |
ph | 5.9 |
Indications | Neuralgia, Muscular pain, Arthralgia, Frozen shoulder, Motor paralysis, Tightening of the joint, Bruise, Sprain, Relieving fatigue, Chronic digestive diseases, Hemorrhoid, Cold sensitivity, Convalescent convalescence, Healthy increase, High blood pressure, Arteriosclerosis, Chronic skin 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 | Chronic digestive diseases, Chronic constipation, Diabetes, Gout, Liver disease |
Contraindications of drinking | Diarrhea, Kidney disease, High blood pressure and diseases accompanied by edema in general |
Facilities | Indoor bath(1). * Sex-Segregated Bathhouse. |
Entrance fee to the bath facility | Adult: JPY 500. Child: JPY 200. |
Business hours | 16:00-21:00 |
Regular closing day | Weekdays |
Parking lot | A free parking is provided (20 cars) |
Telephone number | +81-163-68-2345 |
Home page | Home page is not provided |
Mapcode | 571 107 637*14 |
List of Accommodations
Refer to following websites for the accommodations in the Utanobori 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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