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[Utoro Onsen in Shari, Shiretoko] Day Trip Onsen and Tourism Can Be Enjoyed
June 15th, 2014
Utoro Onsen
Utoro Onsen (ウトロ温泉) is a hot-spring place in Utoro, Shari town located in the middle of Shiretoko Peninsula (知床半島) and is called another name Shiretoko Onsen (知床温泉), and there are about 16 hot spring facilities. The Utoro is one of the 3 major superb views in Hokkaido together with Shakotan and Benbe Rebun (Rebunge, Toyoura), and has been well-known as a scenic area since a long time ago. Hot springs were succeeded in drilling in 1971, and the Utoro Onsen has been developed as a tourist hub for Shiretoko Goko Lakes and Kamuiwakka Hot Falls, etc. in the north side of the Shiretoko Peninsula, and is a popular hot-spring resort for enjoying the sun set over the Sea of Okhotsk and mountains of Rausu.
Utoro Onsen Guide Map in Japanese
The hot-spring place is roughly divided into 2 parts, the fishing port side and the hill side, and there are Road Station "Utoro Shirietoku", souvenir shops, seafood shops, restaurants, convenience stores, gas stations, Oronkoiwa Rock (オロンコ岩) and a cruise ship pier at the fishing port side, and there are Yuhidai Lookout (夕陽台), Shiretoko National Campsite (知床国設野営場), Footbath "Shirietoku (シリエトク)" and restaurants at the hill side. Utoro Gyokyo Fujinbu Shokudo (ウトロ漁協婦人部食堂), Banya (番屋), Namishibuki (波飛沫) and Araiso Ryori Kumanoya (荒磯料理 くまのや) are popular in particular. I ate seafood at the Utoro Gyokyo Fujinbu Shokudo, it was tasty. Because the hot-spring place is surrounded by nature, a deer or a bear are sometimes seen. When you take a walk in the early morning, Please be mindful of the bear.
In a summer and an autumn, Shiretoko Sightseeing Cruises and Nature Trekking can be enjoyed, and in a winter, Drift Ice Cruises, Drift Ice Walk and Snowshoes can be enjoyed. As for an event, Shiretoko Ryuhyo Festival (知床流氷フェス) is held in the winter. By the way, a highway bus, Eagle Liner (イーグルライナー), runs between Sapporo and the Utoro.
List of Highway Bus
Refer to following a company for the highway bus service between the Utoro and the Sapporo.
| (Chuo Bus)中央バス | From Sapporo to Utoro | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (Chuo Bus)中央バス | From Utoro to Sapporo |
Oronko-iwa Rock
Oronko-iwa Rock (オロンコ岩) is a huge rock with 58 m in height in Shari town, Shiretoko Peninsula. Godzilla-iwa Rock (ゴジラ岩) and Sankaku-iwa Rock (三角岩) are around the tip of Cape Utoro (ウトロ崎), and Utoro Port (ウトロ港) is built around here. This area has some huge rocks, and Utoro Onsen Resort is nearby here, too. The Oronko-iwa Rock is well-known as a good place to see the sunset, and a wooden stairway is built from a trailhead to the top of the rock. A wooden path, the wooden stairway, a restroom and a parking lot are on the site. Admission free. The parking lot is free of charge. In a winter, the wooden stairway is closed. Article is here
Cape Puyuni
Cape Puyuni (プユニ岬) is a cape jutting out into the Sea of Okhotsk in Shari town, Shiretoko Peninsula (知床半島), and the Puyuni means "A place with a holl" in Ainu language. Because a road to the tip of the cape is not built, visitors can not reach to there. But Puyuni-misaki Lookout (プユニ岬展望台) is about 700 m away from the tip of the cape. There is not definite lookout, and a place around Miharashi Bridge (見晴橋) along Shiretoko National Route (National Route 334) is called "the Puyuni-misaki Lookout" at about 95 m above sea level. Utoro Port and the Sea of the Okhotsk can be viewed from here, and Oronko-iwa Rock (オロンコ岩) and Godzilla-iwa Rock (ゴジラ岩) are fitted to a picture, too. This place is well known as a good place to see the sunset, and a lot of visitors come. A winter scenery that drift ice spread over the whole sea looks grand, too. A parking lot is not built, and there is much traffic, and it has a blind curve, a parking on a road shoulder may be dangerous. There is a bridge that is not used any more, the visitors can park their cars. Admission free. Article is here
Shiretoko National Park
Shiretoko National Park (知床国立公園) at the northeastern edge of Japan main land is a national park between Shari town and Rausu town in the the northeastern part of Hokkaido. Most northern part of Shiretoko Peninsula has been desinged as the national park since 1964, and has also been designed World Natural Heritage Site, one of only 4 world natural heritage sites in Japan, since 2005. In the national park, there are Shiretoko Mountain Range (知床連山) such as Mt. Rausudake (羅臼岳), Mt. Chinishibetsudake (知西別岳), Mt. Iou (硫黄山) and Mt. Shiretokodake (知床岳), and here is a tourist attraction on behalf of Hokkaido containing some hot spring places such as Aidomari Onsen (相泊温泉), Seseki Onsen (瀬石温泉), Rausu Onsen (羅臼温泉) and Iwaobetsu Onsen (岩尾別温泉). The Shiretoko National Park is roughly divided into 2 areas, Shari Area and Rausu Area. The area is about 39,000 ha in total. A deep forest that wild animals such as Brown Bears, Yezo Deers and Blakiston's Hish-owls inhabit, Steep cliffs with about 100 m in height that separet the sea from mountains, the sea that marine life such as Salmons and Whales swim in, and those closely related to each other create great nature views. Because the Shiretoko means "The end of the earth" in Ainu language, I can understand the reason that it is said to be an unexplored region. Article is here
Utoro Gyokyo Fujinbu Shokudo
Utoro Gyokyo Fujinbu Shokudo (ウトロ漁協婦人部食堂) is a popular restraunt at Utoro port, Shari town. There is a building on the foot of Godzilla-iwa Rock (ゴジラ岩) near Oronko-iwa rock (オロンコ岩). The restraunt has an atomosphere such as a typical port restraunt and is not so large. There are only counter seats. Article is here
List of Day Trip Onsen
Visitors can take a day trip bath at Yuhidai-no-Yu (夕陽台の湯), Shiretoko Grand Hotel "Kita-kobushi" (知床グランドホテル 北こぶし), Shiretoko Dai-Ichi Hotel (知床第一ホテル), KIKI SHIRETOKO NATURAL RESORT (KIKI知床ナチュラルリゾート), Kokuminshukusha Katsurada (国民宿舎 桂田), Hotel Shiretoko (ホテル知床), Shiretoko Village (しれとこ村) and Yuhinoataruie (夕陽のあたる家), Hotel kifuu Club Shireotko (ホテル季風クラブ 知床). On the other hand, accommodations without taking a day trip bath are Shiretoko Nobel Hotel (知床ノーブルホテル), Iruka Hotel (いるかホテル), Onsen Minsyuku Tanpopo (温泉民宿 たんぽぽ), Minssuku Shiretokoso (民宿 知床荘), Minssuku Ishiyama (民宿いしやま), Shiretoko Pekere (しれとこペレケ) and Bon's Home (ボンズホーム). In addition, there seems to be Akazawa Onsen Private Onsen, too.
Yuhidai-no-Yu
Yuhidai-no-Yu located on a hill is a public bath, and opens a business only in a summer from June to October. There is the Shiretoko National Campsite that is famous for enjoying the beautiful setting sun near a building. The visitors are almost campsite users, and the pabulic bath is crowded with them during summer vacation in particular. An entrance fee to the bath facility is JPY 500. There are a resting place and a coin laundry at the building.
A public bathhouse is not so large. There are 1 open-air bath surrounded by rocks and 1 indoor bath at the bathhouse. The each baths are the size that about 5 people can take a bath. Trees disturbed my view from the open-air bath, so unfortunately it was not good. I barely saw the Oronko rock and the sunset.
The hot springs are sodium chloride carbonated spring, and are clear and light yellow and have salty taste and no smell. A sum total of hot spring ingredients are 8.700 g/kg. When I took a bath in the hot springs, I felt smooth and slippery touch. As for the slippery touch, the indoor bath was stronger than the open-air bath. The hot springs seemed to be drinkable, but I could not find a drinking facility. Shampoos and body soaps are provided at the bathhouse. A restroom is installed at a dressing room.
Atmosphere of Yuhidai-no-Yu Can Be Watched on Youtube
Movie of Yuhidai-no-Yu
| Types of Hot Springs | Sodium chloride carbonated spring (Type: Neutral, Osmotic Pressure: Isotonic, Spring Temperature Type: Extra hot spring) |
|---|---|
| Water temperature of Hot Spring Source | 61 C |
| ph | 7.6 |
| 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, Chronic skin diseases, Weak child, Chronic women's diseases |
| 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 | Kidney disease, High blood pressure, and diseases accompanied by edema in general |
| Facilities | Open-air bath(1), Indoor bath(1). * Sex-Segregated Bathhouse. |
| Entrance fee to the bath facility | Adult: JPY 500. Child: JPY 250. |
| Business hours | 14:00-20:00 |
| Regular closing day | From October to June |
| Parking lot | A free parking is provided (20 cars) |
| Telephone number | +81-152-24-2811 |
| Home page | Home page is here |
| Mapcode | 757 540 339*76 |
Shiretoko Village
Shiretoko Village is a middle-sized onsen ryokan founded in 1985 on a hill, and is a sister onsen ryokan with the Kokuminshukusha Katsurada, and is away from the center of the Utoro Onsen, so convenience stores and restaurants are not build around here. They have 4 buildings, Main Building, Annex Building, New Building and Onsen Building, and are adjacent to shiretoko HOSTEL hanare. The Shiretoko Village is well-known for enjoying 100% natural free flowing hot springs. An entrance fee to the bath facility is JPY 600.
There are 2 indoor baths at a public bathhouse named "Kuma-no-Yu" (大浴場「熊の湯」). The public bathhouse is not large, but bathers may feel relaxed. Each indoor baths that about 5 people take a bath are beside windowws. A hot spring gushing point is at the hot indoor bath, and hot springs flow to warm indoor bath through a partition panel, and that adjusts the water temperature. White bubles separated from the hot spring ingredients are floated on the surface of the bath, so I think fresh hot springs.
By all rights, bathers can enjoy seeing overflowing hot springs from baths, but that day I visited here was a cleaning day, so they drained the indoor baths. In addition, My visited hour was before openning hour. But they were allow to let me take a bath before business hour, so the baths were not filled with hot springs. Anyway, the hot springs were very comfortabl. A local old man that arrived later also looked comfortable.
The hot springs are sodium chloride carbonated spring, and are slightly opaque and light Khaki color and have salty taste and metallic odor. The sum total of the hot spring ingredients are 8.970 g/kg. Shampoos and body soaps are provided at the bathhouse. Hair dryers are set at a dressing room. Because there is not a restroom at a dressing room, you should get a wash beforehand at the restroom along a corridor. A cold water dispenser is also set at a corridor.
Atmosphere of Shiretoko Village Can Be Watched on Youtube
Movie of Shiretoko Village
| Types of Hot Springs | Sodium chloride carbonated spring (Type: Neutral, Osmotic Pressure: low, Spring Temperature Type: Extra hot spring) |
|---|---|
| Water temperature of Hot Spring Source | 61.2 C |
| ph | 6.7 |
| 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, Weak child, Chronic skin diseases, Chronic women'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 | Indoor bath(2). * Sex-Segregated Bathhouse. |
| Entrance fee to the bath facility | Adult: JPY 600. Elementary school student: JPY 400. Infant: JPY 300. |
| Business hours | 15:00-22:00 |
| Regular closing day | Irregular closing day |
| Parking lot | A parking lot is provided (80 cars) |
| Telephone number | +81-152-24-2124 |
| Home page | Home page is here |
| Reservation | Booking.com is here,  Jalan is here, Rakuten is here |
| Mapcode | 757 510 158*20 |
Shiretoko Grand Hotel "Kita-kobushi"
Shiretoko Grand Hotel "Kita-kobushi" is a large-sized onsen hotel founded in 1960 near Utoro Port. Kita-kobushi group runs it. An open-air bath on the rooftop is popular for good view. An entrance fee to the bath facility is JPY 1500. West Hall has Outlook Large Public Bathhouse "Onunabara" (展望大浴場「大海原」) and Large Public Outdoor Bathhouse "Shion" (大浴場内露天スペース「汐音」) on the 8th floor, and has Sky Open-air Public Bath "Hoshi-no-Yu" (空中露天風呂「星の湯」) on the rooftop of the West Hall. The 8th floor is linked with the rooftop by a staircase, so bathers can go up and down without wearing clothes. In addition, a photography was prohibited at the bathhouse and a dressing room.
There are 1 open-air bath, 1 outdoor bath, 2 indoor baths, 1 medicated bath, 1 cold bath and 1 sauna at the bathhouse. Hot springs are sodium chloride spring, and are clear and light Khaki color and have salty taste and no smell. The sum total of the hot spring ingredients are 10.03 g/kg. 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.
Atmosphere of Shiretoko Grand Hotel "Kita-kobushi" Can Be Watched on Youtube
Movie of Shiretoko Grand Hotel "Kita-kobushi"
| Types of Hot Springs | Sodium chloride spring (Type: Neutral, Osmotic Pressure: Isotonic, Spring Temperature Type: Extra hot spring) |
|---|---|
| Water temperature of Hot Spring Source | 67.8 C |
| ph | 6.7 |
| Indications | Neuralgia, Muscle pain, Arthralgia, Frozen shoulders, Motor paralysis, Tightening of the joint, Bruise, Sprain, Relieving fatigue, Chronic digestive diseases, Hemorrhoid, Cold sensitivity, Convalescent convalescence, Healthy increase, Weak child, Chronic skin diseases, Chronic women'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 | Open-air bath(2), Indoor bath(4), Sauna(1). * Sex-Segregated Bathhouse. |
| Entrance fee to the bath facility | Adult: JPY 1500. Child: JPY 500. |
| Business hours | 14:00-20:00 |
| Regular closing day | Open all year round |
| Parking lot | A free parking is provided (120 cars) |
| Telephone number | +81-152-24-2021 |
| Home page | Home page is here |
| Reservation | Booking.com is here, Jalan is here, Rakuten is here |
| Mapcode | 894 854 356*81 |
Shiretoko Dai-Ichi Hotel
Shiretoko Dai-Ichi Hotel is a large-sized onsen hotel founded in 1971 on a hill. Dai-Ichi Hotel group runs it. An entrance fee to the bath facility is JPY 1250. The hotel is popular for large public bathhouses, Large Public Bathhouse "Mole" (大浴場モーレ) on the 1st floor and Large Public Bathhouse "Rocha" (大浴場ローシャ) on the 2nd floor. In addition, they lend 2 chartered baths for JPY 2160 per hour. Fresh free flowing hot springs are used at an outdoor bath and the chartered baths.
Hot springs are Sodium chloride carbonated spring, and are clear and light Khaki color and have salty taste and a little sulfur smell. Shampoos and body soaps are provided at the bathhouse. A restroom and free hair dryers are installed at a dressing room. People getting a tattoo seems to be allowed to take a bath. A staying is possible, too.
Atmosphere of Shiretoko Dai-Ichi Hotel Can Be Watched on Youtube
Movie of Shiretoko Dai-Ichi Hotel
| Types of Hot Springs | Sodium chloride carbonated spring (Type: Neutral, Osmotic Pressure: Isotonic, Spring Temperature Type: Extra hot spring) |
|---|---|
| Water temperature of Hot Spring Source | 52 C |
| ph | - |
| Indications | Cut, Muscle pain, Stiff shoulder, Cold sensitivity, Neuralgia, Relieving fatigue, Scratch, Bruise, Sprain, Chronic digestive diseases, Convalescent convalescence, Hemorrhoid, Chronic skin diseases, Weak child, Chronic women's diseases, Frozen shoulders, Motor paralysis, Tightening of the joint, Healthy increase, 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 | Sex-Segregated Bathhouse. There is a chartered bath. |
| Entrance fee to the bath facility | Adult: JPY 1250. Child: JPY 800. |
| Business hours | 14:00-17:00 |
| Regular closing day | Open all year round |
| Parking lot | A free parking is provided (120 cars) |
| Telephone number | +81-152-24-2334 |
| Home page | Home page is here |
| Reservation | Booking.com is here, Jalan is here, Rakuten is here |
| Mapcode | 757 540 178*63 |
KIKI SHIRETOKO NATURAL RESORT
KIKI SHIRETOKO NATURAL RESORT is a large-sized onsen hotel founded in 1972 on a hill. Shiretoko Grand Hotel "Kita-Kobushi" runs this hotel. An entrance fee to the bath facility is JPY 1500. There is sex-segregated Large Public Bathhouses "Seiryu" (清流) on the 1st floor. An open-air bath surrounded by rocks is named Garden Open-air Public Bath "Hoshi-no-Shizuku" (庭園露天風呂「星の雫」), and fresh free flowing hot springs are used at that. The Large Bathhouses "Seiryu" for men or women are replaced everyday. In addition, a bedrock bath for women is provided.
The hot springs are sodium chloride spring, and are clear and light Khaki color and have salty taste and no 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.
Atmosphere of KIKI SHIRETOKO NATURAL RESORT Can Be Watched on Youtube
Movie of KIKI SHIRETOKO NATURAL RESORT
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| Types of Hot Springs | Sodium chloride spring (Type: Neutral, Osmotic Pressure: Isotonic, Spring Temperature Type: Extra hot spring) |
|---|---|
| Water temperature of Hot Spring Source | 63.4 C |
| ph | - |
| Indications | Cold sensitivity, Relieving fatigue, Health enhancement, Neuralgia, Rheumatism, Muscle pain, Arthralgia, Frozen shoulders, Motor paralysis, Tightening of the joint, Bruise, Sprain, Chronic digestive diseases, Hemorrhoid, Convalescent convalescence, Cut, Burn, Chronic skin diseases, Weak child, Chronic women's diseases |
| 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 | Sex-Segregated Bathhouse. |
| Entrance fee to the bath facility | Adult: JPY 1500. Child: JPY 500. |
| Business hours | 15:00-20:00 |
| Regular closing day | Open all year round |
| Parking lot | A free parking is provided (100 cars) |
| Telephone number | +81-152-24-2104 |
| Home page | Home page is here |
| Reservation | Booking.com is here, Jalan is here, Rakuten is here |
| Mapcode | 757 540 315*57 |
Kokuminshukusha Katsurada
Kokuminshukusha Katsurada is a hot spring inn founded in 1983, and is popular for enjoying fresh free flowing hot springs. it is a little away from the center of Utoro Onsen. An entrance fee to the bath facility is JPY 600. A bathroom is not so large, and there are 1 outdoor bath and 1 indoor bath at the bathroom. The each baths are the size that about 3 people can take a bath.
In a winter, an open-air bath enjoying winter sea (流氷露天風呂) is provided. An entrance fee to the bath facility is JPY 1080. The hot springs are sodium chloride carbonated spring, and are slightly opaque and light Khaki color and have salty taste and metallic odor. Shampoos and body soaps are provided at the bathroom. There is a coin laundry at the building. A staying is possible, too.
Atmosphere of Kokuminshukusha Katsurada Can Be Watched on Youtube
Movie of Kokuminshukusha Katsurada
| Types of Hot Springs | Sodium chloride carbonated spring (Type: Neutral, Osmotic Pressure: low, Spring Temperature Type: Extra hot spring) |
|---|---|
| Water temperature of Hot Spring Source | 55.3 C |
| ph | 6.8 |
| Indications | Neuralgia, Muscle pain, Arthralgia, Frozen shoulders, Motor paralysis, Tightening of the joint, Bruise, Sprain, Chronic digestive diseases, Hemorrhoid, Cold sensitivity, Convalescent convalescence, Relieving fatigue, Health enhancement, Chronic skin diseases, Cut, Burn, Weak child, Chronic women's diseases |
| 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 | Open-air bath(1), Indoor bath(1). * Sex-Segregated Bathhouse. |
| Entrance fee to the bath facility | Adult: JPY 600. Child: JPY 400. |
| Business hours | 15:00-21:00 |
| Regular closing day | Irregular closing day |
| Parking lot | A free parking is provided (20 cars) |
| Telephone number | +81-152-24-2752 |
| Home page | Home page is here |
| Reservation | Booking.com is here, Jalan is here, Rakuten is here |
| Mapcode | 757 571 251*20 |
Hotel Shiretoko
Hotel Shiretoko is a large-sized long-established onsen hotel founded in 1953 on a hill, and is the oldest onsen hotel run by Shiretoko Daiichi Hotel group in Utoro Onsen. An open-air bath is famous. An entrance fee to the bath facility is JPY 500.
There are 1 open-air bath, 1 indoor bath and 1 sauna at a large public bathhouse. The hot springs are sodium chloride carbonated spring. A coin-operated laundry is provided, too. A staying is possible, too. They accept staying with pets (small-seized dog) under a plan. They close a business from November to late April.
Atmosphere of Hotel Shiretoko Can Be Watched on Youtube
Movie of Hotel Shiretoko
| Types of Hot Springs | Sodium chloride carbonated spring (Type: Neutral, Osmotic Pressure: low, Spring Temperature Type: Extra hot spring) |
|---|---|
| Water temperature of Hot Spring Source | - |
| ph | - |
| Indications | Cut, Muscle pain, Stiff shoulder, Cold sensitivity, Neuralgia, Relieving fatigue, Scratch, Bruise, Sprain, Chronic digestive diseases, Convalescent convalescence, Hemorrhoid, Chronic skin diseases, Weak child, Chronic women's diseases, Frozen shoulders, Motor paralysis, Tightening of the joint, Healthy increase, 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(1), Sauna(1). * Sex-Segregated Bathhouse. |
| Entrance fee to the bath facility | Adult: JPY 500. Child: JPY 300. |
| Business hours | 15:00-20:00 |
| Regular closing day | From November to late April |
| Parking lot | A free parking is provided (120 cars) |
| Telephone number | +81-152-24-2131 |
| Home page | Home page is here |
| Reservation | Booking.com is here, Jalan is here, Rakuten is here |
| Mapcode | 757 510 499*34 |
Shiretoko Yuhinoataruie
Shiretoko Yuhinoataruie (知床 夕陽のあたる家) is a small-sized onsen hotel run by Kitakobushi group on a hill. It used to be a youth hostel, and has an aged building beside Yuhidai Lookout and Shiretoko National Campsite, and is famous for enjoying the sun set over the Sea of Okhotsk from a public bathhouse or guest rooms. A staying is possible, too, and meals are served at Shiretoko Grand Hotel "Kitakobushi". An entrance fee to the bath facility is JPY 1000.
There are 1 outdoor bath and 1 indoor bath at Large Public Bathhouse "Yurakuyu" (大浴場「夕楽湯」). The outdoor bath uses 100% natural free flowing hot springs. The hot springs are sodium chloride carbonated spring. A coin-operated laundry is provided, too. They close a business from middle October to late April.
| Types of Hot Springs | Sodium chloride carbonated spring (Type: Neutral, Osmotic Pressure: low, Spring Temperature Type: Extra hot spring) |
|---|---|
| Water temperature of Hot Spring Source | - C |
| ph | - |
| Indications | Cut, Muscle pain, Stiff shoulder, Cold sensitivity, Neuralgia, Relieving fatigue, Scratch, Bruise, Sprain, Chronic digestive diseases, Convalescent convalescence, Hemorrhoid, Chronic skin diseases, Weak child, Chronic women's diseases, Frozen shoulders, Motor paralysis, Tightening of the joint, Healthy increase, 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(1). * Sex-Segregated Bathhouse. |
| Entrance fee to the bath facility | Adult: JPY 1000. Child: JPY 500. Infant: Free of charge. |
| Business hours | 15:00-21:00 |
| Regular closing day | From middle October to late April |
| Parking lot | A parking lot is provided (23 cars) |
| Telephone number | +81-152-24-2764 |
| Home page | Home page is here |
| Reservation | Booking.com is here, Jalan is here, Rakuten is here |
| Mapcode | 757 540 437*28 |
Hotel kifuu Club Shireotko
The Hotel kifuu Club Shireotko is a 2-story small-sized hotel founded in 1997 along National Route 334. The Sea of Okhotsk and the coast can be seen from the building. They are a little away from the center of the Utoro Onsen, and are close to Shiretoko Kaigan Shokudo (知床海岸食堂) and Fisherman's restaurants Kaniya (漁師の店 かにや). Their building covered with wood walls has large windows, and the stylish appearance of the building catches people's eyes. They also have a wood deck. A sign board "Visitors can take a day trip onsen" is built along the raod, so I guess that a day trip onsen is available. But I do not know the details.
They have sex-segregated public bathrooms and private open-air baths at the site. But I guess that the private open-air baths are only for hotel guests. The sex-segregated public bathrooms were renewed in 2016, and look new. There is 1 tiled indoor bath at the public tiled bathroom, and the indoor bath is the size that about 3 people can take a bath.
The hot springs are sodium chloride carbonated spring, and are slightly opaque and light Khaki color and have salty taste and metallic odor. The sum total of the hot spring ingredients are 8.970 g/kg. Shampoos and body soaps are provided at the public bathroom. A hair dryer are set at a dressing room.
| Types of Hot Springs | Sodium chloride carbonated spring (Type: Neutral, Osmotic Pressure: low, Spring Temperature Type: Extra hot spring) |
|---|---|
| Water temperature of Hot Spring Source | 61.2 C |
| ph | 6.7 |
| Indications | Neuralgia, Muscle pain, Arthralgia, Frozen shoulders, Motor paralysis, Tightening of the joint, Bruise, Sprain, Chronic digestive diseases, Hemorrhoid, Cold sensitivity, Convalescent convalescence, Relieving fatigue, Health enhancement, Chronic skin diseases, Cut, Burn, Weak child, Chronic women's diseases |
| 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 | Open-air bath for hotel guests(2), Sex-Segregated indoor bath(1). |
| Entrance fee to the bath facility | - |
| Business hours | 15:00- |
| Regular closing day | Irregular closing day |
| Parking lot | A free parking is provided (30 cars) |
| Telephone number | +81-152-24-3541 |
| Home page | Home page is here |
| Reservation | Booking.com is here, Jalan is here, Rakuten is here |
| Mapcode | 757 570 028*62 |
List of Activities
Some activity companies serve sea cruises, a sea kayak tour, guided tours, night guided tours and drift ice walk tours. Refer to following websites for the activity companies. You can get information regarding online reviews and photos.
Sea Cruise
Movie of Sea Cruise
| Shiretoko Sightseeing Ship Aurora(知床観光船おーろら) | ASOVIEW |
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| Shiretoko Sightseeing Cruiser(知床遊覧船) | |||
| Shiretoko Sightseeing Cruiser Dolphin(知床クルーザー観光船ドルフィン) | ASOVIEW |
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| Godzilla-iwa Tourism(ゴジラ岩観光) | ASOVIEW |
Jalan |
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| Shiretoko Cruising Fox(知床世界遺産クルーズFOX) | ASOVIEW |
Jalan |
Sea Kayak Tour
Movie of Sea Kayak
| Shiretoko Outdoor Guide Center(知床アウトドアガイドセンター) | ASOVIEW |
Jalan |
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Guided Tour
Movie of Guided Tour
| Shiretoko Guide Pikki(知床のガイド屋 ピッキ) | |||
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| Ueneusaru Midori(ウエネウサルみどり) | |||
| Okhotsk Jinendo(オホーツク自然堂) | ASOVIEW |
Jalan |
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| Shiretoko Optional Tours(知床オプショナルツアーズ) | ASOVIEW |
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| First Ascent Shiretoko(ファーストアセント知床) | ASOVIEW |
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| Shirekoto Michi Annai(知床未知案内) | ASOVIEW |
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| Shiretoko Forest Guide Yurari(知床の森のガイド ゆらり) | ASOVIEW |
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| Hokkaido Private Adventure: English speaker guide(北海道プライベートアドベンチャー) | ASOVIEW |
Night Guided Tour
Movie of Night Guided Tour
| Shiretoko Guide Pikki(知床のガイド屋 ピッキ) | Jalan |
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| Shiretoko Nature Office(知床ネイチャーオフィス) | |||
| Shiretoko Sanko-sha(知床山考舎) | Jalan |
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| Shiretoko Naturalist Association(知床ナチュラリスト協会) | ASOVIEW |
Jalan |
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| Shirekoto Michi Annai(知床未知案内) | ASOVIEW |
Drift Ice Walk Tour
Movie of Drift Ice Walk
| Shiretoko Nature Office(知床ネイチャーオフィス) | Jalan |
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| Godzilla-iwa Tourism(ゴジラ岩観光) | Jalan |
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| Shiretoko Naturalist Association(知床ナチュラリスト協会) | ASOVIEW |
Jalan |
List of Accommodations
Refer to following websites for the accommodations in the Utoro Onsen. You can get information regarding online reviews and photos.
| Shiretoko Grand Hotel kitakobushi(知床グランドホテル 北こぶし) | ||||
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| Shiretoko Daiichi Hotel(知床第一ホテル) | ||||
| Shiretoko Prince Kazenamiki(KIKI知床ナチュラルリゾート) | ||||
| Kokumin Shukusha Katurada(国民宿舎 桂田) | ||||
| Bons Home(ボンズホーム) | Rakuten |
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| Hotel Shiretoko(ホテル知床) | ||||
| Hotel kifu Club Shireotko(ホテル季風クラブ 知床) | ||||
| Shiretoko Village(しれとこ村) | ||||
| Yuhi-no-Ataru-Ie(夕陽のあたる家) | ||||
| Shiretoko Pereke(しれとこペレケ) | Booking |
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| Minshyuku Ishiyama(知床の宿 民宿いしやま) | ||||
| Shiretoko Noble Hotel(知床ノーブルホテル) | ||||
| Minsyuku Shiretokoso(民宿 知床荘) | Only Tel:+81-152-24-2058 | |||
| Onsen Minshuku Tanpopo(温泉民宿 たんぽぽ) | Booking |
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| Iruka Hotel(いるかホテル) | Jalan |
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| Oyado Kiraku(お宿来羅玖) | Booking |
Jalan |
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| Shiretoko HOSTEL Hanare(知床ホステル ハナレ) | ||||
A page of Great Onsen in Hokkaido is here
Great Onsen in Hokkaido
A page of Shiretoko National Park is here
Shiretoko National Park
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