[Utoro Onsen in Shari, Shiretoko] Day Trip Onsen and Tourism Can Be Enjoyed

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. Read More

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. Read More

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. Read More

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. Read More

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

Shiretoko Village

Shiretoko Village is a middle-sized onsen ryokan founded in 1985 on a hill, and is a sister onsen ryokan with the Umi-ni-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 800.

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 800. Elementary school student: JPY 500. Infant: JPY 400.
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

Kitakobushi Shiretoko Hotel and Resort

Kitakobushi Shiretoko Hotel and Resort 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 2200. 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 Kitakobushi Shiretoko Hotel and Resort Can Be Watched on Youtube

Movie of Kitakobushi Shiretoko Hotel and Resort

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 2200. Child: JPY 550.
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 2200 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.

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	15:00-17:00
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. Kitakobushi Shiretoko Hotel and Resort runs this hotel. An entrance fee to the bath facility is JPY 1650. 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.

Movie of KIKI SHIRETOKO NATURAL RESORT

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 1650. Child: JPY 550.
Business hours	07:00-09:30, 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

Umi-ni-Katsurada

Umi-ni-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 800. 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 Umi-ni-Katsurada Can Be Watched on Youtube

Movie of Umi-ni-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 800. 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 1000.

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 1000. Child: JPY 500.
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 1100.

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 1100. Child: JPY 550. Infant: Free of charge.
Business hours	15:00-20:00
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