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Much loved by local fishermen! Secluded Hot Spring Tour

Natural Rausu Hot Springs/Mountain Hot Spring Tour
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Name Location Phone Open Hours Admission Notes
Rausu Daiichi Hotel Yunozawa-cho 0153-87-2259 All year round 1:00-9:30pm 500 yen Includes outdoor bath
Hotel Minenoyu Yunozawa-cho 0153-87-3001 All year round 1:00-8:30pm 500 yen Includes outdoor bath
Kumanoyu Yunozawa-cho   All year round All day Free Includes outdoor bath (changing room available)
Takashimaya Inn Honmachi 0153-87-2191 All year round 2:00-8:00pm 400 yen  
Rausu no Yado Marumi Yagi 0153-88-1313 All year round 2:30-9:30pm 980 yen  
Aidomari Hot Springs Aidomari   June - October All day Free Includes outdoor bath (changing room available)
Seseki Hot Springs Seseki 0153-87-2126 July - end of August Speak to the manager Free Includes outdoor bath (swimsuit OK!)

Onsen (Hot Spring) Information List

Kumanoyu Hot Springs

Kumanoyu Hot Springs

A secluded hot spring by the Rausu River.
Much loved by local fishermen for years for its heat and high quality water.

Opening Times and Periods Open 24/7 all year round (but cannot be used from 5:00-7:00am due to cleaning.)
Toilets Toilets available
Parking Parking available (20 spaces)
Streetlight Streets are lit
Changing Rooms Changing rooms available
Separate Male and Female Baths Separate baths for men and women
Other notes Water is hot, so take care when bathing
Advice Please do not use between 5:00 and 7:00am, as this is when the baths are cleaned.
There are separate baths and changing rooms for men and women, so women do not need to worry.
Water contains sulfur, sodium and chlorides (hydrogen sulfate.)
Spring Quality Water contains sulfur, sodium and chlorides (hydrogen sulfate.)
Effective For Has healing properties for nerve pains, poor circulation, chronic skin diseases, muscle pains and cuts.
Bath Temperature Water is 41℃~43℃ in summer and 43℃~44℃ in winter.
Department 0153-87-2126(Rausu Town Hall)

Seseki Hot Springs

Seseki Hot Springs

On the beach which was the location for the TV show Kita no Kuni Kara: Yuigon 2002.
Separated from the sea only by a ring of rocks.
You need to bathe at low tide, as at high tide it disappears underwater.

Opening Times and Periods Open from July 1-Sept. 15
You can bathe for two hours after low tide
You can check the tides on the Rausu Marine Safety Station homepage.
Open-air baths that change with the tide
Toilets Toilets available (on the mountain side of the road)
Parking Parking available (5 spaces)
Streetlight Streets not lit
Changing Rooms No changing rooms
Advice Check tides (and the time when you can bathe) in advance
Mixed bath
Note: On the way to the hot springs you will find a seaweed shop. The manager is the manager of the hot springs; please speak to this person before you bathe.
Spring Quality Water contains sulfur and sodium
Effective For Has healing properties for nerve pains, backache, chronic rheumatism, chronic skin diseases and sciatica
Natural temperature Natural temperature around 71℃
Department 0153-87-2126(Rausu Town Hall)

Aidomari Hot Springs

Aidomari Hot Springs

Japan's northernmost hot spring.
Located in Aidomari where the paved road ends.
Bathing information for today

Opening Times and Periods Open from April 25-Sept. 30.
May close in the event of typhoons or tidal waves that may cause damage.
You can bathe at sunrise and sunset (However, this is not possible when the sea is rough, as waves lap into the baths.) Baths are covered from late June to the end of August.
Toilets Toilets available
Parking Parking available (6 spaces)
Streetlight Streets not lit
Changing Rooms Changing rooms available (only during the period when the baths are covered.)
Advice Baths are outdoor during June, but covered from July (contact management to confirm the precise dates.) Separate baths and changing rooms for men and women, so women do not need to worry about being seen.
Spring Quality Slightly saline water
Effective For Has healing properties for cuts, chronic illnesses, burns, nerve pains, chronic rheumatism, chronic dermatitis and anaemia
Natural temperature Water is 75℃
Department 0153-87-2126(Rausu Town Hall)

Sakana no Jokamachi Honmachi Rausu-maru (Foot bath)

   Sakana no Jokamachi Honmachi Rausu-maru (Foot bath)

Bringing the boat in, by Kakura
Bringing the boat in, by Kakura
When Kakura's father and brother returned from fishing at the beach by the their house,
the whole family would help to bring the boat in.

What's New

Sakana no Jokamachi Honmachi Rausu-maru (Foot bath)

A foot bath made from a sea urchin fishing boat was opened right behind the Rausu Honmachi Street Station in July 2009!
2010 was opened on June 5.
Its name is Sakana no Jokamachi Honmachi Rausu-Maru, which means "Fish Castle Town, SS Honmachi Rausu".
You can enjoy this foot bath at the foot of the Shiretoko Pass from 9:00am-6:00pm until the end of September.
With the same source as the Kumanoyu Hot Springs, the water is top quality! With the water a toasty 40℃, dunk your feet for a long time and make them nice and warm.
The bath is on private property, so please be considerate and do not leave rubbish or make a lot of noise.
You can use the bath from early July to late September.

Parking No parking
Advice If you don't have a towel, you can buy one at Kita no Kuni at the Shiretoko Rausu Roadside Station.
Spring Quality Water contains sulfur, sodium and chlorides (hydrogen sulfate.)
Effective For Has healing properties for nerve pains, poor circulation, chronic skin diseases, muscle pains and cuts.
Bath Temperature 40℃
Department 0153-87-3360(Shiretoko Rausu-cho Tourist Association)

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