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Japan, a hot spring powerhouse with the number of hot spring resorts and sources in the world. In Hokkaido in winter, you can enjoy the hot spring "Yukimiburo" where you can enter while looking at the snow scenery, so many tourists visit for that. There are hot springs in various places where you can enjoy a snow bath, and some of them are open only in winter. In this article we introduce the hot springs where you can enjoy the snow bath in Hokkaido.
Tokatsudake Onsen (Kamifurano-cho)
It is located in the middle of Tokatsu-dake (Tokachi-only), near the center of Hokkaido, Japan. Snow piled up for half of the year, and the snow-view outdoor bath can be enjoyed until June. Among them, at the inn "Yumoto Ryōunkaku", which is located at the highest altitude in Hokkaido, you can enjoy a hot spring in the exquisite view of Yunkai and Tokatsudake Enfeng beyond the Yukemuri.
The area around Tokatsudake Onsen is filled with native red pine forest, and diamond dust is often seen in winter. You can also meet wild animals, including red foxes, which are rich in nature. You can enjoy the unique sights of Tokatsudake Onsen, such as the cloud sea illuminated by the morning sun and the starry sky that is likely to reach.
Utoro Hot Springs (Shari Town)
Utoro Hot Springs is located near the port of Utoro, facing the Sea of Okhotsk, on the west side of the Shiretoko Peninsula (Shiretoko Hantou), known as World Natural Heritage. It is also famous as the largest hot spring resort in Hokkaido, and is a convenient base for sightseeing in Shiretoko. There are several hot spring inns with a view of the Shiretoko Peninsula and the Sea of Okhotsk, and there are also facilities that have an open-air bath to allow you to watch the sunset over the Sea of Okhotsk if you go to higher ground.
In January, drift ice berths off the coast of the Sea of Okhotsk, so there are many inns where you can enjoy hot springs while watching the drift ice. The ice floe, which is a brown-brown hot spring that flows from the source of the water, and looks up close while warming from the core of the body, brings a hot spring experience that cannot be tasted in other areas.
Lake Shikari Betsu Kotan Ice Open-surface Bath (Shikaoi-cho)
Shikari-Betsu Kotan is a "phantom village" that appears on the lake (Shikari-betsuko) only during midwinter when snow accumulations. The "igloo", an Inuit domed dwelling made only of snow and ice, is lined up on the lake, where ice lodges, ice bars, and outdoor baths can be used.
Among them, the popular sources are the Kiko outdoor bath and the Hikami foot bath. The source is the one of the hot springs in the pipeline, and the only one on the ice is the only one in the world. Let's enjoy the warmth of the earth while watching the beautiful snowy scenery of the lake, which has no footprint.
Marukoma Onsen (Chitose City)
Marukoma Onsen (Marukoma Onsen) is a one-of-a-kind inn that springs up on the northern shore of Lake Shikotsu (Shikotsuko), and a natural open-air bath whose depth varies depending on the water level of Lake Shikotsu is known. Its history is old, and at the time when it opened in 1915, it is said that horses hauling sulfur in Eniwa City (Eniwashi) were exhausting in the hot water of Marukoma Onsen. There is also a full-fledged Finnish sauna capable of a roulli, and instead of a water bath, you can take an open air bath on the terrace where you can see the white silver Lake Shikotsu.
There is also a location on the shores of Lake Shikotsu. From the open-air bath, you can see the whole silver world of Lake Shikotsu, which is filled with snow, and the surrounding forest. From late December to February, you can enjoy the luxury of overlooking the art on ice.
Toyohira Gorge (Sapporo)
Hoheikyo Onsen, located in Jozankei, which is known as the back room of Sapporo, is a day-trip hot spring where you can enjoy hot springs and Indian curry flowing from 100% of the source. It boasts one of Japan's largest outdoor baths for more than 200 people at a time, and you can enjoy a fantastic snowy bath lit up in winter.
If you enjoy a snowy bath in a spacious open-air bath, 360 degrees surrounded by majestic nature, then taste another speciality: Indian curry. The president of Toyohira Gorge Onsen had a history of running an Indian restaurant in Suskino at one time, and because of the desire not to fire the staff of that shop, he moved it to Toyohira Gorge Onsen along with his equipment was the reason for putting out Indian curry. Recommended chicken curry is a gem that you can enjoy the sweetness of the ingredients in addition to the aroma of complex spices.
- The data listed is as of May 2025. Prices, business hours, regular holidays, menus, etc. may change or may not be available due to temporary holidays. Please check in advance when using it, as the content may change.
- The holiday of stores and facilities omits the year-end holiday, Obon holiday, Golden Week, and temporary holidays in principle.
- The published fees are in principle the fee including consumption tax that we have confirmed at the time of the interview, and the entrance fee is the adult fee if there is no special mention.
- In principle, the published times are open (hall) to closed (hall). Please note that the last order or entrance (hall) time is 30 minutes to 1 hour before the normal closing (hall) time. The last order is denoted LO.
- For the spring quality and efficacy of the hot springs listed, manuscripts are prepared based on answers from each facility.
