Iwaobetsu Hot Spring
Hot spring resort in a natural setting for the summer season only
The Shiretoko mountain range's main peak, Rausu, is a hidden hot spring, Iwaobetsu Onsen. It is a one-house inn located deep in the mountains of the Shiretoko Peninsula, at the very end of the earth. One day-trip bathing is available, and in addition to the separate men's and women's large public baths, you can enjoy the hot spring water from the source in the mixed bathing open-air garden rock baths and log baths. There are also two mixed bathing hot springs nearby, "Sanda-no-yu" and "Takimi-no-yu," which can be entered free of charge, and are recommended for those who wish to tour the open-air baths. Since the access road to the hot springs is closed during the winter, the area is only open from around the end of April to the end of October. During the season, it is a busy base for sightseeing in Shiretoko, a World Natural Heritage site.
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Hot spring information
- Spring quality/Indications (for bathing)
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Hydrogen carbonate springs
Cuts, peripheral circulatory failure, cold constitution, dry skin
General Information
- Postal code
- 〒099-4100
- Address
- 北海道斜里町字ウトロ岩尾別
- Telephone Number
- 0152-24-2331（Hotel Chinohate）
- Directions
- ●By bus: About 50 minutes from JR Shiretoko-Shari Station by Shari Bus bound for Utoro Onsen or Shiretoko-Goko, get off at "Utoro Onsen" and about 20 minutes by cab.
●By car: About 135 minutes from Hokkaido Memanbetsu Airport via Route 39, 244, 334, and Road 93. - Website
* Information on facilities is subject to change. Please check each official website for the latest information.
