Meakan Hot Spring

Hot spring village surrounded by a primeval forest of red Ezo spruce in the midst of wilderness

The hidden hot spring, Hyo-Akan Onsen, springs at the foot of Mt. It is said that the hot spring was originally used by the Ainu people. The onsen is located in a quiet hot spring resort surrounded by a virgin forest of red spruce trees, and is a well-established ryokan established in 1914. With naturally gushing hot spring water, guests can enjoy the rich, free-flowing hot spring water. The handmade open-air baths and bathtubs made entirely of ash without using a single nail are full of charm. The abundant sulfur spring water is pleasant to the skin and is said to be the hot water of longevity. The baths are close to the mysterious "Onneto" lake, whose color changes with the weather, and there is no end to the number of tourists and mountaineering enthusiasts who visit as a base for climbing one of Japan's 100 most famous mountains, "Mt.

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Nearest airports
New Chitose Airport Sapporo Okadama Airport Hakodate Airport Okushiri Airport Asahikawa Airport Wakkanai Airport Rishiri Airport Okhotsk Monbetsu Airport Memanbetsu Airport Nemuro Nakashibetsu Airport Tancho Kushiro Airport Tokachi Obihiro Airport

Hot spring information

Spring quality/Indications (for bathing)

Sulfur springs
Atopic dermatitis, psoriasis vulgaris, chronic eczema, impetigo (including peripheral circulatory failure for hydrogen sulfide-type sulfur springs)

General Information

Postal code
〒089-3964 
Address
北海道足寄町茂足寄
Telephone Number
0156-25-2141(Forestry, Commerce, Industry and Tourism Office, Economic Division, Ashoro Town)
Other contact details
0156-29-7321 (National Guest House Nonaka Onsen Annex)
Directions
●By bus: About 120 minutes from JR Kushiro Station to Akan Kohan by Akan Bus, get off at the last stop, and 25 minutes by cab.
●By car: About 45 minutes from the Ashoro IC of Doto Expwy via Route 241 and Route 664.
●By Car: About 80 minutes from Kushiro Airport
Website

Ashoro Tourism Association

* Information on facilities is subject to change. Please check each official website for the latest information.

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