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Otaru, a popular tourist destination, now ranks among the top three with Sapporo and Hakodate. Located 30-40 minutes by JR rapid train from Sapporo Station, it's relatively easy to visit, attracting over 7 to 8 million visitors annually.

Asarigawa Onsen is located about a 30-minute drive from JR Otaru Station, and many public baths in Otaru city also use natural hot springs, making it possible to enjoy a day trip to the hot springs while sightseeing in Otaru. Here, we introduce day-use hot springs around Otaru.

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Day-Use Hot Springs in Otaru - Otaru Sightseeing ①

Asarigawa Onsen Hotel

Close to the source spring, with open-air baths surrounded by nature.

"Asarigawa Onsen Hotel" grand opened on January 8, 2022, after renovating the former Kanpo no Yado. It has 55 guest rooms, including Japanese-style rooms, barrier-free Western-style rooms, and Western-style rooms with mini-kitchens for long-term stays, to meet a wide range of needs.

The hot spring is a chloride spring (hypotonic weak alkaline hot spring), and the quality is close to the source spring. The main large public bath features an open-air bath surrounded by rich nature. At the restaurant, you can enjoy dishes made with abundant Hokkaido-sourced ingredients.

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Otaru Natural Hot Spring Yunohana Asari-den

Weakly alkaline natural hot spring water gushing from underground.

"Otaru Natural Hot Spring Yunohana Asari-den" is a day-use hot spring located in the Asarigawa Onsen area of Otaru, offering high-quality, weakly alkaline natural hot spring water gushing from underground. It is not only effective for promoting health but also expected to have skin beautifying effects.

The building is characterized by its large signboard and its exterior resembling a traditional Japanese bathhouse. It boasts a spacious parking lot, and the large communal baths are divided into "Japanese style" and "Western style," which rotate daily for men and women. The Japanese-style bath features an auto-löyly sauna, while the Western-style bath has a dry sauna.

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Otaru Korakuen

A secluded hot spring inn surrounded by a garden.

"Otaru Korakuen" is about a 15-minute drive from Otaru Station. Located in a quiet residential area surrounded by a vast estate, it is a secluded hot spring inn encircled by a rich natural Hokkaido garden. It has 34 guest rooms, 28 of which come with open-air baths. The hot spring uses water from its own source, a simple alkaline spring known for its beautifying effects, leaving your skin smooth.

The interior of the inn is covered with tatami mats, offering a full Japanese ambiance, and it is also known as a famous cherry blossom viewing spot. The 8,000-tsubo (approx. 2.64 hectares) garden, started by the previous generation in the early Showa period, is surrounded by trees over a hundred years old. In early May, 200 cherry trees bloom in profusion. From late May to June, wisteria trellises and azaleas follow, and in summer, large hydrangeas, hydrangeas, and carefully cultivated roses can also be enjoyed.

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Otaru Asari Classe Hotel

The only resort hotel with hot springs in Otaru City.

Located in Asarigawa Onsen, Otaru's inner parlor, a 20-minute drive from Otaru city center, this is the only resort hotel with hot springs in the city. The atrium lobby is lit with candles, and there are two rock-built open-air baths with twinkling illuminations for women and one for men, creating a healing space.

With excellent facilities such as tennis courts, a swimming pool, a gym, and esthetic services, you can enjoy a peaceful time amidst the rich nature of the Asarigawa River, which offers different scenery in each of the four seasons.

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Otaru Asarigawa Onsen Hotel Musashitei

A hot spring inn proud of its open-air baths and cuisine.

"Hotel Musashitei" is a hot spring inn proud of its open-air baths, where guests can soak in the refreshing air surrounded by the rich nature of Asarigawa Onsen. You can enjoy hot springs and natural radium bedrock baths that heal both body and soul.

Located in Asarigawa, Otaru, where many exquisite dishes gather, the hotel prides itself on its cuisine. The chef's specialty Japanese-style kaiseki meal, which features fresh seafood caught in Otaru, flavorful wild vegetables from Asari, and carefully selected Akaigawa-produced Kurobuta pork, is a fulfilling experience from appetizer to dessert.

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Otaru Onsen Osupa

A rare strong chloride hot spring bath in Japan.

"Otaru Onsen Osupa" is a 24-hour hot spring facility located near Otaru Ferry Terminal and Wing Bay Otaru. It is popular among travelers as it also offers nap facilities.

It draws from a rare "strong chloride spring" in Japan, pumped from 750m underground, where you can distinctly taste the saltiness. The sauna is set at a constant 85 degrees Celsius with gas infrared heating and also features a TV. The restaurant offers a rich menu, and it's possible to visit just for a meal.

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UNGAPLUS

From Otaru, a city of maritime transport, to good fortune...
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In the Meiji era, Otaru prospered as the gateway to Hokkaido's development.
Kitamae-bune ships, with their pure white sails unfurled across the vast ocean, transported abundant goods and culture to this land through their trade with Honshu.

UNGAPLUS, from the "Former Otaru Warehouse Main Building," the first commercial warehouse in Hokkaido built by Kitamae-bune shipowners Magozaemon Nishide and Shohachi Nishitani, delivers original products carrying the history and culture that still remain in Otaru, along with quality goods from the Kitamae-bune ports of call.

The story of Otaru, which walked hand in hand with the Kitamae-bune ships, from this place.

We offer a selection of unique original items that make delightful souvenirs, and we look forward to your visit.

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