Kitayuzawa Onsen
The clear streams of Shikotsu-Toya National Park and the
lingering Osaru River are quite simply, nature at its finest.
Whether a peaceful walk through summer woods or a scenic
mountain stream surrounded by the colors of autumn,
you'll find striking beauty here.
Accommodations
Meisui tei
In addition to one of the largest outdoor baths in all of Japan, its "Big Three Crab" smörgåsbord has gained prominence by challenging normal thinking about buffet dining.
Daini Meisui Tei
Ideas such as a "hot spring beach" featuring an actual yacht make for fun that exceeds the imagination and a hotel popular with families.
Horohoro Sanso
Revive your mind and body getting back to nature and taking a slow, relaxing hot spring soak at this mountain villa loved by people who love nature.
St.Haniel Chapel
St. Haniel Chapel is a classical church nestled amid a forest of green and surrounded by the great outdoors of Hokkaido and mountains of Kitayuzawa Onsen hot spring village for resort weddings that soothe the spirit.
Sightseeing Information
Shirakinu Riverbed
An extraordinary formation of natural beauty, the Shirakinu Riverbed magnificently ornaments the Osaru River as it flows through Kitayuzawa Onsen. Covered in a layer of green rock formed from volcanic ash and seemingly spread with a rainbow colored carpet of reds, greens, pinks and yellows, the riverbed is truly a spectacular sight.
Access: Osaru River, facing Meisui Tei
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Sankaidaki Falls
Sankaidaki Falls are located at a point roughly 200m away from where the Osaru River and its upstream tributary the Sankaidaki River meet.
Ravine walls close in on each other to a point only 8m across and cradle a large, nearly 5m wide three-tier waterfall (where waters actually surge down five tiers if one looks closely). The autumn colors of the area surrounding the falls are famous as some of the most beautiful in Hokkaido and a "Totem Pole Hill" can be found within the neighboring Sankaidaki Park. Thanks to a sister city relationship with the town of Lake Cowichan, Canada, many of these totem poles are authentic Canadian imports and as a symbol of the love of nature, they gently connect the hearts of those who visit the area.
Address: Sankaidaki-cho, Otaki-ku, Date-shi
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Open: Year round
Parking: Space for 50 cars, free
Website: http://www.city.date.hokkaido.jp/ (Japanese only)
