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A secluded hot spring inn where
you can relax in the vast natural surroundings
and hot springs
Welcome to Tomuraushi,
Japan's last unexplored frontier
Tomuraushi Onsen Higashi-Taisetsuso is a hot spring inn located in the central-western part of the Higashi-Taisetsu area, once called Japan's last unexplored frontier.
The surrounding area, called "Kamui Mintara" (the playground of the gods), features vast natural scenery at the foot of Mt. Tomuraushi, where visitors can enjoy the seasonal changes throughout the year. The hot spring offers abundant natural hot water, free-flowing from the source, allowing you to enjoy bathing while overlooking the vast natural surroundings. You can also savor dishes prepared with seasonal ingredients that change throughout the year.
Please spend a relaxing and healing time at Tomuraushi Onsen Higashi-Taisetsuso, where you can refresh your body and mind surrounded by the pristine nature.
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HOT SPRINGSSecluded hot springs where you can
feel the changing seasons.
They are free-flowing natural hot springs originating from the foothills of the famous Mt. Tomuraushi. The weakly alkaline spring water helps relieve fatigue and has skin-beautifying effects. There is a large communal bath and an open-air bath, and day-use bathing is also available. The open-air bath overlooks the clear waters of the Yutomuraushi River, surrounded by virgin forest, allowing you to enjoy the changing seasonal scenery while soaking in the hot spring. The open-air bath is also lit up at night, creating a romantic atmosphere. Enjoy a blissful time soothed by the hot springs and nature.
Day-use bathing
- Operating hours
- 1:00 P.M. – 7:30 P.M. (Closes at 8:00 PM)
- Fees (tax included)
- Adults: ¥1,000 / Elementary school students: ¥300 / Shintoku residents: ¥500
*Preschool children are admitted free.
OPEN-AIR BATH
The open-air bath overlooks the clear waters of the Yutomuraushi River, surrounded by virgin forests. You can enjoy the scenery of the four seasons while soaking in the hot spring. The open-air bath is also lit up at night, creating a romantic atmosphere.
Enjoy a blissful time soothed by the hot springs and nature.
- Hours for overnight guests
- 1:00 P.M. – 9:00 A.M.
*Cleaning time is from 9:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M.
LARGE PUBLIC BATH
This large bath has a ceiling height of 8 m and is filled with natural light. From the spacious windows, you can enjoy the view of the abundant nature. Enjoy a relaxing soak in the natural hot spring water free-flowing from the source.
- Hours for overnight guests
- 1:00 P.M. – 9:00 A.M.
*Cleaning time is from 9:00 A.M. to 1:00 P.M.
GUEST ROOMSComfortable spaces surrounded by nature
All rooms have windows offering views of the natural surroundings.
The room types available are Japanese-style rooms with a calm atmosphere, Western-style rooms furnished with beds and sofas, as well as Japanese-Western rooms that feature twin beds and a Japanese-style room.
Standard Family Room
A room with a calm atmosphere, featuring Ryukyu tatami mats. It is also available for a single guest.
*Room size and view cannot be specified.
- Non-smoking room
- Free Wi-Fi
- Capacity/
area - 1 to 5 guests / 21.4–26.4 m²
- Facilities
- Toilet with bidet, air purifier with humidifier, TV, refrigerator, electric kettle, telephone, safe
- Amenities
- Toothbrush set, towel, bath towel, yukata/samue, slippers
ACCESSAccess to Tomuraushi Onsen
Tomuraushi Onsen Higashi-Taisetsuso is a hot spring inn located in the central-western part of the Higashi-Taisetsu area, once called Japan's last unexplored frontier.
The surrounding area, called "Kamui Mintara" (the playground of the gods), features vast natural scenery at the foot of Mt. Tomuraushi, where visitors can enjoy the seasonal changes throughout the year.
The hot springs feature plentiful, free-flowing natural water, and you can enjoy baths while taking in the views of nature. You can also savor dishes prepared with seasonal ingredients that change throughout the year.
Please spend a relaxing and healing time at Tomuraushi Onsen Higashi-Taisetsuso, where you can refresh your body and mind surrounded by the pristine nature.
Tomuraushi Onsen Higashi-Taisetsuso
- Address
- Tomuraushi, Kuttari, Shintoku-cho,
Kamikawa-gun, Hokkaido 081-0154, Japan
- Tel
- +81-156-65-3021
- Parking
- About 50 parking spaces (free)
[For overnight guests only]
Free shuttle service information
Reservation by email only
- Departure from JR Shintoku Station
- at 2:00 P.M
- Departure from Higashi-Taisetsuso
- at 9:30 A.M.
*Travel time is approximately 60 minutes in summer and about 75 minutes in winter.
*There are no toilet breaks along the way, so please use the restroom before boarding.
*Please gather 10 minutes before departure.
*Please note that seats are limited, so early reservation is recommended. We kindly ask for your understanding in case the shuttle is fully booked.
*Please be sure to contact us by email at least 3 days before your stay.
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ACCESS BY CAR
- From Sapporo
Do-O Expressway → Doto Expressway → Takach-Shimizu IC → National Route 274
About 3 hours 30 minutes (approximately 220 km)
- From Asahikawa
National Route 237 → Furano → National Route 38 → Town Road Kamis Horo No. 17
About 3 hours 30 minutes (approximately 220 km)
- From Furano
National Route 38 → Town Road Kamisahoro No. 17
About 2 hours 20 minutes (approximately 121 km)
- From Kushiro
Akan IC → Doto Expressway → Honbetsu IC → Dodo 134 → National Route 274 → Dodo 593
About 3 hours 20 minutes (approximately 181 km)
- From New Chitose Airport
Chitose Higashi IC → Doto Expressway → Tokachi-Shimizu IC → National Route 274
About 3 hours (approximately 189 km)
- From Tokachi-Obihiro Airport
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Kofuku IC → Obihiro-Hiroo Expressway → Memuro-Obihiro IC → Dodo 75
About 2 hours 15 minutes (approximately 113 km)
- From Tomakomai West Port
Tomakomai-Higashi IC → Do-O Expressway → Doto Expressway → Tokachi-Shimizu IC → National Route 274
About 3 hours 30 minutes (approximately 207 km)
- From Tomakomai East Port
Atsuma IC → Hidaka Expressway → Do-O Expressway → Doto Expressway → Tokachi-Shimizu IC → National Route 274
About 3 hours 30 minutes (approximately 207 km)
- From Obihiro
National Route 38 → Dodo 75
About 1 hour 45 minutes (approximately 87 km)
- From Tokachi-Shimizu IC
National Route 274 → Dodo 75
About 1 hour 15 minutes (approximately 66 km)
- From Shintoku
Via Dodo 75
About 1 hour 10 minutes (approximately 58 km)
- From Kuttari
Dodo 718
About 1 hours (approximately 52 km)
Access to Our Inn
The access road, Dodo 718 Chubetsu-Shimizu Line, is a steep mountain road with sharp curves and switchbacks about 8 km before reaching Higashi-Taisetsuso. Also, about 5 km before reaching Higashi-Taisetsuso, the road becomes an unpaved dirt road; however, the surface is regularly maintained.
Around Higashi-Taisetsuso, snowfall usually begins around late October each year, but snow removal is carried out by the town and our inn to ensure safe access year-round. We kindly ask drivers to use studless tires until around May.
Regarding navigation
If you come from the Do-O area, it is faster and safer to use the Tokachi-Shimizu IC route rather than the Doto Expressway Tomamu IC shown on some navigation systems.
From New Chitose Airport, please use the Doto Expressway Chitose-Higashi IC instead of the Do-O Expressway New Chitose Airport IC.
From each Tomakomai port, using the Doto Expressway from Oiwake IC without going through the Do-O Expressway will get you to Higashi-Taisetsuso in almost the same time.
During winter, travel time is estimated to increase to about 120% to 130% of the displayed time.
ACCESS BY
PUBLIC TRANSPORTAION
- From Sapporo
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- About 2 hours 10 minutes from Sapporo Station to Shintoku Station by Limited Express Ozora
- About 3 hours 5 minutes from Sapporo Station Terminal to Shimizu Town Hall (Shimizuchoyakuba-mae) by intercity express bus "Potato Liner."
- From Asahikawa or Furano
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- About 3 hours by intercity express bus North Liner from Asahikawa Station to Shintoku Town Hall (Shintokuchoyakuba-mae)
- About 1 hour 40 minutes by intercity express bus North Liner from Furano Station to Shintoku Town Hall (Shintokuchoyakuba-mae)
- About 45 minutes from Furano Station to Higashi-Shikagoe Station by Nemuro Main Line, then about 1 hour 10 minutes by rail replacement bus from Higashi-Shikagoe Station to Shintoku Station
- From Kushiro
About 2 hours 20 minutes by Limited Express Ozora from Kushiro Station to Obihiro Station
- From Hakodate
About 3 hours 15 minutes by Limited Express Hokuto from Hakodate Station to Minami-Chitose Station
- From Chitose
About 1 hour 30 minutes by Limited Express Ozora/Tokachi from Minami-Chitose Station to Shintoku Station
- From Obihiro
About 50 minutes by JR Nemuro Main Line from Obihiro Station to Shintoku Station
- By plane from outside Hokkaido
There are many flights to and from New Chitose Airport from various parts of Japan, including low-cost carriers (LCCs). About 60% of our guests from outside Hokkaido use New Chitose Airport, while about 20% use the nearest Tokachi-Obihiro Airport.
- About 3 minutes by Rapid Airport train from New Chitose Airport to Minami-Chitose Station
- About 40 minutes by Tokachi-Obihiro Airport shuttle bus from Tokachi-Obihiro Airport to Obihiro Station
- From outside Hokkaido by Shinkansen
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To Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto Station by the Tohoku-Hokkaido Shinkansen: about 4 hours 20 minutes from Tokyo Station / about 2 hours 30 minutes from Sendai Station / about 2 hours from Morioka Station / about 1 hour from Shin-Aomori Station
About 3 hours by Limited Express Hokuto from Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto Station to Minami-Chitose Station
Free shuttle service and scheduled buses to Tomuraushi Onsen
For those using public transportation, please come to Shintoku Station, Obihiro Station, or Shimizu Town Hall (Shimizuchoyakuba-mae), where free shuttle services are available.
* No free shuttle bus service will be operated by us during the following period:
- Summer-OnlyScheduled Bus from in front of Shintoku Station to Tomuraushi Onsen
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During the summer season from mid-July to mid-August each year, Hokkaido Takushoku Bus operates two round trips per day between Shintoku Station and Tomuraushi Onsen. Please check the reservation details and bus schedule below.
To Hokkaido Takushoku Bus schedule page
* Reservations are accepted from around June, starting one month before your stay.
Bus Company Link
ACCESS BY FERRY
To and from Tomakomai West Port Ferry Terminal
- One round trip per day to and from Nagoya and Sendai
Taiheiyo Ferry - Four round trips per day to and from Hachinohe
Silver Ferry (Kawasaki Kinkai Kisen) - To and from Oarai: 0.5 to 2 round trips per day
Mitsui Shosen Ferry
- From Tomakomai West Port Ferry Terminal
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About 20 minutes to Tomakomai Station by ferry shuttle bus
About 15 minutes from Tomakomai Station to Minami-Chitose Station by Limited Express Hokuto
About 1 hour 30 minutes by Limited Express Ozora/Tokachi from Minami-Chitose Station to Shintoku Station
To and from Tomakomai East Port Ferry Terminal
- To and from Tsuruga, Niigata, and Akita: Six round trips per week
- To and from Tsuruga: One round trip per day
- From Tomakomai East Port Ferry Terminal
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About 45 minutes to Minami-Chitose Station by East Port shuttle bus
About 1 hour 30 minutes by Limited Express Ozora/Tokachi from Minami-Chitose Station to Shintoku Station
ACCESS BY AIRPORT
Access from Haneda Airport
About 1 hour 30 minutes by direct flight from Haneda Airport to New Chitose Airport (Hokkaido)
About 3 minutes by Rapid Airport train from New Chitose Airport Station to Minami-Chitose Station
About 1 hour 30 minutes by Limited Express bound for Kushiro from Minami-Chitose Station to Shintoku Station
Access from Narita Airport
About 1 hour 30 minutes by direct flight from Narita Airport to New Chitose Airport (Hokkaido)
About 3 minutes by Rapid Airport train from New Chitose Airport Station to Minami-Chitose Station
About 1 hour 30 minutes by Limited Express bound for Kushiro from Minami-Chitose Station to Shintoku Station
INFORMATION
- Check-in
- From 3:00 P.M. (until 7:00 P.M.)
- Check-out
- 10:00 A.M.
- Wireless LAN
(Wi-Fi) - Available throughout the inn
- Total number of rooms
- 29 rooms / All rooms non-smoking
- Facilities and amenities
- Restaurant, banquet hall, large communal bath, after-bath salon, shop, vending machines, coin laundries, shoe lockers, valuables box, outdoor toilet, washing and drying area for climbers, AED
- Parking
- Over 50 spaces
- Language
- English-speaking staff are not regularly available.
- Credit cards accepted
- VISA、JCB、American Express、Diner's Club、UC、DC、NICOS、UFJ Card、Master Card