SaromaLakeTsurugaResort

An inn with Wakka no Yu, a renowned iron-rich spring offering views of the sunset over Saroma Lake, and a highly perspiring Nordic dry sauna

Hokkaido Kitami City

"Saroma Lake Tsuruga Resort" is a full-scale resort hotel on the shores of Saroma Lake in Tokoro, Kitami, Hokkaido. The large baths overlooking Saroma Lake include a rustic "Japanese-style large bath" with massive rocks and a modern, refined "Nordic-style large bath," with men and women alternating by day. The hot spring is the extremely rare private source "Wakka no Yu," a sodium, magnesium, calcium, iron chloride cold mineral spring rich in iron, whose iron and salt seep deeply into the body and deliver exceptional heat retention as a "healing hot spring." The adjoining simple dry sauna, the crisp cold plunge bath, and the premium relaxation space facing Saroma Lake create the ultimate meditative sauna experience.

Hot Spring & Bath Information

Natural Hot Spring Wakka no Yu

TypeNatural Hot Spring

An exceptionally rare hot spring in Japan, known as "Atsu no Yu," with an extremely high concentration of iron and salt. The brownish cloudy water (with water dilution and temperature adjustment) clings gently to the skin and helps retain body heat, showing extremely high effectiveness for sensitivity to cold and joint pain. From the rock-stacked Japanese-style open-air bath and the open Nordic-style indoor and open-air baths, you can luxuriate in sweeping panoramic views of Saroma Lake's sunset and fishing fires.

Sauna

Dry Sauna

90°C

Sauna TypeDry Sauna

Stove TypeConvection Stove (Sauna Stone)

Capacity10people

Men'sWomen's

A very simple wooden dry sauna installed in both the Japanese-style and Nordic-style large baths. The room temperature is set quite hot, and although there is no TV or löyly, it is a serious, no-frills sauna beloved by sauna enthusiasts, with a quiet space where the twelve-minute clock gently marks time and you can steadily face the heat to encourage excellent perspiration.

Cold Bath

Cold Bath

15°C

Water QualityTap Water

Capacity3people

Men'sWomen's

A spacious cold plunge bath located right next to the sauna. The temperature differs depending on the large bath, but it is kept cold enough to quickly tighten a body heated to the limit in the sauna room and lead you to a refreshing state of tottonou.

Business Hours

Monday
14:00〜00:00
05:00〜09:00
Tuesday
14:00〜00:00
05:00〜09:00
Wednesday
14:00〜00:00
05:00〜09:00
Thursday
14:00〜00:00
05:00〜09:00
Friday
14:00〜00:00
05:00〜09:00
Saturday
14:00〜00:00
05:00〜09:00
Sunday
14:00〜00:00
05:00〜09:00
Holiday
14:00〜00:00
05:00〜09:00
💡 [Day-use bathing] Weekdays, Saturdays, and public holidays 14:00–20:00, Sundays 12:00–20:00 (last admission 19:00. *The large baths and saunas are closed from 0:00 to 5:00 for cleaning).

Closed Days: Open all year

Address

306-1 Sakaeura, Tokoro, Kitami, Hokkaido 093-0216

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Website

https://www.s-tsuruga.com/
Hotel & Ryokan

Gender Access

Gender Separated

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Tattoo Policy
No Tattoos
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