Hokkaido Chitose City
A natural onsen that nurtures smooth skin, and a herbal löyly sauna bathed in blue light
Shikotsuko Tsuruga Resort Spa Mizu no Uta is an upscale spa resort in Chitose, Hokkaido. Its natural onsen is known as a “bath of beauty” for its soft feel that leaves skin smooth, and you can enjoy it to your heart’s content in a wide variety of baths and in open-air baths surrounded by nature. In the Finnish sauna, washed in blue light inspired by the bed of Lake Shikotsu and scented with herbs, a superb sweat awaits as you sit in rich steam. With beauty treatments and a fitness room as well, it offers complete care for body and mind.

The main bathhouse lets you enjoy Shikotsuko Onsen, known as a “bath of beauty.” The water is soft and silky, and its cleansing effect is said to leave skin smooth. A wide range of baths includes a jacuzzi, a reclining bath and a standing bath, and in the open-air bath you can relax body and mind as sunlight filters through the trees and a gentle breeze drifts by.

Some rooms come with their own open-air or indoor bath, where you can enjoy Shikotsuko Onsen in complete privacy. Gazing out at the lush forest around Lake Shikotsu, you can spend quiet time together, undisturbed by anyone. Bathing with nature so close brings a special kind of calm that lets you forget the bustle of everyday life.

A dreamlike Finnish sauna wrapped in quiet blue light that evokes the shimmer of Lake Shikotsu’s bed. An original herbal blend of lavender, mint and chamomile scents the room and draws you into deep relaxation. Automatic löyly at regular intervals sends up rich steam that envelops the whole body in soothing heat, slowly drawing out sweat from the core.

The cold plunge cools you down after a thorough warm-up in the sauna. Once the cold has pulled your flushed body taut, head to the Totonou Yukemuri Deck in the open-air bath area, a steam-wreathed spot for sinking into that deep, settled calm. Here you can savor cooling off in the open air at its finest, feeling the clear air of Lake Shikotsu and a pleasant breeze drifting through the forest.
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