Hokkaido Hakodate City
A hotel that leaves you fully satisfied with a natural hot spring flowing directly from the source and an outstanding seafood breakfast
"OMO5 Hakodate by Hoshino Resorts" is a hotel where you can fully enjoy everything Hakodate has to offer. In the hot spring, "Kohakuiro no Yu," a brownish sodium chloride strong saline spring rich in iron is poured directly from the source, warming you from the core. It features both a dry sauna and a mist sauna, allowing you to refresh both body and mind. After bathing, relax in OMO Base, surrounded by the glow of stained glass and the sound of a hand-cranked organ, then the next morning, indulge in a breakfast buffet of exquisite port-town specialties such as seafood rice bowls and grilled dishes.

A sodium chloride strong saline spring rich in iron, with a mysterious brownish hue. It is offered as a free-flowing source spring, and its rich water gently envelops your body and warms you from the core. It is known for its excellent heat retention and for keeping you warm long after bathing. You can enjoy an exceptional bathing experience in a variety of tubs, including an open-air bath, an Eastern-style gazebo bath that lets you feel the warmth of wood, and pot baths where you can relax alone.

A full-fledged dry sauna that lets you sweat thoroughly. In a clean and comfortable space, you can work up a generous sweat and feel the detox effect from deep within your body. With alternating hot and cold bathing using the cold plunge bath right nearby, you can enjoy a deeply refreshing experience that relieves the fatigue of travel.

A steam sauna that envelops your whole body in gentle vapor. Even if you are not fond of the heat of a dry sauna, you can warm up comfortably and calm both body and mind in this moisture-rich space.
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JAPAN'S FINEST ONSEN & SAUNA
The Finest Onsen & Sauna in Japan
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