Hokkaido Sobetsu Town
Toya Lake Tsuruga Resort Hikari no Uta
An exquisite stay with a guest-room open-air bath overlooking magnificent Lake Toya and natural hot spring water
- Ocean / Lake View
- Scenic View
- Nature Immersion
- Onsen Ryokan
- Reserved onsen available
- Natural Hot Spring
About Toya Lake Tsuruga Resort Hikari no Uta
"Toya Lake Tsuruga Resort Hikari no Uta" is a hot spring resort hotel in Sobetsu, Hokkaido. In the large public bath, natural light pours in through the big windows, and you can soak at leisure in the highly heat-retaining sodium bicarbonate and sulfate spring water (hypotonic, neutral, high-temperature spring) while taking in the magnificent views of Lake Toya and Mount Yotei. The auto-löyly sauna, which releases aromatic water onto the sauna stones at regular intervals, encourages a pleasant sweat, and after cooling down in the cold plunge bath, you can enjoy outdoor bathing in the open air bath while feeling the rustle of the trees, bringing deep relaxation. With guest-room open-air baths, esthetics, and a vast garden, it offers a luxurious stay unique to the north.
Hot SpringONSEN
Large Public Bath
A spacious large public bath filled with natural light through the big windows. The highly heat-retaining sodium bicarbonate and sulfate spring water (hypotonic, neutral, high-temperature spring) warms the body from the core, and the comforting warmth continues even after you leave the bath. In the open-air bath, you can enjoy a blissful soak that makes you feel united with nature while gazing at the magnificent scenery of Lake Toya, Mount Yotei, and the majestic trees.
Guest-Room Open-Air Bath
A guest-room open-air bath where you can enjoy the refreshing scenery of Lake Toya and the grandeur of nature from a private space. Without being disturbed by anyone, you can enjoy high-quality natural hot spring water as often as you like, whenever you like. Surrounded by clear air and silence, you can spend a luxurious and relaxing time to your heart's content.
Sauna & Cold BathSAUNA & COLD BATH
Auto-löyly Sauna
An auto-löyly sauna where aromatic water is poured onto the sauna stones at regular intervals, and pleasant fragrance and hot steam envelop your whole body. After quietly facing the powerful heat, a refreshing tap-water cold plunge bath sharply tightens your heated body. Cool down thoroughly and head to the open-air area where you can feel the rustling of the trees and the fresh air. It leads you into a deeply relaxing time surrounded by the breath of nature.
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Facility Information
- Address
- 88-26 Sobetsu Onsen, Sobetsu-cho, Usu-gun, Hokkaido 052-0103
- Business Hours
- 13:00〜01:00/05:00〜09:30
Irregular Holidays
- Closed Days
- Irregular Holidays
- Gender Access
- Gender Separated
- Tattoo Policy (Communal Bath)
- No Tattoos
- Official Website
- View official site
Access
By car
- New Chitose Airport: about 1 hour 20 minutes (Do-o Expressway, Chitose IC -> Date IC)
- Sapporo: about 2 hours (Do-o Expressway, Sapporo Minami IC -> Date IC)
- Tomakomai: about 1 hour 20 minutes (Do-o Expressway, Tomakomai Chuo IC -> Date IC)
- Hakodate: about 3 hours (Hakodate New Road, Do-o Expressway, Onuma Koen IC -> Abuta-Toya IC)
By train and bus
- JR Sapporo Station -> JR Date Monbetsu Station -> Donan Bus -> Sobetsu Onsen Bus Stop, about 2 hours 30 minutes
- JR New Chitose Airport Station -> JR Minami Chitose Station -> JR Date Monbetsu Station -> Donan Bus -> Sobetsu Onsen Bus Stop, about 2 hours 20 minutes
- JR Hakodate Station -> JR Toya Station -> Donan Bus, about 2 hours 40 minutes
- Sapporo Ekimae Bus Terminal -> Donan Bus, about 3 hours 10 minutes
- About 7 minutes on foot from Sobetsu Onsen Bus Stop
Shuttle
- Free shuttle from JR Toya Station (departs station at 14:30 / departs hotel at 11:00)
- Free shuttle from Donan Bus stops requires reservation by 8:00 p.m. the day before
- "Express Toya" from the north exit of Sapporo Station requires reservation by 8:00 p.m. seven days in advance (departs Sapporo Station at 13:15 / departs hotel at 9:35)
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