Hokkaido Sobetsu Town
A blissful stay with private open-air baths in the guest rooms overlooking magnificent Lake Toya and natural hot springs
"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 large windows, and you can relax in the resort's highly heat-retaining natural hot spring, a sodium bicarbonate and sulfate spring (hypotonic, neutral, high-temperature spring), while taking in the magnificent views of Lake Toya and Mount Yotei. The auto-löyly sauna, where aromatic water is poured over the sauna stones at regular intervals, encourages a pleasant sweat, and after cooling down in the cold plunge bath, a hot-spring bath in the open-air area where you can feel the rustling of the trees brings deep relaxation. With private open-air baths in the guest rooms, spa treatments, and expansive gardens, it offers a luxurious stay unique to the north.

A spacious large public bath filled with natural light through the large windows. The highly heat-retaining natural hot spring, a sodium bicarbonate and sulfate spring (hypotonic, neutral, high-temperature spring), warms the body from within, and the comforting warmth continues even after you leave the bath. In the open-air bath, you can enjoy a blissful soak as if becoming one with nature while gazing at the magnificent scenery of Lake Toya, Mount Yotei, and stately trees.

A guest room open-air bath that lets you enjoy the refreshing scenery of Lake Toya and magnificent nature from a private space. You can enjoy high-quality natural hot spring water as many times as you like, whenever you like, without being disturbed by anyone. Surrounded by clear air and silence, you can spend a luxurious, relaxing time to your heart's content.

An auto-löyly sauna where aromatic water is poured over the sauna stones at regular intervals, and pleasant fragrance and hot steam envelop your whole body. After calmly facing the powerful heat in the quiet space, a refreshing cold tap-water cold plunge bath sharply tones the heated body. Cool down thoroughly, then 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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