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Jun 5–8, 2026 3 nights, 4 days
Hokkaido Onsen Sauna Journey
Hokkaido is the sacred land of onsen and sauna in Japan. That is what I am now truly feeling. I operate this site and have researched nearly 10,000 facilities across Japan, but there is no other region as rich in onsen and sauna as Hokkaido. And on this trip, I visited places that I am convinced rank among the very best even within Hokkaido, where high-quality facilities are concentrated. Starting the journey at Lake Shikotsu, I toured the hot spring regions Hokkaido is proud of, or rather, the hot spring regions Japan is proud of: Noboribetsu -> Lake Toya -> Jozankei. Let me share this record of a journey that was completely captivated by the finest onsen and sauna, as well as by magnificent nature.
Stories from this trip
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