RESERVE

HOT SPRING

Sedge tussock hot spring

Our large communal baths use only water that has seeped through strata
of aeons-old plant material.
In addition to a sauna and three indoor baths offering different temperatures,
there is an open-air bath facing the lake,
with backrests modeled after sedge tussocks.
Drop in for a quick dip or stay overnight for a relaxing bath.
The salty water will keep you extra warm and relieve stiffness and chills.

Open-air bath

From the open-air bath, where you can lean against backrests modeled after sedge tussocks, you can glimpse Lake Shirarutoro between the trees while enjoying the chirps of wild birds and insects. If you’re lucky, you might even be treated to the sight of a red-crowned crane or Ezo shika deer.

RESERVE

Indoor baths

The large communal bathroom contains a variety of baths retained from before the renovation. One features hot water at an ideal temperature for semi-submergence, while another is deep enough to allow you to soak up to your shoulders in hotter water, and yet another, a large rock bath lined in its recesses with rocks to lean back on.

RESERVE

Sauna

Surrounded by lakes and forests, and cool year-round, Kushiro Shitsugen’s climate is similar to that of Finland, the birthplace of the sauna. After working up a good sweat in the sauna you can enjoy a dip in the cold bath, or sit on an outdoor bench to catch the breezes sweeping across the lake.

RESERVE

Day visitor bathing price list

  • Usage fee (Visitors to Shibecha)

    Adults (high school students and older):
    700 yen (including 50 yen bath tax)
    Junior high school students:
    650 yen (no bath tax)
    Elementary school students:
    300 yen (no bath tax)
    Preschoolers:
    Free

  • Usage fee (Visitors to Shibecha)

    Adults (high school students and older):
    1.000 yen (including 50 yen bath tax)
    Junior high school students:
    950 yen (no bath tax)
    Elementary school students:
    500 yen (no bath tax)
    Preschoolers:
    Free

  • Regular holiday

    Every Tuesday

INFORMATION

  • User Guide

    Staying guests:
    15:00–24:00, 5:00–8:00
    Day visitors:
    11:00–20:00 (last admission 19:00)
    *Day visitors should bring a towel or purchase one at the front desk.
    (500 yen each)

  • Source name

    Kushiro Shitsugen Hot Spring

  • Hot spring benefits

    1) General indications
    Chronic pain and stiffness in muscles and joints (chronic stages of rheumatoid arthritis, osteoarthritis, lower back pain, neuralgia, frozen shoulder, bruises, sprains, etc.), muscle stiffness due to motor paralysis, decreased gastrointestinal function (stomach upset, intestinal gas buildup, etc.), mild hypertension, impaired glucose tolerance (diabetes), mild hypercholesterolemia, mild asthma/emphysema, autonomic dysfunction, hemorrhoid pain, stress symptoms (sleep disorders, depression, etc.), recovery from illness, recovery from fatigue, and health promotion

    2) Indications by spring properties
    Cuts, peripheral circulatory disorders, sensitivity to cold, depression, skin xerosis