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Kawayu Onsen (Hokkaido)
川湯温泉Hokkaido
A hot-spring resort town in Teshikaga, in the eastern part of Akan-Mashu National Park between Lake Kussharo and Lake Mashu. Its strongly acidic sulfur springs (around pH 1.8) are fed by the active volcano Mount Iozan, whose steaming fumaroles lie about an hour's walk away and can be approached on foot, and a naturally hot river runs through the village. The town is also home to the Taiho Sumo Museum, honouring the yokozuna raised nearby.
- Best season
- Year-round
- Year-round; winter is striking for the frost-covered trees, steaming Iozan fumaroles and the Kawayu Onsen Fire Festival
- Crowd level
- Moderate
- Opening hours
- Daily Open 24 hours
- Nearest station
- Kawayu-Onsen Station
Usual hours — confirm with the official site for holidays + seasonal closures.
Today
Open 24 hoursStored weekly hours
Daily Open 24 hours
How to get there
From Sapporo Station · ~5h 13m by car
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