Iwamizawa Onsen Nagomi

Since the 2020 COVID-19 outbreak, I've always ordered a meal set here when I travel far to the Iwamizawa area. As I recall, a bath cost 400 yen and the meal set was 900 yen. However, when I went there in January 2026, the price of the meal set had gone up to 1,200 yen (1,300 yen on holidays). Rising fuel costs, rising prices, and rising labor costs are understandable, but for that level of taste and quantity, this price has really reached the point where it's unreasonable. If I didn't consider the hassle of traveling, I would honestly eat elsewhere. By the way, I tried almost all of the rice dishes, but my recommendation is the pork cutlet curry. The balance of sweet and spicy sauce is just perfect. On the other hand, I don't recommend the soy sauce yakisoba with thick sauce. Maybe it's because of the sweet and sour flavor, but it's so sweet that it makes my throat hurt. The fried chicken is probably a frozen product from Nissin. However, the tartar sauce is tasty, and the chicken nanban isn't bad either. Other than that, it's pretty much the same. The taste is as unimpressive as a food court. As for the hot spring, even though the prices have gone up, they stubbornly don't provide shampoo/body soap. Thanks to this, there are old men who just shower themselves and head straight into the tub, which makes the tub look dirty. Wash your body. But the reason I still go here is for the electric bath. There's a hot spring in Kotoni called Yudokoro Hana Yuzuki, which has an equally powerful electric bath. When I feel like I have really stiff shoulders, I go to Yuzuki Kanagomi. Also, I like the open-air bath here, as there are three baths and a TV so I can relax and unwind. Even if I like it, I think the reason I'm opposed to the price increase is because the service is "keeping the same."

The bathing fee is 500 yen. Today I paid with Jalan points. The shoe lockers and changing lockers are 100 yen and returnable. No amenities like shampoo are provided. The sauna is 90°C and can fit about 14 people. The cold bath is 120cm deep and extremely cold. There are only two chairs for relaxing inside, and none in the open-air bath...even though the open-air bath is spacious... The water pressure in the shower is weak, which is a bit disappointing. The hot spring is a little lukewarm, so you can soak for a long time.

The brown salt spring has a medicinal smell, the indoor bath is quite hot, and the lukewarm outdoor bath has a TV. There is also a medicinal bath in the outdoor bath. The dry sauna has a gas stove that displays 88°C but feels like 70°C, and there is a TV. The cold bath is deep and about 17°C. The overall layout is almost identical to Hakodate Nogi Onsen Nagomi. 500 yen, excluding soap.

It's inexpensive and perfect for everyday use. The entrance fee is 500 yen, but shampoo and other toiletries are not provided. However, they are sold at very low prices, and the drinks and ice cream at the attached restaurant are also generally inexpensive. The changing area is also relatively clean.

For the cost of taking NYC subway instead of trash and human waste you can enjoy 3 outdoor tubs, 4 indoor tubs and 2 saunas. Gotta make a stop here if heading back to Sapporo from Furano or Asahikawa