Rishiri Fureai Spa

Rishiri Fureai Onsen, a day-trip hot spring at Hotel Rishiri in Kutsugata, Rishiri-cho, Rishiri-gun, Hokkaido. Open 13:00 - 21:00 (last entry 20:30), 650 yen for adults, 250 yen for elementary school children and younger, 500 yen for island residents. Hotel Rishiri guests can use it from 13:00 to 23:00. Even if staying overnight, is it not possible to enter after 23:00, or even in the morning? Carbon dioxide-containing sodium-magnesium chloride-bicarbonate spring (former spring quality name: Carbon dioxide-containing: earth metal-sodium chloride spring) (neutral, hypertonic, low-temperature spring) I entered through Hotel Rishiri, but there's a separate entrance to Fureai Onsen near the adjacent parking lot, where you pay at the reception. The hot spring boasts one of the highest levels of bicarbonate in Japan, with a source temperature of 33.8℃. "The open-air bath is open from May to October. The facility is heated to maintain a comfortable temperature. Furthermore, from the perspective of maintaining efficacy, preserving the hot spring resource, and ensuring hygiene, we use both free-flowing and circulating filtration." I was surprised when I got in—it's spacious, you can see the sea from the open-air bath, and there are two types of saunas (high and low temperature, though I don't use them as I'm not a fan). Above all, the 33.8℃ source spring, labeled "source spring/cold spring," felt incredibly good for us who love warm baths. Between enjoying the liberating open-air bath and the main indoor bath, I spent a long, relaxing time in the cold spring. There are benches in the open-air bath where you can cool off. It's always bustling with customers of all ages, from young people to the elderly, so the cold spring is always crowded, but that's understandable since it feels so good. There's a thermos of cold water and paper cups at the entrance to the open-air bath, which is great for staying hydrated. I coincidentally met the person I sat next to yesterday at the snack bar "Himatsubushi"—the one from Sapporo who was solo camping and climbing Mount Rishiri—at the open-air bath. Since photography is prohibited, this is a reproduction from their website.

If you walk to the left of Hotel Rishiri, you'll find Rishiri Fureai Onsen in the distance on the right. The "Kin no Yu" (Golden Bath), which turns brown when exposed to air, was amazing. Unfortunately, the open-air bath has been closed since November. Adult admission is 500 yen for island residents and 650 yen for non-island residents. Cash only. The view from in front of Rishiri Fureai Onsen was great.

The indoor bath has a hot spring that flows directly from the source. The temperature is 33.8 degrees, so comfortable you could stay in it forever. The water is brown and opaque, with a slight iron smell. There is also an open-air bath, sauna, and cold bath. The best hot spring.

A good size onsen where locals mainly during the day, there are hotel guests as well early evening onwards. Y550 fee, mineral pools yellowish water. Nice outdoor pool with view of the sea and waves crashing a short distance away.

It's rare to find a sauna bath that's filled to capacity with three adults, so it was fun getting to know the other travelers. The open-air bath was also fun, with its wild appearance and the strong winds and snow.