Kawakami Onsen

Hokkaido · 川上温泉

Kawakami Onsen is a hot spring town in Hokkaido, Japan. The water leaves the ground at 30.9°C, cool enough that the baths here are usually reheated. Officially the water is classed as simple spring. 1 inns take visitors here.

Getting there

From Sapporoabout 2 h

CarTaxi from the station

JR PassCovers the train

Train to Kutchan Station (JR)
By car or taxi, about 30 min

Fly into New Chitose. Times are rough estimates worked out from station locations, not a timetable — check the exact route on Google Maps.

Simple spring

The water here

Simple spring 単純温泉

Mild and low in dissolved minerals. Usually clear and gentle on the skin, which is why these baths are often recommended for first-timers.

With tattoos

Many public baths still turn away visible tattoos, and the rule is set by each bath, not by the town. The reliable way round it is to bathe privately: a room with its own open-air bath, or an inn with a private bath you can book for yourselves.

Rooms with an open-air bath — Hokkaido Inns with a private bath — Hokkaido