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Takarada Onsen

Hokkaido · 財田温泉

Takarada Onsen is a hot spring town in Hokkaido, Japan. The water leaves the ground at 51.2°C, hot. Officially the water is classed as chloride spring and sulfate spring. Its sources put out around 600 litres a minute.

Getting there

From Sapporoabout 2 h

CarTaxi from the station

JR PassCovers the train

Train to Datemombetsu 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.

Chloride springSulfate spring

The water here

Chloride spring 塩化物泉

Salty water. The salt leaves a thin film on the skin, so you stay warm well after leaving the bath.

Sulfate spring 硫酸塩泉

Clear water with a faintly bitter taste. Known for holding heat.

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