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Kiritappu Onsen
Kiritappu Onsen is a hot spring town in Hokkaido, Japan. Officially the water is classed as chloride spring.
The water here
Chloride spring
Salty water. The salt leaves a thin film on the skin, so you stay warm well after leaving the bath.
Things to see nearby
Places from Wikidata, photographs from Wikimedia Commons. Distances are in a straight line from the town.
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.
Where to stay
Similar water elsewhere
The numbers
- Address in Japanese
- 北海道厚岸郡浜中町湯沸432番地
Figures from the town's Japanese Wikipedia article.
Where it is
43.0767, 145.1342 — open the map
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Other towns in Hokkaido
Planning a first soak? Read how an onsen stay works, and what to do if you have tattoos.