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Moseushi Onsen

Hokkaido · 妹背牛温泉

Moseushi Onsen is a hot spring town in Hokkaido, Japan. The water leaves the ground at 44.2°C, hot. Officially the water is classed as simple spring, chloride spring and sulfate spring. 1 inns take visitors here.

Getting there

From Sapporoabout 2 h

CarNot needed

JR PassCovers the train

1. Train to Moseushi Station (JR)
2. Walk, about 15 min

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

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.

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.

More on tattoos and onsen

Where to stay

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Similar water elsewhere

Towns further away with the same kind of water — useful if this one is hard to reach or fully booked.

The numbers

Water temperature

44.2°C

Inns

1

Address in Japanese

北海道雨竜郡妹背牛町

Figures from the town's Japanese Wikipedia article.

Read more

Japanese Wikipedia

Other towns in Hokkaido