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Biratori Onsen

Hokkaido · 平取温泉

Biratori Onsen is a hot spring town in Hokkaido, Japan. The water leaves the ground at 14.5°C, cool enough that the baths here are usually reheated. It measures pH 6.9 — close to neutral. 1 inns take visitors here.

Getting there

From Sapporoabout 2½ h

CarNot needed

JR PassNot a JR line

Train to Tomikawa Station
Local bus, about 25 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 type for this town has not been identified yet. It is on the list to check.

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