Sounkyo Onsen, Kamikawa, Hokkaido

Sounkyo Choyotei (Day-Use Onsen)

At ¥1,200, Choyotei is a mid-priced pick for its sky-level outdoor bath and views of Sounkyo's columnar cliffs. Call first, since day-use admission is not always available.

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Spring & water temperature

Spring-source temperature
68°C
Bathing temperature
Not published
Spring source
The spring used by Choyotei
Spring classification
Simple spring, hydrogen sulfide type (neutral, low-tonicity, high-temperature spring)
pH
7.5
Flow rate
Not published
Water handling
The source temperature is 68°C. The hotel has a seventh-floor Sky Garden open-air bath and panoramic bath, plus the second-floor Iyashi-no-Yu area. For the Sky Garden baths, the hotel lists water addition, heating, recirculation and chlorine disinfection; the large bath is listed separately as water-added and free-flowing.

Bathing indications

The hotel lists high blood pressure and arteriosclerosis among its spring-specific bathing indications. This is general onsen information, not a promise of treatment.

Day-use reception is 13:00–19:00, with bathing until 20:00. Admission is ¥1,200 for adults and ¥600 for children; a towel set costs ¥300. Day-use admission may be unavailable, so the hotel recommends calling ahead. The bath areas alternate between men and women.

Bath experience

Comfort
8.5/10
Bath variety
9.0/10
Upkeep
8.0/10
Atmosphere
9.5/10
Quiet
6.5/10
Access
8.0/10
Value
8.5/10

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Sounkyo Onsen, Kamikawa, Hokkaido

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