Hakuba Happo Onsen
白馬八方温泉
A strongly alkaline hot spring at the foot of Happo-one, with a pH of about 11, known as the 'beauty skin bath,' and several public bathhouses open for day visits.
Hakuba Happo Onsen was developed in the 1980s. Its water is a simple, strongly alkaline spring with a pH of about 11. The slippery water is known as the 'beauty skin bath' and is piped directly from the source to inns and public baths in the Happo area. For day visits, options include Mimizuku no Yu (the open-air bath offers views of the Hakuba Sanzan), Happo no Yu, and Obinata no Yu. Bathing fees are about 600-900 yen, and most are open until about 9 p.m. The Happo hot spring street is surrounded by restaurants, bars, and ski equipment shops, making it Hakuba's liveliest accommodation area. Getting there: a short walk from the Hakuba Happo bus terminal.
Opening hours
About 10:00–21:00 (varies by bathhouse)
Nearby sights
- Hakuba Iwatake Mountain Harbor
- Hakuba Happo-one Snow Resort
- Hakuba Ski Jumping Stadium
- Tsugaike Kogen Ski Resort
- Happo Pond
- Oide Park & Suspension Bridge
- Tsugaike Nature Park
- Hakuba Goryu & Hakuba 47