Iwaobetsu Onsen
岩尾別温泉
A deep mountain hot spring by the Mount Rausu trailhead. The inn Chi no Hate stands beside the free, tiered open-air bath Sandan no Yu.
Iwaobetsu Onsen lies on the upper reaches of the Iwaobetsu River between Utoro and the Shiretoko Five Lakes. It is the trailhead for Mount Rausu and has only one inn, Chi no Hate. Sandan no Yu is a three-tiered, stepped open-air rock bath beside the stream below the inn. It is generally free to use. The deep mountain setting is wild, and sika deer often appear. The road is closed in winter, and the inn operates from about May to October. It is about 15 minutes by car from Utoro hot springs. Note that the wild bath has no changing facilities, and it may close when bears are active.
Opening hours
Approx. May–October
Nearby sights
- Shiretoko Five Lakes
- Mount Rausu
- Shiretoko Pass
- Kamuiwakka Hot Falls
- Furepe Falls (Shiretoko Nature Center)
- Lake Rausu
- Cape Puyuni
- Yuhidai Sunset Point