Toyotomi Onsen
豊富温泉
Japan's northernmost hot-spring village, whose waters carry an oily smell and film, known as the 'oil onsen' and prized for skin conditions.
Toyotomi Onsen originated from hot springs that gushed out during oil drilling in the Taisho era. The water contains oil, forms a thin oily film on its surface and has a petroleum smell, which is rare in Japan. The village is known as the northernmost hot-spring town in Japan. The springs are said to help with skin conditions such as atopic dermatitis and eczema, and many people stay for long-term hot-spring therapy. The town-run Exchange Center public bath charges about 510 yen per visit and has a general bath and a therapeutic bath. It is about 10 minutes by bus from JR Toyotomi Station and can be combined with a visit to the Sarobetsu Wetlands on the same day.
Opening hours
Approx. 08:30–21:00 (check facility notices)
Nearby sights
- Sarobetsu Wetlands
- Wakkanai Fukuko Market
- Wakkanai Station
- Wakkanai North Breakwater Dome
- Wakkanai Park & Gate of Ice and Snow
- Soya Hills White Road
- Noshappu Kanryu Aquarium
- Cape Noshappu & Wakkanai Lighthouse