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The firewood-fired hot water is warm and cozy! Chitose's "Ikuume Onsen" is a hot spring that fans will drool over.
There are hot springs that are loved by locals and hardcore hot spring fans all over the country. "Ikubai Onsen" in Chitose City is one of them. The best thing about it is that "I can't believe such wonderful hot springs exist in a place like this!", which builds expectations. Let's take a look right away.
There are no tourist spots around, just a building standing alone in the middle of endless nature. That is the Shukubai Onsen facility. It's amazing that people come from all over the country just to be here.
When you visit Shukubai Onsen, the first landmark is a giant bowling pin. If you look closely, you can see that it says "Shukubai Onsen" in big letters, so it seems to be a signboard. After inputting the address into your car navigation system, all you have to do is look for the pin lying on the side of the road and drive.
The facility does not have an open-air bath, only one indoor bath. However, the large windows allow you to enjoy a sense of openness and relaxation. The water is a deep oolong brown, and when you get in, it feels so good it melts into your skin.
The spring quality is a sodium bicarbonate spring, formerly known as "sodium bicarbonate spring." It is said to soften the surface of the skin and be good for skin diseases, burns, and cuts. In addition, it contains chloride, so it has a high moisturizing effect. You may not need to use moisturizing cream after bathing.
By the way, the spring temperature is low at about 21°C, so it is heated by burning firewood. Therefore, the temperature is the highest when the bath opens, so that any part of the body that is submerged in the water will turn red immediately. If you like your water to be lukewarm, we recommend going later in the day.
Perhaps because firewood is being burned, you can smell smoke as you approach the building. This is an exciting experience that you can't find at other facilities, and this may be one of the reasons why it is so popular with hardcore hot spring fans.
That being said, the atmosphere is very homey, including the rest area. It's nostalgic, like going back to your hometown, and there's no doubt that anyone can feel at ease and relax here.
If you visit Chitose, be sure to stop by and look for the giant pin.
*If you would like to know more about the atmosphere of Shukubai Onsen, please check out our YouTube channel "A warm and relaxing hot spring tour of Hokkaido"!
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Shukubai Onsen
Address: 2142-7 Shukuume, Chitose City, Hokkaido
Phone: 0123-29-2222
When you visit Shukubai Onsen, the first landmark is a giant bowling pin. If you look closely, you can see that it says "Shukubai Onsen" in big letters, so it seems to be a signboard. After inputting the address into your car navigation system, all you have to do is look for the pin lying on the side of the road and drive.
The facility does not have an open-air bath, only one indoor bath. However, the large windows allow you to enjoy a sense of openness and relaxation. The water is a deep oolong brown, and when you get in, it feels so good it melts into your skin.
The spring quality is a sodium bicarbonate spring, formerly known as "sodium bicarbonate spring." It is said to soften the surface of the skin and be good for skin diseases, burns, and cuts. In addition, it contains chloride, so it has a high moisturizing effect. You may not need to use moisturizing cream after bathing.
By the way, the spring temperature is low at about 21°C, so it is heated by burning firewood. Therefore, the temperature is the highest when the bath opens, so that any part of the body that is submerged in the water will turn red immediately. If you like your water to be lukewarm, we recommend going later in the day.
Perhaps because firewood is being burned, you can smell smoke as you approach the building. This is an exciting experience that you can't find at other facilities, and this may be one of the reasons why it is so popular with hardcore hot spring fans.
That being said, the atmosphere is very homey, including the rest area. It's nostalgic, like going back to your hometown, and there's no doubt that anyone can feel at ease and relax here.
If you visit Chitose, be sure to stop by and look for the giant pin.
*If you would like to know more about the atmosphere of Shukubai Onsen, please check out our YouTube channel "A warm and relaxing hot spring tour of Hokkaido"!
<Interview cooperation>
Shukubai Onsen
Address: 2142-7 Shukuume, Chitose City, Hokkaido
Phone: 0123-29-2222
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