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In Lake Akan Onsen town, there is a place that is said to be the birthplace of hand baths, which have now spread all over the country. One of these hand baths, next to Katosato Folk Crafts Shop, is a rock-carved hot spring basin. Nearby, in front of another folk craft shop, Kankodo, is the Owl Hand Bath, which stores hot spring water in a hollow in an elm tree. The name "Owl" comes from the Hokkaido spotted owl, the guardian deity of the kotan.
釧路・阿寒湖観光公式サイトregular closing day
Open daily
*Hand baths are available all year round.
Fee
free
parking lot
Available (please use the paid parking lots nearby)
Location
Akanko Onsen, Akan Town, Kushiro City
Access
・About 80 minutes by car from JR Kushiro Station
・About 60 minutes by car from Kushiro Airport
*The information listed is current as of May 2025.
*The information posted may be subject to change, so please check the official website for details.
