Goshiki Onsen

What it is

• A hot spring facility located between Mount Niseko Annupuri and Mount Iwaonupuri.
• Part of the Niseko Onsen Village, established as a ryokan in 1930.
• Designated as a National Recreation Hot Spring Resort in 1958.
• The current ryokan is the only operating accommodation at this specific site.

What to see

• Outdoor baths offering views of the surrounding Hokkaido mountain landscape.
• Indoor bathing facilities supplied by a spring source reaching 76.1 degrees Celsius.
• Mineral-rich water containing sulfur, magnesium, sodium, calcium, sulfate, and chloride.
• Natural spring water with a highly acidic pH level of 2.6.

When to go

• Heavy snow can cause local road closures during the winter season.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.