Niseko Yumoto Onsen

What it is

• A hot spring area in Rankoshi Town part of the Niseko Onsen Village.
• Designated as a National Recreation Onsen in 1958.
• The Yukichichibu facility is a publicly operated national hostel opened in 1967.
• Named to honor the 1928 visit of Prince Chichibu to the region.

What to see

• Milky white and golden yellow waters containing sulfur and iron ore.
• The Oyunuma Pond located directly below the hot spring facility.
• Natural spring sources with temperatures ranging from 52.2 to 56.5 degrees Celsius.

Getting there

• Accessible by a 30-minute bus ride from Niseko Station.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.