Rausu Onsen

What it is

• A hot spring area discovered in 1789 located within Shiretoko National Park.
• The site features water containing sulfur and sodium chloride at 99 degrees Celsius.
• The area includes a national camping ground, three hotels, and three guesthouses.
• The local geyser is a designated Hokkaido natural monument that began erupting in 1962.

What to see

• Kuma-no-yu is a free outdoor public bath available for visitors.
• The Rausu Geyser erupts periodically following seismic activity from 1962.
• Natural scenery along National Route 334 within the national park boundaries.

Getting there

• Buses run from Kushiro Station to the Rausu terminal.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.