Seseki Onsen

What it is

• A wild sodium chloride hot spring located on private property in Rausu.
• The name comes from the Ainu word meaning hot place.
• Managed by Hamazawa Suisan and used as a filming location for Kita no Kuni kara.
• Admission is free of charge though visitors may leave donations.

What to see

• Natural baths that are completely submerged in the sea during high tide.
• A spring source that reaches a temperature of sixty-four degrees Celsius.
• A parking lot with space for approximately ten vehicles.

When to go

• The site is open from early July until mid or late September.
• Bathing is only possible during periods of low tide.

Getting there

• The hot spring is a twenty minute drive from central Rausu.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.