Sapporo Aino Sato Onsen; Nagomi
Ainosato, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
- Location
- Ainosato, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
- Water type
- sodium chloride, thermal
- Temperature
- 40 °C
- pH
- 7.3
Water profile
Thermicity
Sedative
LowHigh
Relaxing — deep, immediate muscle release.
Mineralisation
Restorative
LowHigh
Loaded with major ions — the essential minerals (Ca, Mg).
Buoyancy
Effortless float
LowHigh
Dense, salty water — you float without effort.
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Sapporo Aino Sato Onsen, also known as Nagomi, is located in the Ainosato district of Sapporo, on the island of Hokkaido. Its sodium-chloride thermal water emerges at around 40°C. The facility has an indoor bath, an outdoor rotenburo bath and a sauna.
Insider tip — Ainosato (Ainu Village) district in northern Sapporo preserves in its very name the memory of the Ainu people — Hokkaido's indigenous inhabitants whose language, animist traditions, and relationship with the natural world shaped the island's culture for thousands of years before Japanese settlement. The Upopoy National Ainu Museum (opened 2020 at Shiraoi, an hour south) and the Hokkaido Museum in Sapporo are dedicated to Ainu cultural revival. Nagomi (harmony) onsen offers a gentle reflection on the ongoing reconciliation between Japan's mainstream culture and the Ainu heritage it has too long suppressed.
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Frequently asked questions
How hot is the water?
The water runs quite hot here, around 40 °C — a sedative water that brings immediate muscle release.
What type of water is found here?
This spot features sodium chloride & thermal water.
What is the best season to visit?
The most favourable period for this spot is: Toute l'année.