Kunneppu Onsen; Hoyo Center
Kunneppu, Tokoro District, Hokkaido, Japan
- Location
- Kunneppu, Tokoro District, Hokkaido, Japan
- Water type
- sodium chloride
- Temperature
- 41 °C
- pH
- 7.3
Water profile
Thermicity
Sedative
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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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Located in Kunneppu, Tokoro District, Hokkaido, Kunneppu Onsen Hoyo Center draws sodium-chloride water at 41°C (pH 7.3). The site offers an indoor bath, an outdoor rotenburo and a sauna.
Insider tip — In Kunneppu, a small Ainu-named agricultural town in eastern Hokkaido near the famous Okhotsk coast and Shiretoko wilderness, this recuperation center (hoyo) serves the dairy farming community with restorative sodium-chloride mineral waters; the surrounding eastern Hokkaido landscape of deer-filled forests, dairy farms, and dramatic volcanic mountains is quintessential Hokkaido frontier country.
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Frequently asked questions
How hot is the water?
The water runs quite hot here, around 41 °C — a sedative water that brings immediate muscle release.
What type of water is found here?
This spot features sodium chloride water.
What is the best season to visit?
The most favourable period for this spot is: Toute l'année.