Aurora Onsen

Aurora Onsen is a hot spring in Hokkaido whose name evokes the aurora borealis, the northern lights that occasionally illuminate the night skies of northern Japan on clear winter nights, connecting the theatrical beauty of natural atmospheric phenomena with the restorative experience of soaking in sulfurous volcanic waters under the stars. Hokkaido's northerly latitude and its clear continental winter skies give it the best chance in Japan of witnessing the aurora, particularly in the Tokachi and Okhotsk regions where minimal light pollution allows the night sky to reveal its full astronomical splendor. The sulfurous volcanic waters of Aurora Onsen provide the warming and skin-beneficial bathing characteristic of Hokkaido's volcanic thermal sources, complementing the natural wonder of stargazing and potential aurora viewing in one of Japan's finest environments for experiencing the beauty of the northern winter sky.