Shozanbetsu Onsen

Shozanbetsu Onsen is a hot spring resort on the Sea of Japan coast of Hokkaido, in the Rumoi Subprefecture of northern Hokkaido, an area of wide beaches, fishing communities, and the spectacular coastal scenery of the Shozanbetsu-Moshirigawa Prefectural Natural Park. Rumoi Subprefecture faces the Sea of Japan and experiences the dramatic seasonal contrasts of northern Hokkaido, from the heavy winter snowfalls and pack ice that drift down from the Sea of Okhotsk to the warm summers when the coastal waters attract swimmers and marine sports enthusiasts. The onsen provides thermal bathing in an area where the natural beauty of the Hokkaido coastline, the richness of the local seafood, and the volcanic hot spring tradition combine to create a distinctive northern Japanese spa experience far from the more famous resort areas of central and southern Hokkaido.