Kitayuzawa Onsen

Kitayuzawa Onsen is a hot spring resort in Date City, Hokkaido, in the volcanic mountain zone south of Sapporo where the Noboribetsu-Date volcanic cluster generates abundant thermal activity, whose sulfated and calcareous mineral waters have attracted bathers to this scenic highland area in the shadow of the Hokkaido mountains. Date City, named after the Date clan of samurai who settled Hokkaido from northeastern Honshu during the Meiji-era colonization of the island, preserves a distinctive cultural identity that bridges the northern Japanese frontier tradition and the ancient feudal heritage of the Tohoku region. The calcareous sulfated waters of Kitayuzawa Onsen are appreciated for the comfort they bring to muscles and skin, making this one of the valued thermal bathing destinations in the thermally rich volcanic zone of central Hokkaido.