Nonaka Onsen

野中温泉
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Rotenburo
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Atmosphere (0-10)
8
Privacy (0-5)
4
Price
Medium
Access
Car
Nonaka Onsen's lovely rotenburo.

Nonaka Onsen is a lovely soak especially after hiking the nearby Mt. Meakan, a 4-5 hour hike where one can view the gushing volcano that heats the water for the baths below.  The uchiburo is a treat: dark, water-soaked wood and near-scalding milky water.  No shower nozzles or spigots, so you'll need to bathe by scooping a bit of the o-yu (bathwater) out and splashing yourself.  Then hop in and prepare to go, "Aaaaaaaahhhh."

Outside, the rotenburo is small and much less hot, though not tepid.  A comfortable soak, though the view is mainly of buildings and the privacy fence.  Not much else.

Getting here is best with a rental car, though you could take a taxi from nearby Akanko Onsen, about 10 mins drive away.

Prefecture
Hokkaidou
Area
Hokkaidou

43.3953091, 143.9835153

The uchiburo of Nonaka Onsen has beautiful milky water.
Nonaka Onsen is nestled at the base of Meakan-dake.