Hokkaido · Hakodate, Hokkaido

♨ Yunokawa Onsen

A seaside onsen town on Hakodate's tram line, close to the airport and the morning market.

Quick facts

Location: Hakodate, Hokkaido (Hokkaido region)
Water type: Chloride (salt) spring
Tattoos: Check ahead with each bath
Directions: Open in Google Maps

The water

A sodium-calcium chloride spring. Locals describe two kinds of water: clear 'shirayu' and a reddish 'akayu'.

History

Legend says a woodcutter soothed an injured arm here in 1453. In 1653 the young heir of the Matsumae domain was cured here, and his mother gave a golden statue of the Healing Buddha in thanks; a gong from that gift survives at Yukura Shrine. Wounded soldiers recovered here during the Boshin War.

Getting there

From: Hakodate
Route: Hakodate city tram from Hakodate Station area to Yunokawa Onsen stop
JR Pass: Not covered (city tram).

Check current timetables and fares before you travel.

Famous for (meibutsu)

Hakodate squid (food): fresh ika, the city's emblem
Hakodate shio ramen (food): clear salt-based ramen

Plan your trip: tours & day trips near Hakodate

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