Tokachidake Onsen Ryounkaku
十勝岳温泉 湯元 凌雲閣43°25′ N 142°39′ ERyokan¥1,000
At 1,280 metres Ryounkaku is the highest onsen inn in Hokkaido, and its rust-brown rotenburo looks straight up at the Tokachidake range.
Volcanic alert
Tokachidake is at volcanic alert level 3
The Japan Meteorological Agency raised Tokachidake to level 3 on 12 September 2026, which restricts entry around the crater. Fukiage Onsen Hakugin-so and the Fukiage Roten-no-yu outdoor bath are closed, and Ryounkaku has asked guests who couldn't evacuate quickly to stay away for now. Check the JMA bulletin before you plan any tour on the Tokachi range.
Checked 2026-10 · jma.go.jp
Know before you bathe
Face towel ¥250 to buy, bath towel ¥300 to rent; shampoo, conditioner and body soap provided. Men’s and women’s outdoor baths swap for overnight guests. English phone line +81 90-6379-4417.
Getting there
At the end of the road above Kamifurano at 1,280 m, about 20 parking spaces. Town bus from Kamifurano about 40 minutes. As of October 2026 the area is under an evacuation advisory for elderly and assisted people because of the Tokachidake Level 3 alert; the inn sits outside the restricted zone and is operating.
Ryounkaku sits at 1,280 metres where the road ends above Kamifurano, and no onsen inn in Hokkaido is higher. The car park doubles as a trailhead, so in a normal winter touring parties skin out from right beside the building.
Two sources feed the baths. One is heavy with iron and turns rust brown, and the other is sharply acidic at pH 2.4, though in winter the acidic one is sometimes switched off. The men's rotenburo looks across at the Tokachidake range, and the women's outdoor bath is built like a cave. The outdoor water runs cool in deep winter, and the inn posts the day's temperatures on its website, so warm up indoors first.
Mind the volcano this season. Tokachidake went to Level 3 on 12 September 2026, which closes the mountain within about 3 km of the 62-2 crater. Ryounkaku is outside that line and keeps running, though the town has issued an evacuation advisory for anyone who would struggle to leave quickly, and the inn asks those guests to stay elsewhere for now. Touring inside the restricted zone is off until the level drops.
Quick answers about Tokachidake Onsen Ryounkakuよくある質問
Can you visit Tokachidake Onsen Ryounkaku without staying the night?
Yes. Tokachidake Onsen Ryounkaku sells day entry at ¥1,000 (2026).
What are the opening hours of Tokachidake Onsen Ryounkaku?
Tokachidake Onsen Ryounkaku: 8:00–19:00, last entry 18:30; irregular closures. Entry may be capped when busy.
How much does Tokachidake Onsen Ryounkaku cost?
Prices at Tokachidake Onsen Ryounkaku start at ¥1,000 (2026).
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