Toyako Onsen
洞爺湖温泉42°34′ N 140°49′ EOnsen town¥600
Toyako Onsen's lakeside hotels sell day baths from ¥500, and free foot baths line the shore promenade.
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Know before you bathe
Tattoo rules vary by hotel; Toya Sun Palace is listed as refusing visible tattoos, so ask at each desk. Some hotels rent towel sets for ¥300–¥400.
Getting there
On the south shore of Lake Toya; about 50 minutes from Niseko and about 1 hr 15 min from New Chitose by expressway.
The springs at Lake Toya only appeared in 1917, after Usu-zan pushed up a new dome in its 1910 eruption, and the town grew along the south shore once a railway reached it in 1929. Usu erupted again as recently as 2000, and the hotels still sit in a row facing the caldera lake.
The water is a salty calcium chloride spring that comes up at 50°C, slightly cloudy and yellow, with a little fizz if you taste it. Most hotels sell day entry. The tourism association's April 2026 list has Hotel Grand Toya at ¥600 and the Hokkai Hotel at ¥500 for the afternoon and evening, while the big resort hotels ask up to ¥2,000.
Toya is the soak on the way back from Rusutsu. Free foot and hand baths sit along the shore, including Toryu-no-yu by the lake, which is closed for maintenance from 13 to 30 October 2026. The nightly fireworks over the water start again in late April.
Quick answers about Toyako Onsenよくある質問
Can you visit Toyako Onsen without staying the night?
Yes. Toyako Onsen sells day entry at ¥600 (2026).
What are the opening hours of Toyako Onsen?
Toyako Onsen: hotel Grand Toya 13:00–21:00, last entry 20:00 (¥600); Hokkai Hotel 14:00–21:00, last entry 20:00 (¥500); Toya Kanko Hotel 13:00–21:00 (¥1,000). Times change with crowds.
How much does Toyako Onsen cost?
Prices at Toyako Onsen start at ¥600 (2026).
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