Wakoto Hot Spring
Enjoy Hot Springs and Outdoor Activities on Wakoto Peninsula
Located on the Wakoto Peninsula, once a volcanic island, this hot spring area offers open-air baths, geothermal activity, camping, canoeing, and other outdoor activities.
Wakoto Hot Spring is located on the Wakoto Peninsula, which extends into Lake Kussharo from the lake’s southern shore. The peninsula was once a volcanic island, and geothermal activity remains active today. At Oyakotsu Jigoku, located near the tip of the peninsula, water close to 100°C continues to emerge from the ground. In winter, some sections of the lakeshore remain unfrozen due to geothermal heat.
Along the lakeshore is a free, crescent-shaped open-air bath where visitors can soak in naturally emerging hot spring water among the gravel at their feet while looking out over Lake Kussharo. The peninsula is also home to hot spring inns with open-air baths, some of which offer day-use bathing.
Surrounded by broad-leaved forests, Wakoto Peninsula is also a base for outdoor activities such as camping and canoeing. Visitors can experience the peninsula's volcanic landforms and hot springs while enjoying the natural environment of the lake and forest. The area offers a variety of ways to enjoy the nature around Lake Kussharo.
- * Please note that the text shown on this page includes machine translations.
- Category
- Hot spring area
- Simple hot springs
- Travel Inspiration
- Unwind in a hot spring
- Nearest airports
Hot spring information
- Spring quality/Indications (for bathing)
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Simple hot springs
Autonomic instability, insomnia, depression
General Information
- Postal code
- 〒088-3341
- Address
- 北海道川上郡弟子屈町屈斜路和琴
- Telephone Number
- 015-482-2200（Lake Mashu Tourism Association）
- Directions
- ●By bus: About 35 minutes from JR Mashu Station to Wakoto Peninsula, and alight at the last stop.
●By car: About 55 minutes from Memanbetsu Airport - Website
* Information on facilities is subject to change. Please check each official website for the latest information.
