{"id":3955,"date":"2024-12-29T23:59:00","date_gmt":"2024-12-29T14:59:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/onsen.thmiyake.com\/?p=3955"},"modified":"2026-04-13T21:53:34","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T12:53:34","slug":"tatsunoyu-onsen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/onsen.thmiyake.com\/en\/2024\/12\/29\/tatsunoyu-onsen\/","title":{"rendered":"Tatsunoyu Onsen"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

[Access] About a 10-minute walk from JR Higashi-Asahikawa Station
[Website] Tatsunoyu Onsen<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

During my stay in Higashikawa Town, I usually take the opportunity to enjoy the nearby hot springs of Asahidake, Tenninkyo, Shirokane, or Tokachidake. However, while chatting with a friend, I wondered if there might be a good onsen a little closer. That\u2019s when they introduced me to Tatsunoyu Onsen, a brown-hued, warming hot spring in Higashi-Asahikawa. Naturally, I had to check it out.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The lobby with a nostalgic atmosphere<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Tatsunoyu Onsen is located right in the middle of town, in a spot where you might not expect a hot spring. At first glance, the building looks like a local budget hotel near a station, which made me skeptical. But surprisingly, despite it being a weekday evening, the parking lot was packed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Walking into the building, I was greeted by a charmingly retro lobby, where locals were chatting and enjoying the space. I learned that Tatsunoyu Onsen had closed temporarily in March 2024 but reopened just six months later, likely due to the wishes of the community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Hot, brown-hued iron spring<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The hot spring here is a simple iron cold spring with a distinct brownish color. There are two baths labeled “medium temperature” and “high temperature,” but even the medium-temperature bath is quite hot. The high-temperature bath, on the other hand, is so intense it feels like it could scald your skin, leaving you red as a boiled octopus. Watching a regular patron, seemingly the \u201cmaster\u201d of the place, leisurely soaking in the high-temperature bath, I decided to give it a try when the spot opened up. The heat was so intense that I genuinely thought I might get burned!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With a total mineral content of 479 mg\/kg, it\u2019s not exceptionally dense, but the deep brown color and piping hot water leave a strong impression. This onsen is definitely a memorable experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Located near Asahiyama Zoo, with lodging facilities and a steady stream of local patrons, Tatsunoyu Onsen has a lively atmosphere. While I did wish it were less crowded for a more relaxing experience, its proximity to Higashikawa made it a convenient spot to visit during my stay. In fact, I enjoyed it so much that I ended up going two days in a row!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

During my stay in Higashikawa Town, I usually take the opportunity to enjoy the nearby hot springs of Asahidake, Tenninkyo, Shirokane, or Tokachidake. However, while chatting with a friend, I wondered if there might be a good onsen a little closer. That\u2019s when they introduced me to Tatsunoyu Onsen, a brown-hued, warming hot spring in Higashi-Asahikawa. Naturally, I had to check it out.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":3950,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_locale":"en_US","_original_post":"https:\/\/onsen.thmiyake.com\/?p=3949","footnotes":""},"categories":[8],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3955","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-hokkaido","en-US"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_wp_geo_latitude":"43.7783727","_wp_geo_longitude":"142.4429514","_wp_geo_map_settings":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/onsen.thmiyake.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3955","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/onsen.thmiyake.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/onsen.thmiyake.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/onsen.thmiyake.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/onsen.thmiyake.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3955"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/onsen.thmiyake.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3955\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":3957,"href":"https:\/\/onsen.thmiyake.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3955\/revisions\/3957"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/onsen.thmiyake.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3950"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/onsen.thmiyake.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3955"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/onsen.thmiyake.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3955"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/onsen.thmiyake.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3955"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}