FREEKawayu Onsen
Kawayu · Kansai
A hot spring village in the Akan-Mashu National Park of eastern Hokkaido, where the Io River itself is geothermally heated by the active volcano Atosanupuri above it. The river runs steaming and acidic through the village. In midwinter, from late October to late February, sections of the riverbed are dug out to form the Sennin-buro: a massive seasonal outdoor communal bath that can hold dozens of people at once.
Kameya-mae · 0.1 km
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