Hokkaido · Sapporo City
Kita-no-Tamayura Sōen natural hot spring
天然温泉 北のたまゆら 桑園
A locals' favourite hot-spring bathhouse three minutes on foot from Sōen Station, one stop from Sapporo on the Hakodate Line. Natural sodium-chloride spring water pumped from below fills two open-air baths and three indoor tubs, plus an electric bath, a hot sauna, a steam sauna and a cold plunge — all for ¥500, among the cheapest in the city. Open 7:00–25:00 (last entry 24:00), from early morning to late night, with a large rest area. Towels are sold and bath towels rented, so you can come empty-handed. Free parking for about 200 cars. Handy between sightseeing, for an early-morning reset or before heading to New Chitose. Open daily (occasional maintenance).
- Price (adult)
- ¥500
- Hours
- 7:00–1:00 a.m. (last entry 24:00)
- Closed
- Open daily (closes for maintenance)
- Access
- 3 min on foot from JR Sōen Station (one stop, about 3 min, from Sapporo Station); 7 min by car from Shinkawa IC
- Water type
- Simple spring
- Tattoos
- Ask ahead
- Admission
- Adults (junior-high and up) ¥500, elementary ¥150, infants free. Book of 11 tickets ¥5,000. Ticket machine. Rinse-in shampoo and body soap provided; towels sold or rented (face towel about ¥110–200, bath-towel rental ¥250); dryers ¥10 per 3 min; lockers ¥100 (refundable)
- Baths
- Three indoor pools (large onsen bath, electric bath, jets), two open-air tubs, a dry (Finnish) sauna, a steam sauna and a cold plunge. Large free rest hall, canteen (7:30–22:30; set meals, noodles, curry), massage corner, barber and games corner. Plenty of wash stations
- Water
- Sodium chloride spring (hypotonic, mildly alkaline), 34.2°C and pH 7.77 at source, 600 L/min flow, 4.69 g/kg dissolved solids. Heated only, never diluted. A salt-based 'warming water' with good heat and moisture retention. Indicated for joint pain, poor circulation, cuts and gynaecological complaints
- Parking & access
- Free parking for about 200 cars (free up to 4 hours; entrance behind the building). About 3 min walk from JR Soen Station (one stop from Sapporo). About 15 min from Shinkawa IC on the Sasson Expressway. Roughly 10 min by taxi from central Sapporo
- Phone
- 011-611-2683
- Official site
- kitanotamayura.com ↗
- Open in Google Maps
- Google Maps ↗
Essentials
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Why go
- One stop from Sapporo, 3 min from Sōen Station
- Natural spring + two saunas for ¥500
- 7:00–1:00; free parking for 200
A ¥500 natural-onsen super-sento one stop from Sapporo Station
Kita-no-Tamayura Soen is a natural-onsen super-sento three minutes' walk from Soen Station, one JR stop from Sapporo. The most accessible of the four 'Kita-no-Tamayura' branches in the city, it offers genuine onsen water (a sodium chloride spring), an open-air bath and two saunas for a sento-level ¥500, open from 7 a.m. to 1 a.m. It is a daily bath for Sapporo residents rather than a tourist spot, but for travellers based in Sapporo who want a quick taste of a Hokkaido hot spring, it is the most practical option.
Undiluted chloride water and two saunas
The source is a 34.2°C, pH 7.77 sodium chloride spring yielding 600 litres a minute, used heated but never diluted. With 4.7 g/kg of dissolved solids it is a fairly strong salt spring that warms deeply and keeps you warm long afterwards — well suited to Sapporo winters. Indoors there are three pools (large onsen bath, electric bath, jets) and outside two, generous for a city facility, and with a Finnish dry sauna, a steam sauna and a cold plunge it draws plenty of sauna-goers too. A big rest hall and a canteen open from 7:30 a.m. make a morning soak followed by breakfast, or a late-night bath and supper, feel perfectly natural.
Practical details and tips
Hours are 7:00–25:00 (reception until 24:00), open every day except occasional maintenance closures. Adults ¥500, children ¥150, bought from a ticket machine. Shampoo and body soap are provided, but towels cost extra (sold or rented), dryers take ¥10 coins for 3 minutes and lockers need a refundable ¥100 — bring change. The 200-space car park is free for up to 4 hours. Many Hokkaido super-sento are strict about tattoos, so enquire in advance if you have one. It is well placed for an evening soak after sightseeing in Sapporo, or a morning bath before heading to New Chitose Airport.
Before you go
- No official tattoo policy is published — ask at reception.
- Last entry is 30–60 minutes before closing.
Features
Sauna & wellness
Convenience
Price
Amenities
✔ Verified operating: 2026-09 Operating status and rates cross-checked against the official site and onsen guides (full source notes in Japanese on the JA page)
Prices and hours change. Check official sources before visiting.
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