Hokkaido · Yunokawa Onsen, Hakodate
Hakodate Yunokawa Onsen Yumoto Takubokutei
函館湯の川温泉 湯元啄木亭（空中露天風呂）
A large ryokan 10 minutes by car from Hakodate Airport and 3–4 minutes' walk from the Yunokawa-Onsen tram stop. From the 11th-floor panoramic bath hall and 'sky open-air bath' you look over the city, the Tsugaru Strait and, at night, squid-boat lights and the Mt Hakodate skyline — even planes landing at the airport when the timing is right. Day use ¥1,200 in two sessions, 6:00–9:00 and 13:00–21:00, including the top-floor sauna. Private baths ¥3,300 per 50 minutes (reserve). Easy to combine with the morning market and Goryōkaku.
- Price (adult)
- ¥1,200
- Hours
- 6:00–9:00 (last entry 8:00) and 13:00–21:00 (last entry 20:00)
- Closed
- Open daily (may be suspended on full-house or special days)
- Access
- 3 min walk from the Yunokawa-Onsen tram stop; 10 min by car from Hakodate Airport; about 30 min by tram from JR Hakodate Station
- Water type
- Simple spring
- Tattoos
- Ask ahead
- Admission
- Adults ¥1,200, elementary ¥600, infants free. Towel and bath-towel rental ¥300. Private bath ¥3,300 per 50 min (13:00–23:00, reservation). Day bathing may be refused on full-house or special days
- Baths
- On the top (11th) floor, 'Unkai' sky bath hall: granite indoor pool and panoramic sauna (14:00–24:00 and 6:00–9:00) behind a 30-metre glass wall overlooking Hakodate and the Tsugaru Strait. The 'Isaribi' sky rotenburo looks out to the squid-boat lights at night and Mt Hakodate. Two private baths ('Heisei modern' and 'Showa retro', each with massage chair and TV). Lotion and baby cots in the changing rooms; top-floor rest lounge 'Shofu-an'
- Water
- Chloride spring (neutral, isotonic, high-temperature), 64°C and pH 7.0 at source, colourless and clear; tubs use recirculation and filtration. Indicated for cuts, burns, frail constitution and chronic gynaecological complaints. Bathing garments that cover mastectomy scars are permitted (bring your own)
- Parking & access
- Free parking for 170 cars. 3–4 min walk from the 'Yunokawa Onsen' tram stop, 10 min by car from Hakodate Airport, 15 min by car (about 30 min by tram) from JR Hakodate Station. Hakodate Arena is 6 min on foot
- Phone
- 0138-59-5355
- Official site
- takubokutei.com ↗
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Why go
- 11th-floor sky bath with night views
- Two day-use sessions, ¥1,200
- 3 min from the tram, 10 min from the airport
A 198-room onsen hotel with a 'sky bath hall' on the 11th floor, ten minutes from the airport
Yumoto Takubokutei is a large Noguchi Kanko Group onsen hotel in Yunokawa, 'the hot-spring town closest to an airport in Japan', with 198 rooms on 11 floors and a 4,000 m² Japanese garden. It takes its name from the poet Ishikawa Takuboku, who had close ties to Hakodate. Its great draw is the top-floor 'Unkai' sky bath hall and 'Isaribi' sky rotenburo, surveying the city, the Tsugaru Strait, the lights of squid boats at night and even planes landing and taking off. Day bathing is offered in two sessions: 6:00–9:00 and 13:00–21:00.
Unkai and Isaribi: bathing behind 30 metres of glass
'Unkai' runs a 30-metre glass wall along a granite indoor pool, so you can gaze at Hakodate's night view and mountain ridges while immersed; there is a panoramic sauna, and the women's side looks onto Mt Hakodate. Outside, 'Isaribi' is a roofless sky rotenburo named for the squid-boat lights that dot the sea on summer nights. The water is a 64°C, pH 7.0 chloride spring, colourless and warming, with recirculation and filtration as you would expect of a large hotel. The private baths, opened in 2016, come in 'Heisei modern' and 'Showa retro' styles; ¥3,300 per 50 minutes includes a lounge with massage chair and TV.
Two day-bathing sessions and tips
Day bathing comes in two sessions, 6:00–9:00 (last entry 8:00) and 13:00–21:00 (last entry 20:00): adults ¥1,200, elementary ¥600, towel rental ¥300. It may be refused on full or special days, so call ahead (0570-026-573). For the night view come after 16:30 in winter; for the squid-boat lights, evenings from June to December. The hotel is 3–4 minutes' walk from the 'Yunokawa Onsen' tram stop and 10 minutes by car from Hakodate Airport — a fine last soak before flying home. Note that bathing garments covering surgical scars are officially permitted.
Before you go
- No official tattoo policy is published — ask at reception.
- Ryokan day-use hours are limited and may be suspended in peak season — phone the same morning.
- Last entry is 30–60 minutes before closing.
Features
Sauna & wellness
Mood & scenery
Rules & private
Price
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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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