[2025 Shari Attraction] Travel Guide for Utoro Onsen (Updated Jul)

#0yentravel "◆Overview Utoro is the gateway to Shiretoko, with a beautiful seaside townscape. It is also famous as a hot spring resort, and the starry sky is beautiful at night, and there are many restaurants where you can enjoy dishes made with local ingredients. ◆Impressions Walking through the town of Utoro, the smell of hot springs and the fresh scent of the sea drifted about, and it was very relaxing. The starry sky at night is especially worth seeing. There are few lights, so the stars spreading out in the darkness are overwhelmingly beautiful 🌟 ◆Access/Tips ・The main spots of Shiretoko are concentrated here, making it an ideal base for sightseeing in the surrounding area ・There are also restaurants where you can eat fresh seafood, so eating is also one of the pleasures"

Leave the hustle and bustle of the city and head to winter in Eastern Hokkaido 🗾 When you step into the snow-covered land of Shiretoko, you will be greeted by overwhelming silence and the breath of majestic nature. The moment you are enveloped in a pure white world, all the distractions in your head will disappear. In front of the grandeur of the nature that spreads out before you, your daily worries seem insignificant. A journey that will free your mind and change your values. An extraordinary moment that can only be experienced in a snowy country - for everyone who wants to relax. ❄️Our travel plan❄️ Day 1: Ice fishing for smelt & tempura → Enjoy Kitakobushi Hotel to the fullest Day 2: Search for wildlife on snowshoes → Michelin-starred "Nami-Hibatsu" ramen → Drift ice walk → Rest at Hotel BOTH Day 3: Walk around Shari Town → Lunch at an old-style cafe → Abashiri Prison Museum

Utoru Onsen is located on the west side of the Shiretoko Peninsula in Hokkaido, facing the Sea of Okhotsk. This hot spring area is famous for its beautiful sunset views, especially the magnificent sight of the sun setting over the sea that can be enjoyed from the hot springs. The spring quality of Utoru Onsen is a sodium bicarbonate saline spring, which is effective for neuralgia, muscle pain, joint pain, and chronic skin diseases. The hot spring water is slightly salty and light brown in color, known as the 'beauty skin bath,' making the skin feel smooth and comfortable. Utoru Fishing Port is located in Shari Town, Shari District, Hokkaido, and is an important fishing port on the Shiretoko Peninsula. The coastal fisheries here are very developed, especially the fixed-net fishing of salmon and trout, which are famous nationwide. Utoru Fishing Port is not only an important base for fisheries but also serves as an entrance to Shiretoko National Park, attracting a large number of tourists. There are many peculiar rock formations near the port, such as Rindou Rock, Triangle Rock, and Godzilla Rock, which are part of the Shiretoko Eight Views.