A trip to Tokachi in Hokkaido: Enjoy superb views from 30 m above and a hot spring
If you travel to Tokachi, be sure to wake up early for a hot air balloon ride! Looking down over the expansive Tokachi scenery from 30 m above is absolutely refreshing! On a sunny day you can enjoy a panoramic view stretching as far as the Tokachi Plain, the Hidaka Mountain Range, and the Taisetsu Mountains. You should also experience Tokachigawa Onsen, which is famous for its amber-colored moor hot springs. Derived from plants and gentle on the skin, this well-known hot springs is also referred to as a “hot spring of beauty.” At Garden Spa Tokachigawa Onsen, which opened in 2016, visitors can wear bathing suits in the hot springs. And since rental bathing suits are available, you'll be able to luxuriate in the hot springs even if you show up empty-handed!
Early morning hot air balloon experience: Tokachi Nature Center Address (Meeting place for hot air balloon rides) Hanakku Hiroba in Tokachigaoka Park: Kita 14-4, Tokachigawa Onsen, Otofuke-cho, Kato-gun Access Rental car or taxi: approx. one hour from Tokachi-Obihiro Airport Bus: approx. 40 minutes from Tokachi-Obihiro Airport → Ride the Tokachi Bus bound for Tokachigawa Onsen from the bus terminal at Obihiro station and get off at the Garden Spa Tokachigawa Onsen bus stop (approx. 30 minutes) → Five-minute walk Business hours: 6:30 to 7:20 (6:00 to 7:20 in July and August)
Garden Spa Tokachigawa Onsen Address: Kita 14-chome, Tokachigawa Onsen, Otofuke-cho, Kato-gun Access Rental car or taxi: approx. one hour from Tokachi-Obihiro Airport Bus: approx. 40 minutes from Tokachi-Obihiro Airport to Obihiro Station → Ride the Tokachi Bus bound for Tokachigawa Onsen from the bus terminal at Obihiro station and get off at the Garden Spa Tokachigawa Onsen bus stop (approx. 30 minutes)