# Kawayu Visitor Center, Japan: what it is and when to go > Kawayu Visitor Center is a facility in Teshikaga, Hokkaido, Japan (川湯ビジターセンター) (北海道). Interests: Museums and art. The best time to visit is February to May and October to November. In June there are 15 h 14 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 46. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kawayu-visitor-center/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Facility in Teshikaga, Hokkaido, Japan · Museums and art - **Local name:** 川湯ビジターセンター - **Where:** Japan · 6, 088-3465, 弟子屈町, 北海道 - **Best time:** February to May and October to November. - **Nearest airport:** CTS Sapporo, 242 km as the crow flies - **Website:** [kawayu-eco-museum.com](https://www.kawayu-eco-museum.com/) - **Coordinates:** 43.63666, 144.43377 ## What it is and where Kawayu Visitor Center is a facility in Teshikaga, Hokkaido, Japan (川湯ビジターセンター) (北海道). Its coordinates are 43.63666, 144.43377; the nearest main airport is New Chitose Airport (CTS, Sapporo), 242 km as the crow flies. How to get around Japan (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#moverse). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=43.636663%2C144.433773) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=43.636663%2C144.433773) It is one of the [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/museos/) places in Japan. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap. ## When to go The best time to visit Kawayu Visitor Center is **February to May and October to November**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 06 | | February | Best time | 10 h 16 | | March | Best time | 11 h 38 | | April | Best time | 13 h 13 | | May | Best time | 14 h 31 | | June | Possible | 15 h 14 | | July | Possible | 14 h 57 | | August | Possible | 13 h 48 | | September | Possible | 12 h 17 | | October | Best time | 10 h 46 | | November | Best time | 9 h 25 | | December | Possible | 8 h 46 | In June there are 15 h 14 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 46. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather. When to go to Japan in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#cuando-ir). ## Before you go to Japan To enter Japan there are 10 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “A valid passport covering your whole stay”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Japan checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Japanese yen (JPY); plugs: Type A and B · 100 V · 50/60 Hz (you need an adapter); emergencies: 110 police · 119 ambulance and fire. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it. ## What is nearby - [Mount Iō](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mount-io/): Mountain in Teshikaga, Hokkaido, Japan · 2.9 km - [Kitanemuro Raunch Way - section 6](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kitanemuro-raunch-way-section-6/): Hiking · 9.5 km - [Kiyosato Choei Midori Ski Area](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kiyosato-choei-midori-ski-area/): Ski resort · 11 km - [Kotan Public Bath](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kotan-public-bath/): Hot spring bath · 11 km - [Midori-no-yu Onsen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/midori-no-yu-onsen/): Onsen · 11 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Japan guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/). ## More in Japan: Museums and art - [Tokyo National Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/museo-nacional-de-tokio/): art museum in Tokyo, Japan - [Matsumoto Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/castillo-de-matsumoto/): building in Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture, Japan - [National Museum of Western Art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/museo-nacional-de-arte-occidental/): art museum in Tokyo, Japan - [Hiroshima Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/castillo-de-hiroshima/): Castle - [Kōfuku-ji](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kofuku-ji/): Buddhist temple in Nara Prefecture, Japan - [Ushiku Daibutsu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/ushiku-daibutsu/): statue located in Ushiku, Ibaraki Prefecture, Japan Every Japan place under Museums and art, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/museos/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Kawayu Visitor Center? It is a facility in Teshikaga, Hokkaido, Japan (川湯ビジターセンター in the local language). ### When is the best time to visit Kawayu Visitor Center? February to May and October to November. In June there are 15 h 14 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 46. ### How do you get to Kawayu Visitor Center? The nearest main airport is New Chitose Airport (CTS), 242 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=43.636663%2C144.433773) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Japan is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/#moverse). ### How do I add it to my trip? With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Japan map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby. ### What else is around here? Nearby you have [Mount Iō](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mount-io/), [Kitanemuro Raunch Way - section 6](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kitanemuro-raunch-way-section-6/), [Kiyosato Choei Midori Ski Area](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kiyosato-choei-midori-ski-area/). The rest is in [the Japan guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/way/587664826), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q133283713), CC0. Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).