# Usubetsu Hot Spring (Free), Japan: what it is and when to go > Usubetsu Hot Spring (Free) is a hot spring bath (臼別温泉 湯とぴあ臼別) in Japan. Interests: Hot springs. The best time to visit is February to May and October to November. In June there are 15 h 04 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 56. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Japan: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. 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/usubetsu-hot-spring-free/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **What it is:** Hot spring bath · Hot springs - **Local name:** 臼別温泉 湯とぴあ臼別 - **Where:** Japan - **Best time:** February to May and October to November. - **Nearest airport:** CTS Sapporo, 158 km as the crow flies - **Opening hours:** Tu-Su 07:00-19:00; Mo off - **Price:** 100 JPY - **Website:** [hiyama.pref.hokkaido.lg.jp](https://www.hiyama.pref.hokkaido.lg.jp/ss/srk/tabi/04s_tais/parts/1403yut.html) - **Coordinates:** 42.22966, 139.91853 ## What it is and where Usubetsu Hot Spring (Free) is a hot spring bath (臼別温泉 湯とぴあ臼別) in Japan. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Japan: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Its coordinates are 42.22966, 139.91853; the nearest main airport is New Chitose Airport (CTS, Sapporo), 158 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=42.229662%2C139.918525) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=42.229662%2C139.918525) It is one of the [Hot springs](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/termal/) 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 Usubetsu Hot Spring (Free) is **February to May and October to November**. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 9 h 15 | | February | Best time | 10 h 21 | | March | Best time | 11 h 40 | | April | Best time | 13 h 09 | | May | Best time | 14 h 24 | | June | Possible | 15 h 04 | | July | Possible | 14 h 48 | | August | Possible | 13 h 43 | | September | Possible | 12 h 16 | | October | Best time | 10 h 49 | | November | Best time | 9 h 33 | | December | Possible | 8 h 56 | In June there are 15 h 04 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 56. 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 - [Kaitorima Hot Spring](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kaitorima-hot-spring/): Hot spring bath · 4.8 km - [Mount Yūrappu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mt-yurappudake/): Mountain in Japan · 7.7 km - [Yakumo Choei Ski Area](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/yakumo-choei-ski-area/): Ski resort · 26 km - [Otsu Shrine](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/miyatsubentengu-shrine/): Shinto shrine in Okushiri, Hokkaido prefecture, Japan · 30 km - [Okushiri Sakuragaoka Ski Area](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/okushiri-sakuragaoka-ski-area/): Ski resort · 35 km Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Japan guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/). ## More in Japan: Hot springs - [Jigokudani Monkey Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/jigokudani-monkey-park/): hot springs area with large population of wild snow monkeys - [Dōgo Onsen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/dogo-onsen/): hot spring in the city of Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture on the island of Shikoku, Japan - [Obusuma Station](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/obusuma/): railway station in Yorii, Osato district, Saitama prefecture, Japan - [Hachigata Station](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/hachigata/): railway station in Yorii, Osato district, Saitama prefecture, Japan - [Ohanabatake Station](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/ohanabatake/): railway station in Chichibu, Saitama prefecture, Japan - [Awazu Onsen](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/awazu-onsen-soyu/): building in Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan Every Japan place under Hot springs, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/termal/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is Usubetsu Hot Spring (Free)? It is a hot spring bath (臼別温泉 湯とぴあ臼別 in the local language) in Japan. It has an article in one Wikipedia, so it is not one of the busiest places in Japan: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. ### When is the best time to visit Usubetsu Hot Spring (Free)? February to May and October to November. In June there are 15 h 04 of daylight, and in December, 8 h 56. ### How do you get to Usubetsu Hot Spring (Free)? The nearest main airport is New Chitose Airport (CTS), 158 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=42.229662%2C139.918525) 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 [Kaitorima Hot Spring](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/kaitorima-hot-spring/), [Mount Yūrappu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/mt-yurappudake/), [Yakumo Choei Ski Area](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/yakumo-choei-ski-area/). The rest is in [the Japan guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/asia/japon/). Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/5727041325), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q11613252), CC0. More about Usubetsu Hot Spring (Free) on [Wikipedia](https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E8%87%BC%E5%88%A5%E6%B8%A9%E6%B3%89). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).