Showing posts with label Kuril. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Kuril. Show all posts

Sunday, February 20, 2022

Curly

#горячиеисточники #бассейнвгорах #бассейн #красота #голый #кудряш #природа #горы #снег #сноуборд
For reasons unbeknownst to myself, we are starting off on the Fareast peninsula of Kamchatka, with mostly wintery scenes.

"Когда отключили горячую воду" :))
Камчатка.
Горячие источники ЭМЖО.
Купание в горячем источнике и в ледяной реке по соседству.
19.02.2021
#камчатка #kamchatka #hotsprings #горячиеисточники #эмжо #снег #купания #snow #ванна #грязи #путешествия #приключения #поход #outdoors
22.12.19 Карымшино 🌸
Замечательно прокатились до горячих источников ☺️ после них ты становишься таким легким, размеренным и спокойным 🥰 дорога асфальт, на выходах правла нас подвела летняя резина 😅 пару раз пришлось нас дергать))
Из потерь - из нашей компании у мостового паджерика лопнула панара, и из другой компании - у прадоса вырвало ступицу 😱

Droned 


Away from Kamchatka (and the snow), there are the Kuril islands, above Iturup, below Kunashir.

Кунашир теперь наш любимый остров.
Однажды, в июле 2018-го, за день до отправления парома по маршруту Исландия — Фареры, я поймал себя на мысли, что мне очень грустно уезжать. Остров льда и огня врезался в сердце, заставил влюбиться во все его особенности и забыть про ненастную погоду.
Впечатлений было так много, что поверить в повторение подобных ощущений тогда я не мог.
Три года спустя, узнав что из-за непогоды паром с Кунашира задерживается на сутки, я прочувствовал ещё раз ту самую боль.
Грусть буквально нахлынула на меня, и не отпускала все те полтора дня, что оставалось там находиться.
Кунашир отнял два дрона. Один правда помыл, и отдал. Кунашир заставил четыре раза возвращаться на Головнинский клиф, и трижды на мыс Столбчатый. Кунашир просолил Хому и Тринити насквозь, и я не знаю как всё это теперь отмыть. Кунашир заставил четыре дня подряд ходить насквозь мокрыми. Кунашир побил все рекорды по разбитым, покоцанным и утерянным вещам, но в то же время, Кунашир — это лучшее, что с нами случалось.
Пипец как грустно было его покидать, пипец как хочется туда вернуться.
Ничего вам не рассказал об острове, но в тоже время, надеюсь, рассказал абсолютно всё.
Кунашир — 🧡

Joint
This hot spring is widely known for its healing powers that can cure any diseases that inflates and pains the joints , muscles or fibrous tissues especially rheumatoid arthritis and even helps to get rid of the skin eruptions.
It's located on the banks of Gori Ganga river en route Jauljibi - Darchula
#hotsprings ♨️#hotspring #uttarakhand #uttarakhandheaven #uttarakhanddiaries
The Himal proper then.
Considering we are in India I'll take the opportunity to share a couple of content finds.
Think Geoenergy (Feb. 21, 2021) notes how the state of Gurjarat is seeking geothermal potential particularly at the hot springs of Unai, one of the states 17 identified hot springs. 
Traveldotearth (May 12):
'India has many Hot Springs in different geographical locations and here are a few that you must visit for a delightful experience'.
Nothing new though.

В следующем видео на YouTube канале Дороги Дороги, о путешествии на Памир, расскажем про памирские источники (-:
Этот источник на фото - Гарм-Чашма, благоустроенный, недалеко от Ишкашима. Но в горах можно встретить и дикие, когда горячая вода бьет из скал. Когда ты запылился за несколько дней без душа, и на улице около 0 градусов, это настоящий подарок богов, на самом деле! В сентябре Red Offroad снова сюда едет, надеюсь снова тут искупаться. Присоединяйтесь!
#redoffroad #дорогидороги
Adventures of Nicole has an entry (Dec. 2021) on Madiyan hot springs, very much at the end of Wakhan valley (Tajikistan). It's more a pointer on how to get, what to expect.
She also has a page (Nov. 2021) on travelling through the Wakhan proper. With references to Garm Chasma (photo above) and Bibi Fatima ("one of the most unique hot springs" she has been to).

I don't know where to put this article, but besides the geographical stretch, this blog also looks into bathing practices in general. As such I think I can not fail to refer to this article by the Guardian (Jan. 7, 2022):
'The Taliban sparked outrage this week by announcing that women in northern Afghanistan would no longer be allowed to use communal bathhouses.
The use of bathhouses, or hammams, is an ancient tradition that remains for many people the only chance for a warm wash during the country’s bitterly cold winters.
Women, who regularly use the bathhouses for ritual cleaning and purification required under Islamic law, said this was another example of the Taliban tightening its grip and infringing their basic rights. They fear the ban will be extended to other parts of the country.
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Women in the north-western city of Herat, where only 39% of neighbourhoods have adequate access to water and sanitation, reported that some bathhouses had already closed.
Winuss Azizi, from the non-profit organisation Visions for Children in Afghanistan, said most households in Herat and Mazar-i-Sharif did not have the capacity or the facilities to heat large quantities of water.
“That’s why people rely on hammams in winter,” she said, adding: “Islam requires religious cleansing after menstruation, giving birth and sexual intercourse, which many visit bathhouses for. I have regularly seen women performing their purification prayer rituals at the hammam.”
And finishing this post off near the shores of the Baikal. And from the Jewish Autonomous Oblast.
And with snow. And ice. 

Зима - время холодное и суровое. Все стараются взять отпуск летом, а холодную зиму провести за работой. Но только зимой можно насладиться горячими источниками в полной мере. Только зимой можно ощутить контраст, когда посидев в горячей воде, ты выходишь и гуляешь в купальнике среди сугробов, ощущая, как мороз покалывает кожу, но не ощущая холода. А как только холод начинает проникать внутрь, ты снов ныряешь в горячую воду. Кайф!
Друзья, осталось последние три места на апрель на берег Байкала в Хакусы, на горячие источники. Занимайте скорее. #хакусы #байкал #отпуск #горячиеисточники
Спонтанная поездка в Кульдур от @rs.khv
Долго собирались (кое-то себе искал штаны всё утро тёплые), выехали где-то в 12 дня или позже....🤔В общем двинули. По пути пару раз останавливались, плюс улетели в кувет. Откопались, нам помогли выехать из снежной западни, люди добрые, которые проезжали мило. Спасибо им всем ещё раз🤝
А дальше меня расстроило то, что санаторий Санус закрыт и нельзя прогуляться по его территории.
Далее было всё было хорошо и весело. Поплюхались в водичке, наверное 2 часа😅😁А все по 15 минут заходят. Но мы же раз в год, так что можно и два часа🤣
По пути домой заехали в кафе "У Коляна". Очень классное кафе. Вкусно, быстро, чисто. Кто знает, тот знает.
Спасибо, что дочитали до конца)
#nikon #Nikonz6 #nikonzrussia #nikonrussia #slenergy_khv #travelkhv #fareast_khv #fareast_russia

Saturday, October 20, 2018

Followed

В краю горячих источников 😍
#карымшинскиеисточники#горячиеисточники #камчатка#дойти_доползти👣 #жизньздесьисейчас❤️️ #autumn🍁🍂 #Kamchatka #mylife💕#good_day👍 #nature
As always there's little to inform you: yet again merely an extensive showcase of what's on offer.

The mere exception could be the find of thermalsprings.ru, a massive overview of Russian, former Soviet and other hot springs on our Mother Earth. And though primarily published in Russian, it has the added benefit of an internal translation, as always a bit gibberish, but nonetheless handy.
Take a look on the section of Kamchatka and the Kuril islands: loads of postings some generalized, others with first-hand reports, great photo's and geographical pinpointed.

On the other hand, you could stay here and enjoy a couple of photo's from Kamchatka, such as above or following pair.

travel2unlimited
Geysers and hot springs on the slopes of Baranskiy Volcano on the island of Iturup in the Kuril Islands in Russia #travel2unlimited #travel #travelblogger#russia #kuril #kurilislands #iturup #followme#worldplaces #russian #adventure #natgeoru#natheotravel #lonelyplanet #islands#volcano #volcanic #ringoffire #lava#fumaroles #hotsprings #geysers#hotsprings #borderlesshumans
🇷🇺 Камчатка. Горячие источники природного парка Налычево — просто рай на земле, особенно если перед этим два дня идти под дождём по болотам, зарослям трехметрового борщевика и медвежьим тропам 💩 😜 #камчатскийдвиж #femmetravel#налычево #горячиеисточники#списдудкой
Cheers 
 
ohmaruyo   at Tsenkher (Arkhangai, Mongolia):
드디어 따땃한물 ...💙
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#몽골#몽골여행#쳉헤르온천 #mongolia #젤좋으
Heading further westwards, a couple of photo's from the Mongolian and Siberian expanses.

 
Gemütlichkeit
#russia #baikal #lakebaikal #hotsprings#hotandcold #chears
Madness
Altyn Arashan… good place to start or finish Ala-kul trekking
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#altynarashan #hotsprings #tianshan#terskeyalatau#kyrgyzstantravel#kyrgyzstan #karakol #alakul #traveling#travelinggram#discover#discoverkyrgyzstan #киргизия#кыргызстан#алтынарашан#горячиеисточники #тяньшань#терскейалатау #каракол#алакуль#горныйтуризм #russianexplorers#madrussians #wildrussians#wildlifestyle
An odd combo of photo's from the instagram account of vadiminio and lova_konovalova who share the need to witness the raw Kirghiz nature near Altyn Arashan.

Hot springs in Arashan valley
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#hotsprings #altynarashan #alakul#terskeyalatau#terskeyalatoo#tianshanmountains #tienshan#wilderness_culture#takemoreadventures#ourcamplife #campeveryday #campistco#goneoutdoors#mountaingirls#womanwhoexplore #discoverearth#aroundtheworld#natgeorussia #natgeoru#rtgtv #russianexplorers #madrussians#wildrussians#тяньшань #алтынарашан#терскейалатау#neverstopexploring#nudewithnature #intothewild #issykkullife
Маленький райский уголок❤😍 Горячий источник на высоте 2600 метров над уровнем моря #altynarashan #fitness #bodybuilding#fitnessmodel#fitnessbikini #motivation#training #muscle #squats #squat #fitforlife#fitnessgirl#fitnessbody #girlswhosquat #girl#girls #fitchicks #sexy #muscle#squats#squat #protein #gymgear #gymlife#progress #bikinigirl #bikini #body
Горячая ванна в ледяной горной реке, на высоте 2600м над уровнем моря, с видом на зеленую долину со стройными тянь-шаньскими елями… дикий кайф!#altynarashan #karakol #alakul #tianshan#tienshan #terskeyalatau#terskeyalatoo#terskey #wildlifestyle #wildrussians#russianexplorers#madrussians #rtgtv#natgeorussia #wilderness_culture#outside_project#ourcamplife#алтынарашан #терскейалатау#тяньшань#горячиеисточники#горныйтуризм #мояпланета #рго#campeveryday#outdoorsman#modernoutdoors #modernoutdoorsman#dharma_travel#intothewild
Ample 
tomasznowaknet near Murgab, eastern Pamir:
These hot springs hidden in most southeastern point of Tajikistan and surrounded by Chinese and Afghan mountains are not easily accessible. You won't find this absolutely magic spot on Google Maps or TripAdvisor. But if you manage to get there you will be amply rewarded with unforgettable bath with a spectacular view! 🔥🤽😍❤__________#tajikistan #moto #adventure #trip;#pamir#gbao #travel #instatravel #adv #advrider#advlife #dualsportlife #tajikistan_trip#mountains #hotsprings;#kyzylrabot#kizilrabot #Қизилработ #magicplace#magicview;#picoftheday
Hardly a posting here on Hot soaks of the Himal, without a better look at the Wakhan and Pamir areas of Tajikistan.

Stepping off:
In the absence of hot showers (or even cold showers) and clean clothes, a good soak in a natural hot spring goes a long, long way.







Bibi Fatima Mineral Hot Springs, Pamir, Tajikistan / Minerální horké prameny Bibi Fatima, Pamír, Tádžikistán
#tajikistan #pamir #mountains#pamirhighway #hotspring #bluewater #cave#horkeprameny #travelingaroundasia#exploreasia #travelphoto#naturephotography #travel #landscape#adventure #nature #dream #czechblogger#overland #bath #povlastniose #czechgirl#womenwhoexplore #beautifuldestinations#awesomeglobe #canon #canonczsk#passionpassport #dnescestujem#ourplanetdaily


sprodabout (Jun. 22):
Open air hot spring bathing Garmchashma
Piped
Brushaski (Oct. 2017):
This Garam chashma (Hot Spring) Darkut Yasin Valley, PakistanThis Garam chashma (Hot Spring)about 5 to 6 miles from Darkot valley of Yasin Side. Stream is very hot. You can fill the tub with the help of the pipes and let it cool for half an hour then you can sit and relax and watch the glaciers infront of you. The best bath tub I ever sat in.
From one Garam Chashma (Tajikistan) to another (Pakistan): a hot soak both for males (co-incidence in the case of Tajikistan; bathing times for gender alternate), we now look at a couple of soaks south of the Himal divide.

sameandering at Madkote Munsyari (Uttarakhand, north India):
Natural Hot Spring! Best relaxation therapy after days of driving!
#natural #naturelover #naturelovers#hotwatersprings #relax #relaxing#lovewater #nature #planet #earth
#ASBlogs⠀The hot springs of Jhinu are the perfect post trek pampering you will need. Read on to know more
[link in bio] #Nepal #AdventureSindbad #Annapurna#JhinuDanda #Hotspring #Himalaya ⠀#discovernepal #nepal8thwonder#explorenepal #wownepal #visitnepal#travelnepal #nepalgram #instanepal#nepalnow #ig_nepal #nepaltourism #travel#trip #travelphotography #instatravel#travelgoals #jhinu #trekking #annapurna#relax #pampered #annapurnacircuit#annapurna 

Above, a rare exception: a hot spring without soakers.
The reason for posting this is that I will be in Nepal myself in a couple of weeks, not far from this.
Unfortunately I'll probably not be in the position to visit any hot springs, even some of the better accessible soaks.
The idea is to lay to rest the soul of a spirit who most probably left her body not far from Jhinu. Or at the best reassure our own spirits.

Back
mijayalath at Huangshan (Anhui):
 Bathing in red wine #hotsprings#invinoveritas #huangshan
Back on the other side of the Himal (the backside dare I say?), it's mostly China.

ziru.wei at Lithang (Garzê Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Sichuan, China):
当时的我们🐒

Wednesday, May 27, 2015

Wandering

Ждём лётной погоды! emoji Waiting for helicopter!
On Kamchatka peninsula, Russia. Source

Common people?
Development related news for parts of the region.

As of yet there are no mentions made of changes in Nepal's hot springs due to the recent devastating seismic activities. 
It can be expected. I did hear that bear the epicenter of the first earthquake, some of the natural springs had discontinued.

#hotsprings #freezingriver #natural #swimmingfullyclothed #nepal #abc #annapurnabasecamp #trekking #travel #latergram #tb #myfootlookslikeronalds
Jhinu hot spring still in working condition, source.

Meanwhile there's no end in sight to China's thirst for upscale soaking. The most recent addition comes from Sheraton who are opening another hot spring related hotel in Yunnan (travelmedia.com, Jan. 3):
'Located close to the borders with Myanmar and Laos, Sheraton Xishuangbanna Hotel offers 326 rooms and suites, all equipped with balconies offering views of the surrounding forest.
Facilities include three restaurants (international, Chinese and Thai), a lobby bar, indoor and outdoor heated swimming pools, a business centre, fitness centre, spa and its own on-site hot springs, with six indoor and outdoor sulphur pools.
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Guests can choose to soak in the hot springs, explore the rainforest, immerse themselves in the local cultures and customs of Dai minority groups residing near the hotel, or take a bike ride to see the millennium-old Pu’er tree,” said the hotel’s general manager, Damian Chua'.
Elsewhere in Yunnan I recently came across this while doing research for this blog. It's another of those some weird and strange pictures. The following comes from the Yongning hot spring, northern Yunnan and what's happening here?

The new one where we went has a collective basin share in two parts one for women one for men, just separated by an enormous wooden beam,. It's open air so it is very pleasant.
When we ask to go to the collective bath the owner is surprised and refuses by saying to us "lao bai xin" what wants to say "common people" what in his eyes we are not!
The caption makes nothing clearer, but it certainly looks like the tourist is the odd one out for a change ... 

Basking
A recent article on research as towards soaking on Sakhlain  and Kuril islands, (far eastern Russia) has concluded that there's a lot of good in soaking, but enthusiasm needs to be tempered, this is still an area nearly dropped off the map ...
But not for the soaking enthusiasts in the accompanying photo:  



That said, below a what older photo from a Kamchatka expedition (source), mental and social health is certainly OK, don't know about the smoking. Caption reads translated as :
Bath of natural origin. In this cup flows over a rock hot water, so you can bask in even severe frost.
 Ванна естественного происхождения. В эту чашу стекает по скале горячая вода, так что нежиться здесь можно даже в лютые морозы.

Strange
An article (Tribune, Apr. 9) on Chitral hot spring, Lotkoh valley in Pakistan:
'Many find the water too hot to even touch, let alone take a dip in. As a solution, locals have built public bathrooms within the vicinity where the spring water can be mixed with cooler water, said another visitor, Mohammad Jamil. “People bathe using this water for five to 10 minutes and then sit for the next 10 to 30 minutes in a warm room as it is advised not to step out in the open immediately.”
People who have indulged say they feel “fresh” afterward; some go as far as saying the water has magical characteristics which has relieved them from fatigue'.
A blog article on Maharashtra's hot springs with this photo:

 The pond for men...
It describes stumbling on this hot spring:
'We were in for a complete surprise when we reached the small village which housed the lake. In fact, there was no lake at all. However, what we discovered was this lovely hot water spring called Rajvade. An old woman from the village saw us as two lost wanderers and decided to take us around to the our destination. She spoke only Marathi and we spoke none, so our conversations were fun; all she could figure out was that we were strange people from Pune :)'
Struggle
Finally, recent unrest in Tibet explained (Tibet Post, May 5) as locals of Awong (Gonjo county) oppose developing a hot spring. Amongst their other complaints that is, as the development of a hot spring is lead to believe to be a pretext for mining a sacred mountain..
"On April 2nd, the local government told all the people of the village that there were plans to convert the natural geyser water near the mountain into hot spring baths," the sources told the TPI.
"Locals agreed to the plan, understanding that the project could attract many tourists and generate income," the sources also said, speaking on condition of anonymity.
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Many locals were injured in the struggle, many of which refused treatment from the government hospital, instead going to private hospitals'.

Back to India, recent news is that the country is in the grips of a heatwave; not so for these fellas:
Wash your spirit clean in a warm bathing pool at Kheer Ganga. #hotsprings #holy #religion #mountains #snow #winter #himachalpradesh #himachal #india #kullu #parvativalley #kheerganga #water #instatravel #love #nature #beautiful #instaindia #spirit #wanderlust #wanderer #outdoors #explore #travel

Tuesday, November 4, 2014

Update


Just some of the pictures / info I've noticed over the past months concerning just a few of the many, may hot soaks in the Himalaya and further away ...
  • Bhutan 

After the wash out of a few years back this is what the hot springs of Gasa are coming to look like. Sourced from the tumbler of bhutanmajestictravel1:
'The Gasa Tsachu “Hot Spring” very popular for both Nationals and also Tourist to come soak because there are different Bath Tubs for different illness, such as Tuberculosis, Joints, Rashes and so on. Best time is Spring and Winter but my recommendation is late Autumn and late Spring because of lesser visitors. #gasa #hotspring #autumn #spring #winter #tsachu'
Also from Bhutan, this photo from John Berthold as part of a series on the country:

'Bathers enjoy a soak in the Gelephu hot spring in Southern Bhutan next to a small shrine dedicated to Guru Padmasambhava'.
  • China

    Hotspring waterfall spa in Liangshan of Sichuan province, China. #China #waterfall #spa #nature #hotspring #Sichuan #温泉 #凉山 #四川 #backpacking
  • India
Trekking and soaking are heaven sent. Nowhere is this more apparent than in the Himalaya's. Read this trek account from Ujithra Ponniah. An excerpt:
'The trek to Kheerganga begins from Barshani village, which is the last motorable point. It is a 14km uphill trek through the forest.  The forest is alive and buzzing with life and the Parvati River accompanies you through your walk. Having recuperated from our long trek to Kheerganga and enjoyed the dip in the hot spring and rejuvenating sight of the first layer of snow on the surrounding mountains, we trekked further with the hope of reaching Tunda Bhuj, a place adorned with a wide variety of sub-alpine forests'.
What Kheerganga looks like (female side; even so far from reality old habits die hard ...): 

#hotsprings #india #trek 
Kheerganga, Himachal Pradesh, India, source

A hot spring in Madkot, Uttarakhand, India, photo from Picasa accountant Arun Chendukala:

  • Kazakhstan
С добрым утром братва!Вы видите сероводородный источник, который находится в устье р. Горельник.По слухам местных жителей его вода омолаживает и снимает усталость.Температура воды источника около 22°С.#Казахстан #Горы #ГорячийИсточник #Медео #Вхламтур
It says Kazakhstan, so it must be so. But not hot? source

  • Kyrgyzstan
#Горячийисточник #hotsprings #kyrgisztan #socrowded #healthy #salty #hot #swimming #issykkul
source
  • Mongolia 
Tsenkher hot spring, from the blog of ontheroadwithclaire. 
  • Nepal
Hotspring near Nepal - Tibet boarder #nepal #tibet #hotspring #tatopani
source

L'eau doit aussi avoir des vertus quand on la boit car de nombreuses personnes remplissent des bouteilles.
More black and white, this time it is from Chilime Tatopani, Nepal, also near the border with Tibet. More great photo's from Le Voyage de Philmy
  • Siberia

Nearly off the Asian continent are the Kuril islands. From this summer are photo's from Eugene Kapersky on flickr:


Iturup hot springs (above) and Urup (below):


Wednesday, December 1, 2010

Consuming

'Hot Springs at Iturup Island'. 
By Julie Robinson
Heading south
Following through with the feature on Eastern Russia's soaks, the smaller sections of the puzzle
yet to be pieced together need to be filled in.
 

The Kuril islands are a string of (volcanic) islands which bridge the distance between Kamchatka and Japan's northern Hokkaido island.


Northern Paramushir island, one of the Kuril's biggest islands, is home to hot springs of Verkhneyuryevskiye (source) and there is also the mention of hot springs near Karpinsky volcano and near Ebeko (source). That said there's nothing much than these mentions.

Continuing south, one of the Kuril islands is the uninhabited Ushishir, which according to Wikipedia translates from the Ainu language as hot spring, a nice name for an island.  The island actually consists of two islands connected by a small spit. The southern part is called Yankicha.
Yankicha island features heavily on Kuril island cruises. It's hot spring seems too unique to miss. This site claims:
'Near the lip of the lagoon a srape in the beach fills with thermal waters;no natural hot spring bath can have a more spectacular setting',
a claim they attribute to Micheal Bright [1]. Others add:
'Yankicha is considered by many to be one of the most visually scenic islands in the Kurils. The ancient Ainu people used the thermal area of Yankicha for initiation rites that lasted three days and three nights, in which young men in ceremonial furs were bound together by ropes on wooden platforms over the boiling springs'. 
Photo of the Yankicha soak. Without the furs...
'Maxim, an officer from our navigation team, tries the impromptu hot spring feed bath'.

Others seem more inventive:
'With characteristic Russian make-do-with-what-we-have-ness we managed to construct a makeshift pool with one of our tents! Who’d have thought we’d be getting all touristy-resorty in this desolate place? Was nice to have a warm dip, as if to make up for the earlier cold shower. Karma :)'.
See also the Global Volcanism Programme's entry on Ushishir.

Closeby Rasshua island has 'numerous' hot springs.


Urup island is attributed to have hot springs on the flanks of the volcano Tri Sestry (source). As below:


hitokappu.bg:
'Hot spring. Uninhabited [but ....] Urup, Kuril Island Горячий источник. Необитаемый остров Уруп, Курильские острова'.

The South Kurils
Iturup (sometimes spelt as Etorofu) is the northern most island of the southern Kurils. A no name hot spring is situated 'above' the town of Kuril'sk (source). Or Kurilsk.
On flickr are photo's of the Iwo River (?) hot spring (resort) by ataq411, while FoxySakh has a set of photo's of the island, including a more updated version of the photo below.

A 1992 photo by Shepard Sherbell taken on Iturup with the following caption:
'Man in Hot Spring in the Kuril Islands'.

Note also the idyllic hot waterfall in the lead photo to this blog. More photo's can be found here. Looks like a fantastic place to soak.


Interesting
South of Iturup and closest to Japan is the island of Kunashir. Wikipedia:
'Kunashir is formed by four volcanoes which were separate islands but have since joined together by low-lying areas with lakes and hot springs'.
Aaltjeaworldwiseexplorer added on a now defunct blog that
'... some of them natural, others contained in regular pools and a beach filled with hot black rocks, called “Black Beach” which is owned by the military'.
Apparently this references to a ruin of a hot spring, which still affords soaking. Others mention hot beach. Below gives an impression, but not very beach like:

From the original Russian, googles translates this:
'Well, locals, of course, use this feature preaktivneyshe: firstly, almost half of the South Kuril heated by geothermal station, and secondly, wherever possible air baths, swimming baths and Kupalenka. For example - that this is the source of "Sink" on Hot Beach. Charming place with three swimming pools with water 30, 40 and 50 degrees'.
There is this photo of surely a beach hot spring, but don't know whether or not it's at the same location. But on Kunashir.

From damn interesting some biological significance:
'In a hot spring on the Russian volcanic island of Kunashir, there lives a particular type of microbe which consumes poisonous carbon monoxide as nourishment, and exhales hydrogen. The microbe is called C. hydrogenoformans, and researchers at the The Institute for Genomic Research recently finished analyzing its complete genome sequence.
One day, the carbon monoxide waste from other industries may be used to feed vats of these microbes, and the resulting hydrogen could be collected and used to power the fuel cells of tomorrow'.
Дикие природные ванночки на руч. Кислый, берущий начало на фумарольном поле вулкана МенделеевоemojiemojiemojiВода в ручье теплая и на вкус действительно очень кислая #nature#russia#Fumarole#Volcano#kuril#kunashir#природа#курилы
#кунашир#Tourism#туризм 
Across the sea
Finally we cross over the Sea of Okhotsk at it's narrowest to the large island of Sakhalin

The wikitravel entry on Nogliki mentions Goryachie Kluchi:
'Goryachie Kluchi (Горячие Ключи) is a volcanic mountain mountain area, and a village, on a tough dirt road north of town, it has a hot spring to boot.'
This Russian language website has a couple of  photo's of the hot spring and some descriptions which when translated reveals that it's 200 km, 3 hours from the town of Okha. It's a very basic shed on a deeper pond. Surrounding is a swamp with some healing mud.

Or there is this reference:
'Hot springs are waiting for tourists not only in the Kuriles, but also in the north Noglinskom area of Sakhalin'.
 
A 15m high hot waterfall on Sakhalin (or near the Baranski volcano. Oh, ... that's on Iturup!), from a Russsian photo website:
'Горячий водопад высотой 15 метров на 3-й серной речке'.

And that seems to wrap up this blog entry. 

[Updated April 2015]

Notes:
[1] Bright, M. (2005) 1,001 Natural Wonders You Must See Before You Die. Barron's Educational Series, New York, U.S.A.