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Jozankei Onsen

Minami-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido♨ Sodium chloride spring (Jozankei), sodium-calcium bicarbonate chloride spring (Hoheikyo and Usubetsu)
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Overview

Overview

Sapporo’s hot spring retreat, spread along the gorge of the Toyohira River about 40 minutes by car from Sapporo Station. About 60 minutes from Sapporo Station by reservation-only direct bus, it is easy to combine with sightseeing in the city. There is also a free footbath, so you can casually hop between hot springs.

A hot spring town with abundant water at source temperatures of 60 to 80 degrees, mainly sodium chloride springs. There is the Futami Suspension Bridge, the symbol of the town, Kappa-buchi, and the Futami Jozan no Michi trail along the gorge, and a little farther in are Hoheikyo Onsen and Hoheikyo Dam.

Location
Minami-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido
Best time to visit
Around October, when the gorge turns red and yellow
Official website
https://jozankei.jp/
Official website (English) ↗
Day-Use Baths

Baths you can visit without staying

Public baths, day-use spas and foot baths open to non-staying visitors.

Day-use spa

Yawaragi no Sato Hoheikyo Onsen

Price
Adults (junior high school and up) ¥1,300, children (age 3 to elementary school) ¥600, free for ages 0–2 (as of October 2026)
Hours
10:00–22:30 (last admission 21:45)
Closed
Open all year round
Private bath
No private baths or family baths
Note
A day-use hot spring with no accommodation. The source water has no added water and is not heated. The open-air baths switch between men and women on odd and even days. Cash, credit cards and QR code payments accepted
Official site
https://hoheikyo.co.jp/onsen/
Ryokan day-use bath

Jozankei Shika no Yu

Price
Morning bath: adults ¥1,000, elementary school students ¥500; regular: adults ¥1,500, elementary school students ¥750 (as of October 2026)
Hours
Morning bath 6:00–9:30 (admission until 8:30), regular 13:00–21:00 (admission until 20:00)
Closed
On Mondays and Thursdays, admission starts at 14:00 due to special cleaning
Tattoos
Guests with tattoos may not bathe
Note
Bath towels and face towels are lent free of charge. There are stairs inside the bathing area. Day-use admission is not available on some days due to renovations or private bookings
Official site
https://shikanoyu.co.jp/shikanoyu/spa/day
Foot bath

Footbath Taro no Yu

Price
Free
Hours
7:00–20:00
Note
A covered octagonal footbath along the main street of the hot spring town. Towels can be bought from a vending machine on site
Official site
https://jozankei.jp/en/oneday/taro-no-yu/

Prices and hours are as of the date shown and may change, with occasional closures. Check each facility’s official website before you go.

🖋 If you have tattoos

Varies by facility, so check with each one. Some facilities, such as Jozankei Shika no Yu, do not allow guests with tattoos to bathe

🔒 Private baths and in-room baths

Hoheikyo Onsen has no private baths or family baths. Check with each inn whether private baths are available

Spring

Spring type and features

♨ Sodium chloride spring (Jozankei), sodium-calcium bicarbonate chloride spring (Hoheikyo and Usubetsu)

According to the tourism association, the water at Jozankei is said to be beneficial for neuralgia, joint pain, frozen shoulder, cuts, burns, chronic gynecological conditions and more

Etiquette

Bathing etiquette

  • ✓Rinse yourself with hot water (kakeyu) before getting into the bath
  • ✓Do not put your towel in the bath water
  • ✓Tie up long hair so it does not touch the water
  • ✓Do not take photos in the bathing area
  • ✓Lightly dry yourself off before returning to the changing room
Sights

Nearby sights

Futami Suspension Bridge

The red suspension bridge that symbolizes the hot spring town, overlooking the gorge

Kappa-buchi

A pool and cliffs on the Toyohira River, where a kappa legend lives on

Futami Jozan no Michi

A nature trail along the Toyohira River. Walk from the hot spring town and enjoy the forest and mountain stream

Hoheikyo Dam

A dam in a gorge beneath the towering rock face of Senjo-iwa. Especially impressive in the autumn leaves season

Tips

Good to know

  • !The Kappa Liner requires a reservation by the day before
  • !The Sapporo Station Bus Terminal is closed for redevelopment. Buses to Jozankei depart from stop 27 in front of the Hokuren Building
Access

Access

Nearest station / bus stop
  • Jozankei Onsen bus stop (Jotetsu Bus)
From major cities and airports
  • Sapporo Station: Kappa Liner direct bus (reservation required; stop 27 in front of the Hokuren Building) (About 60 minutes)
  • Makomanai Subway Station: Jotetsu Bus (About 50 minutes)
  • Sapporo Station: Car (via Route 230) (About 40 minutes)
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Getting There

Getting there from major cities

Tokyo → Sapporo

Fastest: Approx. 1 hr 30 min–1 hr 45 min (ANA timetable)

✈ Flight🚄 Shinkansen
Where to Stay · Agoda

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Events

Events and festivals in Sapporo

February

Sapporo Snow Festival

Hokkaido ・ Sapporo

Usually early February (about one week)

2027 (77th): Feb 4 (Thu) – Feb 11 (Thu, holiday), 8 days

May

Sapporo Lilac Festival

Hokkaido ・ Sapporo

Usually mid- to late May (about 10 days at the Odori Site, and 2 days on the final weekend at the Kawashimo Site)

June

YOSAKOI Soran Festival

Hokkaido ・ Sapporo

Usually Wednesday to Sunday (5 days) in early to mid-June

2027 (36th): Jun 9 (Wed) – Jun 13 (Sun), 5 days

July–August

Sapporo Summer Festival

Hokkaido ・ Sapporo

Usually late July to mid-August (the beer gardens run for about 4 weeks; Hokkai Bon Odori is held during Obon, and the Susukino Festival for 3 days in early August)

September–October

Sapporo Autumn Fest

Hokkaido ・ Sapporo

Usually early to late September, or into early October (about 3 weeks)

2026: Sep 11 – Oct 3 (currently underway)

November–March

Sapporo White Illumination

Hokkaido ・ Sapporo

Usually late November to mid-March of the following year (the Odori Site runs from late November to December 25)

2026: Opens Nov 20 (Odori Site until Dec 25; Ekimae-dori Site until Feb 11, 2027; Minami 1-jo-dori, Kita 3-jo Plaza, and Sapporo Station South Exit until Mar 14, 2027)

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Attractions

Attractions in Sapporo

Zoo

Sapporo Maruyama Zoo

Hokkaido ・ Sapporo / Maruyama

Opened in 1951, this is Hokkaido's oldest zoo and is run by the City of Sapporo. Set next to Maruyama Park, its grounds cover about 22 hectares and are home to around 140 species of animals.

Aquarium

AOAO SAPPORO

Hokkaido ・ Sapporo / Tanukikoji

An urban aquarium on the 4th to 6th floors of moyuk SAPPORO, a shopping complex facing the Tanukikoji shopping arcade. Built around the concept "The Wonder of Life: Seeing the Unseen," it serves as a gateway to nature in the middle of the city and stays open until 22:00.

☂ Mostly indoors · rain-friendly
Experience

Shiroi Koibito Park

Hokkaido ・ Sapporo

A confectionery theme park attached to the factory of Ishiya, the maker of Shiroi Koibito, a classic Hokkaido souvenir. It offers production line tours, sweets-making experiences, cafés, and shops, and the shops and rose garden can be used without an admission ticket. It's about a 5-minute walk from Miyanosawa Station on the Tozai subway line, making it easy to reach from central Sapporo.

Experience

HOKKAIDO BALLPARK F VILLAGE

Hokkaido ・ Kitahiroshima

A ballpark centered on ES CON FIELD HOKKAIDO, home of the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters, open 365 days a year. On non-game days, you can enter the stadium's outfield area for free and enjoy stadium tours, hot springs, kids' facilities, and restaurants. It's about 17 minutes from Sapporo Station to Kitahiroshima Station on the JR Rapid Airport, then about 5 minutes by shuttle bus from the station.

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Prices, hours, tattoo policies and spring types are based on official facility, municipal and tourism association information. They can change, so check the official websites before you go.

Last checked: 2026-10-08

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