Jozankei Onsen
Open by month
Open in January — at its best. Autumn leaves peak mid-October; Yukitoro snow-candle event late Jan to early Feb at Jozankei Shrine. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): open.
Open in February — at its best. Autumn leaves peak mid-October; Yukitoro snow-candle event late Jan to early Feb at Jozankei Shrine.
Open in March. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in April. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in May. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in June. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in July. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in August. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in September. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in October — at its best. Autumn leaves peak mid-October; Yukitoro snow-candle event late Jan to early Feb at Jozankei Shrine.
Open in November. No seasonal closure recorded.
Open in December. No seasonal closure recorded. New Year (Dec 29 – Jan 3): open.
Checked against the official site on 2026-10-12.
Sapporo's hot-spring valley along the Toyohira River in a national park, with hotels, day-trip baths and a free foot bath.
Nearby
- Sapporo Maruyama Zoo ≈ 40 min by car
- Mt. Moiwa Night View (Sapporo) ≈ 40 min by car
- Hokkaido Jingu (Hokkaido Shrine) ≈ 40 min by car
- Nakajima Park ≈ 45 min by car
- Hoheikan ≈ 45 min by car
Travel times are rough estimates by car.
- Best time
- January, February, October — Autumn leaves peak mid-October; Yukitoro snow-candle event late Jan to early Feb at Jozankei Shrine
- Getting there
- Jotetsu bus from Sapporo: Kappa Liner about 60 min, regular bus about 80 min
- Fee
- Free to walk around (day-trip baths charge)
- Good to know
- Seasonal shuttle buses run to five autumn-leaf spots from the tourist office
- Time needed
- 4 h
Checked against the official Japanese website on 2026-10-12. Report outdated info