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Activity Minami, Sapporo

Jozankei Onsen

An activity in Minami, Sapporo, moderately priced ($$) and worth about 4 hours. Best time to go: Autumn.

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Jozankei Onsen in Minami, Sapporo
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Why go

Hot spring town in a forested river gorge an hour from downtown.

It is one of 9 curated places we feature in Sapporo, alongside 4 sights, 2 places to eat and 1 place for a drink. The closest of our other picks is Hokkaido Shrine, 15 km away as the crow flies. Set aside about 4 hours here; it works best as the anchor of a day rather than a quick stop.

Type
Activity · Nature
Neighborhood
Minami
Price
$$
Time needed
4 hr
Best time
Autumn

Nearby

The 6 closest curated picks in Sapporo, measured as straight-line distance.

  1. 1
    Hokkaido Shrine

    Main Shinto shrine of Hokkaido, set in forested Maruyama Park.

    Sight · 15 km straight-line
  2. 2
    Mount Moiwa Ropeway

    Ropeway and mini cable car up to a summit view over the city and bay.

    Outdoors · 15 km straight-line
  3. 3
    Ganso Ramen Yokocho

    Narrow alley of small ramen counters in Susukino, home of Sapporo miso ramen.

    Food · 18 km straight-line
  4. 4
    Odori Park

    Long green strip through downtown, home to the Snow Festival in February.

    Sight · 19 km straight-line
  5. 5
    Sapporo Clock Tower

    1878 wooden building from the city's founding era, with a small museum.

    Sight · 19 km straight-line
  6. 6
    Nijo Market

    Downtown seafood market selling crab, sea urchin and kaisendon rice bowls.

    Food · 19 km straight-line

On these curated routes

Jozankei Onsen is a stop on our Hokkaido: Sapporo, Otaru & Furano route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.

More to do in Sapporo

Jozankei Onsen is our only activity pick in Sapporo; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Sapporo guide.

When to go

Average daily highs in Sapporo run from -2°C in January to 26°C in August; August is usually the wettest month. For Jozankei Onsen itself, we suggest: Autumn.

Modelled monthly averages for Sapporo from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Sapporo weather by month.

Getting there

Map links open a live search for Jozankei Onsen, so hours and directions come straight from the map app.

Address
Jozankei Onsen, Minami Ward, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
Coordinates
42.96607, 141.16705
Destination
Sapporo, Japan

Jozankei Onsen: quick answers

How much time do you need at Jozankei Onsen?

Plan on about 4 hours at Jozankei Onsen. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.

When is the best time to visit Jozankei Onsen?

Our pick: Autumn. Insider tip: Many ryokan sell day-use baths.

Where is Jozankei Onsen?

Jozankei Onsen is at Jozankei Onsen, Minami Ward, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan. The Google Maps and Apple Maps links on this page open it for directions.

Which TripsCircle routes include Jozankei Onsen?

Jozankei Onsen appears on Hokkaido: Sapporo, Otaru & Furano, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.

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