Jozankei Onsen

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It’s a quaint little town. Life is simple and close to nature, with loads of onsens.

Jozankei Hot Spring is a century-old hot spring surrounded by valleys and forests. It is called "Sapporo's Back Garden". It is said that it was discovered in 1866 by a monk from Biqian, Miquan Jozan. The spring is a colorless and transparent salinized spring. The salt contained can prevent sweat from evaporating. After soaking, the whole body will not become cold and warm! You can enjoy the red leaves in autumn and the superb view of snow in winter, as well as lighting up the lights at night. It is a good place to spend a leisurely vacation in Sapporo, Hokkaido.

Jozankei Hot Spring is only an hour’s drive from the center of Sapporo. It is famous for its beautiful scenery, quiet atmosphere and high-quality hot springs. The spring water gushing out of the hot spring town is colorless and transparent, and has the characteristics of sodium chloride spring. When entering the spring water, the salt will adhere to the skin, preventing sweat from evaporating, and radiating heat from the inside of the body.

‼ ️Friends who go to Hokkaido♨️ must not miss this place! There are many places I can't forget, Hokkaido is one of them. In Hokkaido, the thing that I can't forget the most is Dingshan River. Many people’s fantasy about Hokkaido is snow watching, skiing, and hot springs. Come to a foreign country not far away, you must go to the most local place to enjoy the most natural hot spring ♨️! The mountains and streams satisfy all your fantasies! ❄️❄️❄️❓Why choose Dingshanxi Hot Spring? The hot springs here have a long history, and there are 150-year-old hot springs ♨️ hotels, and they are all natural hot springs (of course, hot spring eggs are also boiled from natural hot springs). Public transportation is convenient, and it is close to the city and major transportation hubs. It only takes an hour and a half to take a bus from the airport. Because there are many natural hot springs here, it is also designated as a nature reserve in Shikotsu-Toya National Park, which shows that it is really original. Compared to hot springs in other places, there is a valley where you can enjoy a walk in the valley. It is very romantic to think about. Especially at night under the background of street lights, there is a feeling of a fairy tale world. It is very quiet and is a consistent choice for many Japanese locals to stay away from city life and enjoy their leisure time on weekends. ❄️❄️❄️Attraction related information: How to get to Jozankei Hot Spring: By car: New Chitose Airport~Doyo Expressway Sapporo South IC~National Highway 230, about 90 minutes. Sapporo Station～National Highway 230, about 45 minutes. Take a bus from New Chitose Airport for about 100 minutes, and get off at "Jozankei Yunomachi". About 60 to 70 minutes from Sapporo Station, get off at Jozankei Yunomachi. About 40 minutes from Makomanai Station, get off at "Jozankei Yunomachi". (PS: At that time, the photo level was average and there was no good equipment. The pictures were mainly taken by former colleagues)

Jozankei is a hot spring resort area loved by locals in Sapporo. At Sapporo TV Tower, you can take the free bus from Jozankei Hot Spring Hotel. When you book a hotel, you can make a reservation and register your name. It takes about 1 hour from the city to the hot spring town. , Beautiful scenery, quiet, no foreigners are seen, all local families come to spend the weekend. The Toyohira River flows through the Jeongsan Valley. There are many hot spring hotels and guesthouses on both sides of the valley. It is also a famous red leaf viewing spot in autumn.