Jozankei, Yunokawa, and Noboribetsu are among the three major hot spring areas in Hokkaido. It was developed and named by the Shikoizumi Jozan ascetic monk since 1866. It is located in Shikotsu Toya National Park. It is within an hour of a one-way drive from downtown Sapporo, and can go back and forth on a single day. To enjoy the fun of bathing, you can also stay in Dingshanxi Hot Spring Street to enjoy a slow journey. There are charming red leaves landscape in autumn and snow lantern road activities in winter.
Highly rated accommodation options for Dingshanxi Hot Spring
Jozan Stream flows from Jozan Lake through the vast southern area of Sapporo. There are Toyohira Gorge Hot Springs (sodium bicarbonate spring), Jozankei Hot Springs (sodium chloride spring), and Kokinyu Hot Springs (simple sulfur springs) along the coast. In the main hot spring area, most of the accommodation options are gathered in the hot spring street of Dingshanxi Hot Spring Area.
The largest hotel in Dingshanxi Hot Spring Area isDingshan River View Hotel, The total number of guest rooms exceeds 600, which is also the newly renovated accommodation option in 2021; the newly opened hotel isIvy Chalet, The best rated hotels areOnyado Furukawa,Flower Maple Hoteland so on.
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▲ Jozankei Hot Spring Area is within an hour's drive from downtown Sapporo. (source:Jozankei Tourist Association)
Newly opened hot spring resort hotel
Dingshanxi Ivy Chalet Hotel. Chalet Ivy Jozankei
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- Star rating: 4 stars
- Number of rooms: 26
- Year opened: 2019
- Japanese name: シャレーアイビー定山渓
Best rated hot spring resort hotel
Sapporo Furukawa Onyado Hotel. Nukumorino-Yado Furukawa
- Reservation:agoda|booking.com
- Star rating: 4 stars
- Number of rooms: 52
- Year of renovation: 2001
- Japanese name: 定山渓泉ぬくもりの宿ふる川
Sapporo Flower Maple Hotel. Hana Momiji
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- Star rating: 4 stars
- Number of rooms: 80
- Opening year: –
- Japanese name: 花もみじ
Newly renovated large resort hotel
Dingshanxi Riverview Hotel. Jozankei View Hotel
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- Star rating: 3 stars
- Number of rooms: 647
- Year of renovation: 2021
- Japanese name:定山渓ビューホテル
Dingshan River View Hotel has been in business since 1985 and is built right next to Dingshan River. It has two buildings, a new building and a main building, equipped with 3 restaurants, a large bath and a banquet hall, and a 4,000㎡ indoor heated play area. A large resort type suitable for families with children.
