Located just an hour’s bus ride from Sapporo, Jozankei Onsen offers a quick mountain getaway known for its natural hot springs and outdoor scenery. Visitors travel here to stay in traditional ryokans, soak in public footbaths, and explore the local parks along the Toyohira River. Depending on the season, the area features winter activities like snow rafting near the red Futami Suspension Bridge or evening light displays like the Jozankei Nature Luminarie.
Two Nights at Chalet Ivy Jozankei
Phoebe from the Travel For Phoebe channel shares her experience spending two nights at Chalet Ivy Jozankei, a luxury hotel in Hokkaido’s hot spring resort area. She details her journey to the resort, which is situated near the city of Sapporo. Throughout her stay, she highlights the amenities of this high-end ryokan and how she spent her time relaxing in the hot springs. She also provides practical travel resources, including booking flights to Sapporo and using a JR Rail Pass to navigate Hokkaido. The video documents the entire luxury resort experience from arrival to departure.
- 📍 Featured Spot: Chalet Ivy Jozankei
- 💡 Best for: Luxury Travelers, Couples
Winter Scenes at Jozankei Onsen
Creator Rubylea 千澄 captures the winter landscape of Jozankei Onsen in Hokkaido during a snowy day. The short video highlights the snow-covered trees and the steaming outdoor hot spring waters of the town. She shares clips of her winter travel itinerary through the scenic area before directing viewers to her full Hokkaido travel vlog.
- 📍 Featured Spot: Jozankei Onsen
- 💡 Best for: Winter Travelers, Solo Explorers
A Day Trip to Jozankei Shrine and Futamitsuri Bridge
Jamie-lee begins her day trip by taking a bus ride of just over an hour from Susukino to the hot spring town of Jozankei. She starts her exploration at Jozankei Shrine and Jozankei Gensen Park, where she finds a public open-air foot bath. For lunch, she stops at the dim sum restaurant シウマイハヤマデタベルモノ before visiting Iwato Kannondo Temple. Later, she heads to the Jozankei Manseikaku Hotel Milione to experience the hot springs. She finishes her day trip by walking through Jozankei Futami Park and crossing the Futamitsuri Bridge.
- 📍 Featured Spot: Jozankei Manseikaku Hotel Milione & Onsen
- 💡 Best for: Day Trippers, Budget Travelers
Snow Rafting and Soup Curry in Jozankei
The hosts of ShoyutheWorld guide viewers through a winter day trip to Jozankei, starting with winter rafting at Noasobi Base Friluftsliv. They paddle down the river in a snowy valley directly underneath the red suspension bridge. Afterward, they stop at Nonoyama Kitchen Harunna and soak their feet in the Futami Foot Bath. They also visit Jozankei Gensen Park and Ochadokoro Hidamari during their walk through the snowy town. To finish the day, they travel back to Sapporo to eat prawn-based soup curry at Soup Curry Okushiba Store Ekimae Soseiji.
- 📍 Featured Spot: Noasobi Base Friluftsliv
- 💡 Best for: Adventure Seekers, Foodies
The Jozankei Nature Luminarie Light Display
This video captures the nighttime environment of the Jozankei Nature Luminarie event. Filmed by cattail Sapporo in cooperation with the Jozankei Tourism Association, the footage shows the light installations set up along the forest trails and bridges. During this specific year, access to the illumination event was limited to guests staying overnight at local ryokans. The video displays the projections and colorful lights illuminating the natural landscape, walkways, and local river structures. It ends with a sequence showing the animated lights reflecting off the trees and water.
- 📍 Featured Spot: Jozankei Nature Luminarie
- 💡 Best for: Night Owls, Photographers
A Winter Family Trip to Sapporo with Small Laude
Vlogger Small Laude documents a year-end family vacation to the Sapporo region of Hokkaido. She travels with her family members, including Timothy Laude and Alice Eduardo, to enjoy winter activities in the snowy destination. The vlog captures their accommodation, group dining experiences, and outdoor snow excursions. They spend time skiing down the local slopes and exploring the winter scenery around the resort areas. The video concludes with the family sharing a meal together and celebrating the end of the year.
- 📍 Featured Spot: Sapporo ski areas
- 💡 Best for: Families, Luxury Travelers
Three-Day Winter Itinerary: Sapporo and Otaru
Creator BowenTV shares a three-day winter itinerary covering Sapporo and the nearby port town of Otaru. The journey starts with a food tour in Susukino, followed by a trip to the historic Otaru Canal. The vlog shows him eating fresh seafood at the Sankaku Market and trying local cheesecakes from LeTAO. He also visits Odori Park to view the White Illumination displays and takes the ropeway up Mount Moiwa for a panoramic night view. The trip concludes with his departure from the region after visiting Matsumoto Castle.
- 📍 Featured Spot: Otaru Canal
- 💡 Best for: First-Time Visitors, Foodies
Jozankei Day Trip: Exclamation Bakery and Shogetsu Grand Hotel
On the final day of her summer Hokkaido trip, Patricia in Tokyo travels from Sapporo to Jozankei Onsen. Her first stop on the way is Makomanai Takino Cemetery, where she visits the Hill of the Buddha and the large Moai Heads. Once in the onsen town, she stops at Exclamation Bakery to eat burgers and soak her feet in their outdoor foot bath. Afterward, she checks into the Shogetsu Grand Hotel to experience their indoor and outdoor hot spring baths. The vlog concludes with her showing the thermal waters and the overall resort layout before returning to the city.
- 📍 Featured Spot: Exclamation Bakery
- 💡 Best for: Foodies, Wellness Travelers
Planning a Seven-Day Winter Trip to Sapporo
Creator Jamimoy presents a quick travel guide outlining a seven-day winter itinerary in Sapporo, Hokkaido. The short video shares clips of snow-covered streets and various winter sightseeing activities around the city. She provides discount codes for booking accommodations and experiences through travel platforms like Agoda and Klook.
- 📍 Featured Spot: Various spots in Sapporo
- 💡 Best for: Budget Travelers, Plan-Ahead Tourists
The Travel Guardian’s Three-Day Sapporo Itinerary
The Travel Guardian outlines a structured three-day itinerary for exploring Sapporo and its surrounding natural landmarks. On the second day, the guide suggests taking a trip out of the city center to visit the scenic Hōheikyō Dam and the calm waters of Lake Shikotsu. Other featured locations include the historic Sapporo TV Tower, Odori Park, and the Moiwa Ropeway observation deck.
- 📍 Featured Spot: Hōheikyō Dam
- 💡 Best for: Nature Lovers, First-Time Visitors
