Hokkaido Jozankei Hot Spring Day Trip Package with Bus Ticket

Very fun and smooth experience! We took the regular Jotetsu Bus (no reservation) to the Hoheikyo Onsen. Here’s an overview of the process and how each step felt: 1. Picked up the tickets on Dec.25 at the Sapporo TV Tower — Quick transaction and explanation on which station we should go to. 2. Took the 9:50AM 12H Bus at Makaino Station (~20 min away from Sapporo station) — The bus had frequent stops 3. Arrived directly at Hoheikyo Onsen @ 11:00 AM — Gave our tickets to the reception, and bought a towel for ¥260 then headed to the Locker/Changing Room 4. Before Onsen — The changing room has lockers that need a ¥100 coin. Placed our clothes in the locker and headed to the bathing area 5. Onsen Experience — There was only 1 outdoor women’s bath which could comfortably fit about 25 people. Great view and atmosphere. We stayed almost an hour because it snowed so much. 6. After — We ate lunch at the in-house restaurant, then boarded the 2:00PM bus and headed back to Makaino

Although travel time was long, about 2 hours from our apartment but the Hoheikyo-Onsen was worth it. Open area was very scenic and not very crowded. managed to enjoy my bath for 2+ hours. They have a restaurant, relaxing waiting area and massage. can’t go wrong with snow falling while dipping in the hot water. Nice

Overall great transportation to Onsen. They will recommend that you go to Hoheikyo Onsen at the last stop. Kappa liner needs to be reserved through hotline that is only in Japanese, and info center says need to pay them toll fee to help call for booking. It was very confusing. Regardless I went to take the kappa liner from sapporo exit 23 without reservation and there were many seats - maybe because it is the summer.

This entire experience was quite easy! The tourist information center, where I picked up the passes, was helpful and explained the busses to me. Then I took the Kappa Liner, even without a reservation, and they took me to Hōheikyō Onsen. This onsen was nice, but the facilities felt a little old to me 😬

The Jozankei Onsen day trip package is very cost-effective. This trip happened to coincide with snowfall in Jozankei, so we were able to enjoy the hot springs while admiring the snow. It was incredibly pleasant.

The regular Rapid7 bus is located on the main road outside the Cocono Susukino Mall. After a shaky ride of about an hour, we arrived at Yunohana Onsen ♨️. It's a pity it wasn't snowing ❄️; otherwise, the view from Yunohana's outdoor hot spring would have been stunning 🤩. Many locals go there. The women's bath is on the left side of the first floor lobby, and the men's bath is on the right. There's a huge hall on the second floor for everyone to eat and relax. Many people were lying there sleeping 💤, it was so comfortable.

Arrived quickly at Jozankei Onsen in the morning by taking the Kappa Liner. I was hungry, so I went to Koyotei and had tendon. There weren't many restaurants open in the morning around there, so it was quite crowded, but luckily there were seats available. The tendon was delicious. After the meal, I took a bath at Nukumori no Yado Furukawa. The facilities were neat, clean, and well-maintained, and there weren't many people. I figured not many people would come to the hot springs in the early afternoon. The lounge was cozy, making it comfortable to wait for my companion. Jozankei Onsen Village was enjoyable.

It's convenient to purchase tickets on the platform. You can redeem them directly on-site. The instructions are clear, and it even includes hot spring tickets! A very cost-effective choice. Highly recommended for those going to Jozankei!

Remember to exchange your bus ticket and hot spring ticket at the TV Tower 1F in Odori Park one day in advance. If you want to save time, you can ask the front desk staff to help you reserve the Kappa Liner bus for a 300 yen handling fee. It has fewer stops than the regular bus and can get you to Jozankei faster. For hot springs, I recommend "Yunohana Jozankei-den", which is clean and comfortable.

don’t go to jozankei on Thursdays. some of the worthwhile shops are closed on Thursdays.