Goshiki Onsen: A Mountain Hot Spring on the Niseko Panorama Line

By Chaporo, a Sapporo local Published
Goshiki Onsen: A Mountain Hot Spring on the Niseko Panorama Line

Quick answers

  • A hot spring village about 750 m up, between Mt. Niseko-Annupuri and Mt. Iwaonupuri
  • Milky, source-flowing sulfur water that keeps you warm
  • On the Niseko Panorama Line, one of the best drives in Niseko
  • Free parking for about 80 cars; open 9:00–20:00 (10:00 from November), last entry 19:00

Goshiki Onsen is a hot spring village about 750 meters up in the Niseko mountains, between Mt. Niseko-Annupuri and Mt. Iwaonupuri. Hikers start here in summer and skiers in winter. Sulfur water runs down the hillside like a stream, and the faint smell of sulfur hangs in the air.

The mountains around Goshiki Onsen

A footbridge toward a shrine gate and white sulfur slopes at Goshiki Onsen
White sulfur deposits on the hillside below the buildings at Goshiki Onsen
The viewing deck at Goshiki Onsen with the Niseko mountains behind

Goshiki Onsen is on the Niseko Panorama Line, a mountain road that winds through the Niseko range with views of the peaks and the town far below. The drive up is half the reason to come.

The Niseko Panorama Line running through the mountains near Goshiki Onsen
The view down over Niseko on the road from Goshiki Onsen

The water

The inn's water is source-flowing, milky and full of sulfur, and it keeps you warm long after you get out. It is said to help with tired muscles and nerve pain, and your skin feels soft afterward.

Bathing, parking and the road

WhatDetails
Day bathing9:00–20:00 from May to October, 10:00–20:00 from November to April, last entry 19:00. About 800 yen for adults in 2024 listings; check the inn for the current price
ParkingFree, about 80 cars
Panorama LineThe section between Kyowa and the Yuzato gate closes every winter (from October 23 in 2026); in winter Goshiki Onsen is reached only from Kutchan, up Prefectural Road 58

See the official site (in Japanese) for details.

How to get there

From Sapporo: about two and a half hours on ordinary roads: Route 230 over the Nakayama Pass to Kimobetsu, Route 276 to Kyogoku, Prefectural Road 478 toward Kutchan, then up Prefectural Road 58 from the Kutchan side. You can also take the expressway to Yoichi and drive south.

From New Chitose Airport: about two and a half hours, via Lake Shikotsu, Route 276 and Kyogoku.

Near Goshiki Onsen

Ten minutes down the road (from late April to October; this stretch is closed in winter), the Oyunuma pond steams with hot spring water.

Oyunuma, Niseko Yumoto Onsen: A Steaming Hot Spring PondA local's guide to Oyunuma at Niseko Yumoto Onsen on the Niseko Panorama Line: the steaming hot spring pond, a bath at Yukichichibu next door (900 yen), hours, parking and how to get there. Niseko Day Trip from Sapporo by Car: A Local's Summer RouteA local's summer day trip from Sapporo to Niseko by car: over the Nakayama Pass, around Mt. Yotei, up the Niseko Panorama Line to Goshiki Onsen and the Oyunuma pond, Takahashi Dairy Farm, and a bath facing Mt. Yotei at Makkari Onsen.

FAQ about Goshiki Onsen

Q1. Where is Goshiki Onsen?

About 750 m up in the Niseko mountains, on the Niseko Panorama Line.

Q2. What is the water like?

Milky, source-flowing sulfur water that keeps you warm.

Q3. Can you drive there in winter?

Yes, from Kutchan up Prefectural Road 58. The Panorama Line on either side of it, toward Kyowa and down to Oyunuma, is closed in winter.