Day Trips from SapporoOyunuma, Niseko Yumoto Onsen: A Steaming Hot Spring Pond
By Chaporo, a Sapporo local Published 
Quick answers
- A pond where about 1,000 liters of hot spring water a minute well up, with steam and the Niseko peaks behind
- Bathe in its water at Yukichichibu next door: 900 yen, closed Tuesdays
- On the Niseko Panorama Line, closed beyond here in winter
- Free parking for about 30 cars
Oyunuma, at Niseko Yumoto Onsen on the Niseko Panorama Line, is a pond where about 1,000 liters of hot spring water a minute well up from the ground. Steam drifts across it, the Niseko peaks rise behind, and the sulfur is strong enough to smell from the car.
The pond
A bath at Yukichichibu
The pond feeds the baths around it, and you can soak in its water at Yukichichibu, the public bath right next door.
| What | Details |
|---|---|
| Price | 900 yen adults, 300 yen elementary school children |
| Hours | 10:00–19:00 (12:00–19:00 from November to March), last entry 18:30 |
| Closed | Tuesdays (the next day if Tuesday is a holiday) |
| Parking | Free, about 30 cars |
| Towels | Bath towel rental 300 yen, face towel 250 yen |
See the Rankoshi town page (in Japanese) for details.
The Niseko Panorama Line
The Panorama Line is a mountain road of about 30 kilometers from Iwanai to Niseko, with views of Mt. Yotei, the Niseko range and the Sea of Japan. Around Niseko it winds through the peaks with the town below. The section beyond Yuzato toward Kyowa closes every winter (from October 23 in 2026).
How to get there
From Sapporo: about two and a half hours on ordinary roads: Route 230 over the Nakayama Pass, Route 276 to Kyogoku, Prefectural Road 478 toward Kutchan, then up Prefectural Road 58 and over the Panorama Line past Goshiki Onsen (late April to October). In winter that stretch is closed, so come from the Niseko town / Rankoshi side.
Near Oyunuma
Goshiki Onsen: A Mountain Hot Spring on the Niseko Panorama LineA local's guide to Goshiki Onsen, 750 m up in the Niseko mountains on the Panorama Line: the milky sulfur water, the views of Mt. Niseko-Annupuri and Mt. Iwaonupuri, the drive, parking and the winter road closure.
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 Oyunuma
Q1. What is Oyunuma?
A hot spring pond at Niseko Yumoto Onsen where about 1,000 liters of water a minute well up.
Q2. Can you bathe in Oyunuma?
Not in the pond itself, but its water feeds Yukichichibu next door (900 yen).
Q3. Is there parking?
Yes, free, for about 30 cars.