Day Trips from SapporoOnsen and hot springs in Hokkaido
Hot springs I have bathed in, from day-use spas near Sapporo to onsen towns with a view. (19 articles)
Guides (5)
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Day Trips from Sapporo: A Local's Guide to Where to Go The best day trips from Sapporo, chosen by a local who drives them: Otaru, Jozankei, Noboribetsu, Shakotan, Lake Toya and Biei, with drive times, train options and the best season for each. -
Noboribetsu or Lake Toya: Which Day Trip from Sapporo Is Right for You Noboribetsu or Lake Toya? A Sapporo local compares the two day trips by drive time, tolls, train access and highlights, and explains whether you can do both in one day. -
Onsen Near Sapporo: A Local's Guide to Day-Trip Hot Springs The best onsen near Sapporo for a day trip, chosen by a local who has bathed at all of them: Jozankei, Lake Shikotsu, Noboribetsu, Shakotan and Lake Toya, with prices, tattoo-friendly and private baths, and shuttle buses. -
Things to Do in Hokkaido: A Local's Guide by Region and Season The best things to do in Hokkaido, chosen by a Sapporo local who drives around the island: the lakes of the east, Otaru and Shakotan, Biei and Furano, Noboribetsu, Lake Toya, Mt. Yotei, Hakodate and more, with seasons and how many days you need. -
Where to See Mt. Yotei: A Local's Guide to the Best Viewpoints by Car The best places to see Mt. Yotei, the Mt. Fuji of Hokkaido, from a Sapporo local who has driven all the way around it: the straight road at Aikawa, its reflection in a pond, the view from an onsen, and a one-day loop from Sapporo.
Road trips (7)
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Lake Mashu, Lake Kussharo and Lake Akan: A Local's Eastern Hokkaido Road Trip A two-night road trip around Lake Kussharo, Lake Mashu and Lake Akan to the Kushiro Wetland, from a Sapporo local who drove it: the order that works, what each lake is like, the boat to the marimo, and weather and driving tips. -
Jozankei Onsen Day Trip from Sapporo by Car: A Local's Route A local's day trip from Sapporo to Jozankei by car: Hoheikyo Dam in autumn colors, two day-use onsen, Lake Sapporo's viewpoints and a winery café, with bus, parking and seasonal tips. -
Lake Shikotsu Day Trip from Sapporo by Car: A Local's Route A local's day trip to Lake Shikotsu by car: the Okotanpe viewpoint, a lakeside bath at Marukoma Onsen, lake trout for lunch and the underwater boat, plus the ice festival and winter tips. -
Lake Toya Day Trip from Sapporo by Car: A Local's Route, Viewpoints and Onsen A local's day trip from Sapporo to Lake Toya by car: Mt. Usu, a lakeside lunch, an onsen with a lake view and the quiet viewpoints on the north shore, with tolls, parking and winter tips. -
Noboribetsu Day Trip from Sapporo by Car: Hell Valley, Onsen and Where to Park A local's day trip from Sapporo to Noboribetsu by car: Hell Valley, Oyunuma, the bear park and a day bath at Takimotokan, with tolls, parking and winter driving tips. -
Otaru Day Trip from Sapporo by Car: A Local's Route and Where to Park Driving to Otaru from Sapporo? A local's one-day route through Yoichi, Shukutsu, the canal and Mt. Tengu, with drive times, tolls and where to park near Otaru Canal. -
Shakotan and Cape Kamui Day Trip from Sapporo by Car: A Local's Route A local's day trip from Sapporo to Shakotan by car: Cape Ogon, Shimamui Coast, a sea urchin bowl, Cape Kamui and a sea-view onsen, with tolls, opening hours, closures and the bus alternative.
Places (7)
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Dai-ichi Takimotokan Day Bath: 35 Baths Over Hell Valley in Noboribetsu A local's guide to the day bath at Dai-ichi Takimotokan in Noboribetsu Onsen: five kinds of spring water in 35 baths with a view of Hell Valley, price and hours, tattoos, and where day visitors park and go in. -
Hoheikyo Onsen: Source-Flowing Baths and Indian Curry Near Jozankei A local's guide to Hoheikyo Onsen near Jozankei: the source-flowing open-air bath, tattoos, the famous Indian curry and the wait, prices, hours, and how to get there by car from Sapporo. -
Kawayu Kanko Hotel: Acidic Sulfur Baths in Kawayu Onsen A local's review of Kawayu Kanko Hotel in Kawayu Onsen, eastern Hokkaido: the strong, acidic sulfur water, the quiet hot spring town, day bathing, and why it is a good base for Lake Mashu and Lake Kussharo. -
Sunayu on Lake Kussharo: Dig Your Own Hot Spring Foot Bath A local's guide to Sunayu on Lake Kussharo, the beach where hot water wells up through the sand: how to make a foot bath, swans in winter, the campsite and shop, and how to get there. -
Marukoma Onsen Day Bath: Hot Springs on the Shore of Lake Shikotsu A local's guide to the day bath at Marukoma Onsen on Lake Shikotsu: baths that feel part of the lake, the natural bath that rises from the stones, the sauna with a lake-water plunge, day-bath days and price, and the private bath. -
Misaki no Yu Shakotan: A Hot Spring and Sauna Above the Sea of Japan A local's guide to Misaki no Yu Shakotan, the hilltop hot spring on the Shakotan Peninsula: the milky water, the self-service sauna and cooling off above the sea, price, hours, winter closure and parking. -
Shikotsuko Onsen: Himemasu, the Underwater Boat and the Red Bridge at Lake Shikotsu A local's guide to Shikotsuko Onsen on Lake Shikotsu: where to eat himemasu, the underwater sightseeing boat (price, season), the red Yamasen Railway Bridge, parking, accessibility and how to get there from Sapporo or New Chitose Airport.