Hello to all COOL JAPAN VIDEOS viewers! Jozankei Tourist Association. Jozankei Hot Spring, located in Minami-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido, is a Sightseeing spot where you can enjoy Rich in nature Valleys and Hot Spring. Jozankei Hot Spring is a good Access about 50 minutes by car from the center of Sapporo City, so it is also recommended as a base for sightseeing in Hokkaido. The scenery of the four seasons is beautiful, especially the Autumn leaves in autumn and the snowy scenery in winter. In addition to Hot Spring, a variety of Activities and Sightseeing spot are scattered throughout the area to Fascination Visitors. There are more than 20 hotels and more than 15 One-day hot spring facilities and in Jozankei Hot spring resort, so you can enjoy it according to your travel plan. ■■■Access to Jozankei, Hokkaido Access to Sapporo Station - Jozankei By car: Jozankei Hot Spring is about a 50-minute drive from Sapporo city. From Sapporo Station, head south on Route 230. This route allows you to drive while enjoying the nature of the Seasonal Nature, and there are Sightseeing spots and rest areas scattered along the way. Train: If you want to Use the Train, take the subway Namboku Line from Sapporo Station and Boarding Get off at "Makomanai Station" in Minami-ku. The journey takes about 18 minutes. From Makomanai Station, there is a local bus to Jozankei Hot Spring, which takes about 45 minutes to reach Jozankei Hot Spring. ■■■Historical background of Jozankei, Hokkaido The history of Jozankei Hot Spring began in 1866 when Miizumijozan, a monk from Bizen Province, visited this area. Since Miizumijozan laid the foundation for Hot Spring, this area was named "Jozankei" and developed as a Hot Spring resort Representative of Hokkaido. In addition, Jozankei Hot Spring has a "legend of kappa" that has been passed down since ancient times, and statues of kappa are installed everywhere in the Hot Spring. Please take a walk and find your favorite statue! ■■■Popular Sightseeing spots in Jozankei, Hokkaido ■Toyohirakyo Dam The Toyohirakyo Dam is a 102.5-meter-high arched concrete Dam completed in 1972 that can store water equivalent to about 30 cups of water in Lake Jozan. It is known as a famous place for Autumn leaves, and the Autumn leaves from the top of the Dam are spectacular. It is also attractive that you can enjoy different scenery depending on the season you visit. ■ Futami Suspension Bridge It is a bright red suspension bridge built in 1955 in Jozankei and is a symbolic Spot of Jozankei. There is a a great location overlooking the Jozankei Valleys and is Visited by many tourists. From the top of the bridge, you can enjoy the beautiful view of the Valleys, and it is also popular as a photo Spot, especially during the Autumn leaves and snowy seasons. ■Kappa-fuchi Kappa-fuchi is a Sightseeing spot based on the legend of Jozankei. The area surrounded by the Precipitous cliffs and rocky mountains of the Toyohira River is called Kappa-fuchi. The "Legend of Kappa" of Jozankei Hot Spring originated here. ■■■Activities you can enjoy in Jozankei, Hokkaido ■ Rafting In Jozankei, Rafting on the Toyohira River is popular. From Spring to early summer, the Toyohira River, where the amount of water in the river increases due to melting snow in the mountains, is and moderate rapids, and you can experience a thrilling Rafting. Courses are available for beginners and experienced riders alike, and guided tours are also available, so you can participate with confidence. ■ Sauna As a pleasure unique to Hot Spring resorts, you can also experience a Sauna at Jozankei. Each Hot Spring facilities is fully equipped with a Real sauna to help you relax along with your Hot Spring. You can refresh your body and mind by sweating thoroughly in the sauna and then healing your body in the Hot Spring. ■ Canoeing/standup paddleboarding On the Toyohira River, you can also enjoy canoeing and standup paddleboarding (SUP). Canoeing and standup paddleboarding in a gentle stream are Activities that even first-timers can try with confidence. The instructor will guide you carefully, so you can enjoy it from children to adults. The Nature of Jozankei seen from the river surface is exceptional, and you can enjoy Nature while relaxing. ■ Mountaineering Maintenance of many mountaineering courses around Jozankei. It is a Course and for beginners and advanced riders, especially in the Autumn leaves season, where you can enjoy the beautiful mountain scenery. Trekking in nature is refreshing both physically and mentally. ■■■Hokkaido Jozankei Events and Festivals ■Jozankei Hot Spring Mountain stream Carp streamers Every year in April ~ May, Jozankei Hot Spring Mountain stream Carp streamers is Held in. Celebrating its 38th year in 2024, Jozankei is a spring tradition, and about 400 carp streamers can be seen swimming in the hot spring resort and the mountain stream of the Toyohira River, and the sight is spectacular. The cherry blossoms bloom in early May, and you can enjoy Carp streamers and cherry blossoms at the same time, and you can feel the arrival of Spring. ■JOZANKEI NATURE LUMINARIE 2024 The walking path of the Hot spring resort is decorated with beautiful lights of illumination and projection mapping. Especially at night, Hot spring resort is enveloped in a fantastic atmosphere and fascinates Visitors. It is an Events where you can enjoy both the Hot Spring and the illuminations while strolling through the illuminated Hot Spring Resort. Held in in 2024 from June 1 to October 31. ■■■Tourist Information of Jozankei, Hokkaido Jozankei in Hokkaido is an attractive Sightseeing spot where you can enjoy beautiful Nature and Hot Spring. Access from downtown Sapporo is also good, and as a historic Hot spring resort, there are many Sightseeing spots and Activities. Please spend a time to heal both physically and mentally at Jozankei, a Hot Spring resort that Representatives Hokkaido!