It was still during Golden Week Holiday, as well as Children’s Day in Japan. The weather was good so My Wife and I decided to go for a drive to Jozankei to see Koinobori with my sister-in-law. Koinobori is colorful carp-shaped flags that are usually hung everywhere during Children’s Day. It usually takes around 50 minutes driving from Sapporo Station, but because my wife and I wanted to practice driving, it took us a bit longer to reach the place. Jozankei Hot Spring is one of popular in Sapporo, and If you need help arranging private tour in Sapporo, you can use our trip planner!

Jozankei Shrine

Finally we arrived in Jozankei safely. We were lucky that there were not many people around even though it was still holiday season. We first parked in nearby Seicomart (convenience store), and then we first strolled to Jozankei Shrine right next to the convenience store.

Inside the Jozankei Hot Spring Area

After some photography session inside the shrine area, the ladies were craving for some apple pies, so we drove the car into the hot spring area. The hot spring area is really big, so we decided to just drive inside. We also worried a bit about parking the car too long inside the convenience store area without buying anything. After driving around for a bit, finally we found an area where we could park our car for free for a while (inside park area all the way inside the hot spring area).