About 30km northeast of the city center, Kitayuzawa Onsen (北湯沢温泉) is a charming hot spring resort nestled in the valley and is a good starting point for mountaineering on Tokushunbetsu-yama and Horohoro-yama.

Sightseeing

Kitayuzawa’s hotels and ryokan are open for day use to the public.

Shirakinu-no-toko

白絹の床

1min walk from Shirakinu-no-toko bus stop


The highlight in Kitayuzawa is the colorful riverbed of Shirakinu-no-toko facing the Midorinokaze Resort.

Heisei Furusato-no-michi

平成ふるさとの道

1min walk from Shirakinu-no-toko bus stop


From Kitayuzawa Onsen, this scenic riverside cycle path (7km) on the former JNR Iburi Line leads to Central Otaki.

Sankai-daki

三階滝

30min walk from Otaki-Honcho-higashi-danchi bus stop


About 2km north of Central Otaki, the three-tiered waterfalls of Sankai-daki on Osaru-gawa is a good place to see autumn foliage (October).

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Hotels

Kitayuzawa Onsen’s three Noguchi Kanko Group hotels offer a free shuttle bus from Sapporo Station north gate.

Midori-no-Kaze Resort Kitayuzawa

緑の風リゾート きたゆざわ

1min walk from Shirakinu-no-toko bus stop


This Japanese-style hotel features large-scale open-air baths, contemporary spacious rooms and pleasant facilities. There are Japanese and Italian dining options.

Kitayuzawa Mori-no-Soraniwa

きたゆざわ 森のソラニワ

9min walk from Shirakinu-no-toko bus stop


This family-friendly resort hotel offers large granite bathtubs, an onsen beach, a 25m onsen pool and a sauna.

Yumoto Horohoro Sanso

湯元 ホロホロ山荘

3min walk from Kitayuzawa-onsen bus stop


This triangle-shaped moderate villa has contemporary indoor and open-air baths with nine stylish tubs. A free shuttle runs to/from the Mori-no-Soraniwa (ask the staff).

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Getting There

BUS

From JR Date-Monbetsu Station (伊達駅前: Date-ekimae), Donan Bus runs to Otaki-Honcho-higashi-danchi (大滝本町東団地: 58min), stopping at Sobetsu (壮瞥), Kitayuzawa-onsen (北湯沢温泉), Shirakinu-no-toko (白絹の床) and Taisei-bashi (大成橋).

Information

Oku-Toya Onsenkyo Official Website
奥洞爺温泉郷
This hot spring resort along Osaru-gawa includes Sobetsu, Bankei and Kitayuzawa.

Kitayuzawa-onsen bus stop

北湯沢温泉 | 기타유자와온센


Address:Kitayuzawa-onsen-cho, Date-shi, Hokkaido

Distance:27km from Date-Monbetsu Station

Elevation:305m