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Jōzankei Onsen

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定山渓温泉

A historic hot spring town in a national park featuring fifty-six mineral sources and unique kappa statues throughout the area.

Jōzankei Onsen
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What it is

  • A hot spring resort area located within the Shikotsu-Toya National Park.
  • Developed in 1866 by an ascetic monk named Miizumi Jozan.
  • Known as the Inner Parlor of Sapporo featuring sodium chloride spring water.
  • The area contains fifty-six different hot spring sources with temperatures up to eighty degrees.

What to see

  • Numerous kappa statues located at various points throughout the hot spring town.
  • Jozan Gensen Park which offers public foot baths and hand baths.
  • Iwato Kannondo temple featuring thirty-three statues of Kannon located inside a cave.
  • The Jozankei Local Museum displaying historical materials and traditional tools.

Notes written by Japan Gems from facts in Japanese Wikipedia.

Where it is

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