Jozankei, just an hour from central Sapporo, is nicknamed the 'gateway to Sapporo's mountains' and offers some of the city's most accessible autumn colour. The Futami Suspension Bridge and Futami Park provide classic reflection views over the Toyohira River as maples peak in mid-October. Numerous ryokan and resort hotels line the valley, allowing guests to soak in outdoor rotenburo baths surrounded by autumn trees. The Jozankei Nature Luminarie illumination event in October pairs perfectly with the daytime foliage.
- Type
- Experience
- Category
- Autumn Leaves
- Season
- Autumn
- Month
- Early to Late October
- Region
- Hokkaido
- Prefecture
- Hokkaido
- City
- Sapporo
Highlights
- ◆Futami Suspension Bridge framing river reflection of autumn maples
- ◆Outdoor onsen rotenburo bathing amid colourful foliage
- ◆Easy access from central Sapporo by highway bus
- ◆Evening nature illumination event in October