The Beauty of Niseko’s Nature: Hot Spring and Sulfur Mountain Experience

Tour start: The tour starts at from a designated meeting point in Sapporo. From here we move via private shuttle bus to Niseko Town`s Goshiki Information Center.

Mt. Iwaonupuri Hike: The hike starts at an altitude of 755m and goes up to 1116m at its peak; hiking up the mountain will take around 3 hours (approx. 4km). While revealing insight into the volcanic history of the Niseko Mountain Range – the crater, ash, petrified lava, and sulfur of Mt. Iwaonupuri are all still clearly visible and easy to access – the hike is physically not too demanding. Compared to the other mountains around it where the volcanic features are mostly hidden beneath the flora, Mt. Iwaonupuri holds a special place in the Niseko Mountain Range that shouldn’t be missed out on.

Lunch at the Yukichichibu Hot Spring: Yukichichibu you are served local food including tofu made with the spring water of Mt. Yotei, another volcano in Niseko, letting you taste the impact of Niseko’s volcanos on the local food.

Hot spring seminar: Deepen your understanding of Hot spring through a seminar by “Hot Spring Sommelier” Mr. Tsutomu Sato. Mr. Sato will explain the connection between the volcano, Mt. Iwaonupuri, and the Yukichichibu Hot Spring. After the seminar, we will walk around the mud sulfur hot spring Oyunuma, close to Yukichichibu.

Sulfur hot spring bath: Take a relaxing bath in the Yukichichibu Hot Spring.
Mr. Sato will also join us in the men’s hot spring, and you can ask him as many questions about hot springs as you like. The women’s hot spring will also be accompanied by a female guide from our tourist association who will assist you with information.

Tour end: Moving back to Sapporo via shuttle bus.