Jozankei View Hotel 定山渓ビューホテル（グランベルホテルズ＆リゾーツ） 定山溪豪景飯店

Jozankei View Hotel (Granbell Hotels & Resorts) is one of the largest spa resorts in Jozankei Onsen, Sapporo’s best-known hot spring retreat. The hotel consists of a main building and a new wing, offering close to 600 rooms. Located at “Jozankei Onsen Higashi 2-111-3, Minami-ku, Sapporo,” it is about 50 minutes from JR Sapporo Station via the free shuttle bus, and roughly 90 minutes from New Chitose Airport by car or highway bus—making it convenient for families, groups, and travelers coming from outside Hokkaido. Now part of Granbell Hotels & Resorts, the property is promoted as one of the largest spa resorts in Hokkaido, themed around “Play, Taste, and Relax.”

Guest rooms include Japanese-style rooms, Western-style rooms, and mixed Japanese-Western rooms in both the main and new wings. Choices range from standard twins and spacious rooms for up to six guests to suites and corner suites. With over 600 rooms in total, the hotel offers a layout that works well for families, groups, and travelers preferring beds. All rooms come equipped with basic amenities such as TV, refrigerator, air conditioning, bath or shower, and a Washlet toilet. Wi-Fi is available throughout the property.

One of the hotel’s signature features is “Mizu no Oukoku Lagoon,” an indoor water amusement park spanning approximately 4,000 m². It includes a lazy river, a wave pool, a 50-meter splash river, and a kids’ area called “Pal-Pal,” allowing guests to enjoy water activities year-round. Since it is fully indoors, families can play without worrying about rain or snow. After water play, guests can unwind at the Lagoon Spa, where jacuzzi baths, reclining baths, and waterfall showers can be enjoyed in swimwear—ideal for those who want both pool fun and spa relaxation.

The hotel also offers multiple large hot spring baths drawing sodium-chloride spring water from Jozankei Onsen. Facilities include indoor baths, open-air baths, and saunas. The panoramic bath “Seiten,” located near the top floors, offers sweeping views from about 60 meters above ground—showcasing mountains during the day and starry skies at night. Other areas such as the “Yusui-kyo” main bath and the rooftop open-air baths take advantage of abundant spring water, providing spacious bathing environments characteristic of such a large resort.

The sauna facilities have been undergoing major updates, including the opening of “FIVE SENSE SAUNA” in 2024. Several sauna rooms are designed with different temperatures, aromas, and lighting, and many allow self-löyly for an authentic sauna experience. The setup supports the full “sauna → cold bath → rest” cycle, catering not only to families but also to adults seeking deeper relaxation.

Meals are served primarily in buffet style for both dinner and breakfast. The dinner buffet offers around 60 Japanese, Western, and Chinese dishes, including seafood, grilled items, oven-baked pizza, freshly prepared dishes at the live kitchen, and kid-friendly options. The breakfast buffet includes Japanese staples like grilled fish, side dishes, rice, and miso soup, along with bread, eggs, salads, and a signature seafood bowl station available on some days.

Facilities include a lobby lounge, café “Sun River,” bars, shops, a game corner, karaoke rooms, banquet halls, and meeting rooms—providing everything expected of a large-scale resort. The café on the lobby floor offers coffee and sweets with views of the Toyohira River, while the shop sells Hokkaido souvenirs and hotel-original items. With its ample banquet and meeting space, the hotel can accommodate group tours, corporate training, and large gatherings.

For day visitors, the hotel offers day-trip plans combining admission to the hot springs and the Lagoon water park. Hours and pricing vary by weekday and weekend, but these plans make the hotel a popular leisure destination for those visiting from Sapporo.

According to the Granbell Hotels & Resorts brand site, Jozankei View Hotel is described as “one of Hokkaido’s largest spa resorts, just 50 minutes from central Sapporo, complete with indoor pools, hot springs, saunas, and a wide range of dining options—perfect for the whole family.” In addition, a premium floor called Executive Suite Suirei was newly added in 2024, offering a more refined, adult-oriented stay alongside the hotel’s traditional family-friendly atmosphere. With its vast indoor pool complex, extensive buffet dining, and well-developed hot spring and sauna facilities all under one roof, the hotel remains one of Jozankei’s signature choices for travelers wanting a full-featured resort experience.