Mountain Bike Tour from Sapporo Including Hoheikyo Onsen and Lunch

Sapporo, Japan

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5 hours 40 minutes (approx.)
Pickup offered
Group discounts
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Offered in: English

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Overview

Escape the crowds and cycle the forest paths near Sapporo on a mountain hike, then relax with a soak in a Japanese onsen (hot spring) and lunch during this small-group excursion that’s perfect for beginners. Take a 1.5-hour ride to the town of Jozankei, a city known for its hot springs, for a snack and a soak in the mineral baths of Hoheikyo Onsen, before finishing with a typical local lunch of Japanese curry.

Cover more sights in less time on two wheels
Cycle an easy 1.5-hour paved path with your guide leading the way
Leave with plenty of tips for further exploration in Sapporo
Soak in a large, outdoor mineral bath at Hoheikyo Onsen

Why Travelers Choose This Tour

Top off this mountain-bike trip with a soak in an onsen—and a curry lunch.

What's Included

Professional English-speaking local guide
Mountain bike, helmet and gloves for rental
Lunch
All taxes, fees and handling charges
Hot spring fee
Small bath towel by Hoheikyo Onsen original

Drinks
Gratuities
Big bath towel rental(500 JPY for buying)
Food and drinks, unless specified

Meeting and Pickup

You can head directly to the meeting point, or request pickup

Pickup points

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Pickup details

1.Hotel pickup in central Sapporo city 2.JR Sapporo station (FamilyMart Sapporo-Eki Kitaguchi-ten : Sapporo, Kita Ward, Kita 7 Jo Nishi 4 Chome−１)

Meeting point

608-2 Jōzankei, Minami Ward, Sapporo, Hokkaido 061-2301, Japan

End point

This activity ends back at the meeting point.

Operating hours
.9:00 am

Itinerary

Enjoy sublime views of the countryside around Sapporo during this small-group mountain bike ride that’s perfect for beginners, culminating in a trip to a traditional Japanese hot spring and a curry lunch. It’s the perfect blend of outdoor activity and relaxation during your visit to this northern Japanese city.

Start your mountain bike adventure with a morning pickup in Sapporo, continuing about an hour to the start of your ride. Before you head out, get fitted with a bike, helmet and gloves, and listen to a brief safety overview of your ride.

Then start off on a 1.5-hour mountain-biking trip along a peaceful path tracing the Toyohira River, its waters swollen with runoff from the melting snow of the Jozankei Valley. Along the way you’ll cross a picturesque suspension bridge and enjoy sublime views of the river canyon below. Your ride finishes with a steep downhill into Jozankei, a town of traditional onsen hot spring baths first discovered by a local monk in 1866. You’ll be able to see the steam rising from these naturally heated baths as you wander the town.

Stop for a quick bite of onsen manju, a snack made of a bun filled with azuki-bean paste, before continuing on a steep ride back uphill towards the Shirai River. Bike back over the Toyohira, where you can dip your feet in the cool waters, before heading to the nearby Hoheikyo Onsen for your soak.

The 6-mile (10km) ride finishes at this heated spring, ranked in 2013 by TripAdvisor users as one of the area’s top hot spring day trips. Ease your way into an indoor bath, letting the tension from your muscles fade away, or head to one of the site’s three outdoor pools, where you can take a dip among the beautiful mountain landscape. Enjoy a 1-hour soak at the pool of your choice, letting the site’s 100-percent pure waters fed exclusively by hot spring, relax and rejuvenate your body.

Finish your cycling trip with a delicious lunch of Japanese curry, considered to be Jozankei’s most popular food, accompanied by tasty naan bread for dipping, at the onsite restaurant.

After lunch, return by minivan to your starting point in Sapporo.

Sapporo

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Free

Hoheikyo Onsen

1 hour 30 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Hoheikyo Onsen (Pass By)

Sapporo

1 hour • Admission Ticket Free

Additional Info

Confirmation will be received at time of booking
Not wheelchair accessible
Near public transportation
Most travelers can participate
Minimum age is 10 years
Recommended height is 1.45m (4.75 foot) or taller
A maximum of 6 people per booking

Please wear comfortable long sleeve shirts, long pants and shoes suitable for exercising. Jeans are not recommended
Recommended to bring sunglasses or some kind of eye protection, change of clothes and bath towel. Bath towel can be buy for JPY500(cash)
Hot spring facility will have body soap, shampoo and conditioner for you to use for free of charge. If you wish to order additional items such as drinks, you will need to pay in Japanese yen. Credit cards cannot be used.
Please bring your own water (rental bikes have water holder)
Windbreaker jacket is recommended to bring during spring and fall season
The mountain bike course may be changed due to road conditions
This tour/activity will have a maximum of 6 travelers

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Cancellation Policy

You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.

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Featured review

Barbara_R

This was a lovely experience. We were picked up from our hotel and driven to a spot near Jozankai Onsen. We biked into the village, stopping along the way to get a closer look at the Onsen and other points of interest. Then we visited an Onsen that had both an indoor and outdoor section. It was wonderful to sit outside in the warm water. Next was lunch, a delicious curry. Then back to the hotel. A really pleasant day.

Reviews

4.5

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Nice Outing!

Barbara_R, Oct 2025

Great family experience

Richard_C, Aug 2025

Great experience for the family to experience Japan and its culture . Cycling is for the family not mountain bikers

not a mountain bike tour

peter_w, Oct 2024

it’s not a mountain bike tour. it’s more a little stroll with a bike from one tourist spot to another. total distance 12km. around 8 km on the road.

Great guide on a well rounded tour

Stewart_J, Jun 2024

Our guide was very friendly and showed us many interesting spots in the area while answering our many questions. We experienced a great mix of the natural, historical, and cultural aspects of Jozankei, followed by a fantastic lunch and relaxing bath in the onsen. It was a wonderful day!

The most ideal tour for families with teens and young friends

Lin_C, Jun 2024

This is the best value and most meaningful experience if you’re really into Japanese culture. The beautiful nature of Hokkaido, the blend of the essence of warm spring and human longing to be in the nature, and the great Japanese and Indian food are all within inches reach… plus the tour guide Jun San speaks good English which helps a lot in the communication. He pick us up from the hotel and send us back safely in his spacious and clean van… the most important is the bike riding. The route is well and articulate planned, it was never boring and repetitive. We saw so much on the ride feeling and smelling the fresh sweet air and wind… it’s a wonderful experience if you’re with your family and your children… don’t miss the wonderful experience ♥️

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Dagan_A, May 2024

Absolute legend. If you don’t do this bike tour, you’re basically missing a piece from your life. Do this, no more questions asked

Did Not worth it.

siewyee_c, May 2023

Very short biking.Halfway tyre problems. Wait an hour fixing.But did not compensate the time wasted for fixing the bike.

Beautiful and fun tour

Gabby_S, Aug 2022

What a great experience! We ride bikes at home so this tour sounded like so much fun. Jun picked us up from our hotel and drove us about 45 min to the onsen (the starting point) from there we rode our bikes through the woods, along a river, and then all around the town. We crossed many scenic bridges. The town Jozankei is BEAUTIFUL and there was so much to look at. We rode our bikes for almost 2 hours. We were able to stop for pictures & water many times throughout the tour. There was a lot of incline but it's not too difficult. Jun was patient when we got tired. We finished the trip with curry & over an hour at the onsen. The onsen is traditional and separated men/female. It was so relaxing and one of the most amazing experiences. Jun dropped us off afterwards. He was such a friendly & knowledgeable person. 10/10 highly recommend while in Sapporo.

Response from Host, Aug 2022

What a happy review for me ! So many many thanks.

I found the cycling very very poor...

Paul_D, Jun 2018

I found the cycling very very poor. I looked at the pictures and thought that I'd be cycling through a woodland path following the river. In reality it was along run down roads following a river where the area around was neglected. The picturesque suspension bridge and enjoy sublime views of the river canyon below is a joke. In reality it was a bridge of a river literally metres below. The tour started at the Onsen where you got onto the bike. The bike tour is a round trip and so ended at the Onsen where you got the bike. The hot springonsen was very good and so was the meal. This doesn't warrant the huge price though.

The tour is awesome, nice scenery...

SOLO YAN XIA H, Aug 2017

The tour is awesome, nice scenery around the Hoheikyo Onsen. Very yummy lunch......the Indian pancakes were the best pancakes we ever had. The bike tour was about an hour and a half, good length. Absolutely love the trip, especially my 13 years old son. Will definitely recommend this tour to everyone, especially for young family!

Lovely tour. Jun was a gentleman. He...

Joe Y, Apr 2017

Lovely tour. Jun was a gentleman. He tries his best to speak English and for explaining things related to the tour, he is more than adequate. Excellent mountain bikes in top condition made going up or down hill very manageable. The Curry lunch is authentic Indian, not Japanese style curry, with an enormous piece of freshly baked naan bread. The onsen at the end was a perfect way to stop the muscles stiffening up the next day. As much as I enjoyed the experience, up in the hills it was very cold 4C and this early in the season many of the preferred off-road cycling paths were still snowed in. Doing the tour in May or later would be advisable.

Jun was an excellent guide and very...

Cherie M, Nov 2016

Jun was an excellent guide and very kind. The trip is exactly as described in here and from other reviewers too. I would do this again!

Love the weather and the local Onsen...

Joice_S, Jul 2016

Love the weather and the local Onsen experience. Jun picked us up in the hotel at 9AM and we hopped into his van to the mountain area for around 45 minutes. When we reached, he assembled the bikes and we got to try them first to fit. We got to bike in the woods around 10 minutes, the rest is in the side of the road. It's quite an experience. Then he would take us to a local snack place to taste the red bean Japanese snack and cold drinks. The Onsen was wonderful as it had an outdoor onset with beautiful natural view. The curry lunch we had was great, cooked by a local Indian guys who spoke fluent Japanese. A great tour to spend for half day.

We are so glad that we did this bike...

Pamela_K, Jul 2016

We are so glad that we did this bike tour. The guides, Jun and Hiro, were great and so patient with our group of 8. The scenery was fantastic and we enjoyed the onsen and the yummy Indian curry and naan bread at the end. I would highly recommend this tour. In fact, we want to stay in Jozankei the next time we are in Sapporo.

Wonderful trip. The bikes were first...

Heather G, Oct 2014

Wonderful trip. The bikes were first class, the scenery fantastic and the guide facilitated a great experience. We loved the meal and the onsen experience. Thanks Juun

Great experience! Tour is exactly as...

Jackson G, Sep 2014

Great experience! Tour is exactly as described, it is a pretty leisurely bike ride (1.5 hours) through some dirt roads, but mainly paved areas. It follows the river in the area which is beautiful! It also includes a short stop at the Jozankei onsen statue area with a small snack. The Hoheikyo onsen is like most onsens I've been to and is a bit more "country" then most modern, new sleek ones. The calcified water has created a super awesome floor in the onsen itself. Finally, the included lunch was top notch Indian curry vegetable and chicken with a piece of naan bread!

Ho avuto la fortuna di fare questo...

Luca P, Nov 2015

Ho avuto la fortuna di fare questo tour solo con la guida, Yun, molto esperto e profondo conoscitore dei luoghi. Abbiamo costeggiato in mountain bike i ruscelli tra i favolosi colori autunnali dell'Hokkaido. Poi una tradizionale onsen molto bella con una vasca all'aperto, di fronte alla foresta e pranzo giapponese nella stessa struttura. Tutto molto bello. Grazie Yun san!