Sapporo Hitsujigaoka Onsen
- Location
- Hitsujigaoka, Sapporo, Hokkaido, Japan
- Water type
- sodium chloride
- Temperature
- 41 °C
- pH
- 7.3
Water profile
Relaxing — deep, immediate muscle release.
Loaded with major ions — the essential minerals (Ca, Mg).
Dense, salty water — you float without effort.
Hitsujigaoka, in the eastern suburbs of Sapporo, Hokkaido, is the location of the Hitsujigaoka Observation Hill — a plateau viewpoint overlooking the vast Tokachi plain and Sapporo city — where the famous statue of William S. Clark stands with his legendary exhortation 'Boys, be ambitious!' Clark served as president of Hokkaido University and played a crucial role in modernizing Hokkaido agriculture in the 1870s. Sapporo Hitsujigaoka Onsen draws on sodium and bicarbonate thermal waters from the geothermal resources of the Sapporo eastern suburban zone, offering restorative baths close to the Hitsujigaoka observation area where the sweeping Hokkaido panorama and the legacy of Hokkaido's pioneer agricultural development create an inspiring backdrop for thermal wellness. The Hitsujigaoka Observation Hill panoramic view toward the Ishikari Plain and Sapporo city, the Hokkaido agricultural heritage of the surrounding lamb-grazing and potato-farming landscape, and the Makomanai area's cross-country skiing and Sapporo Dome sports facilities create a varied recreational and historical spa destination in the eastern Sapporo suburban zone.