Sapporo is the laid-back capital city of Japan’s northernmost island, Hokkaido. Known for its natural beauty, volcanic activity, and colder temperatures, Sapporo and Hokkaido are the perfect place to spend time in onsen, or Japanese hot springs in Japan. There are plenty of Sapporo hotels and ryokan with onsen, so you can soak to your content while staying close to all the top things to do in Sapporo.
When I visit Sapporo, staying in a hotel with onsen is high on my priority list, especially in the winter. Who doesn’t want to relax in a steaming hot bath after a day of exploring chilly Sapporo? The best part is, you don’t need to leave the city to experience natural hot spring onsen!
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These 15 Sapporo hotels and ryokan with onsen were thoroughly researched and vetted. Be sure to save this post so you know where to find all the best onsen hotels in Sapporo during your next trip to Hokkaido! Read until the end too, because I saved the most unique onsen for last.
I also have a list of Hokkaido ryokan with private onsen, which takes you around Japan’s northernmost island, including to nearby Jozankei (an onsen village 50 minutes away from Sapporo) where private onsen are available. Unfortunately, there are no private onsen hotels in Sapporo, and Jozankei is the closest you’ll get to experience this luxury near the city.
1. Onsen Ryokan Yuen Sapporo
Onsen Ryokan Yuen Sapporo is a beautiful ryokan in Sapporo that puts the onsen experience front and center for their guests.
The onsen baths here all use water from the Kururusu onsen from Noboribetsu, Hokkaido. Both the mens and the womens onsen rooms have different types of onsen to try, including open-air onsen in a rock garden, a stone-tub onsen, waterfall onsen, and the main public onsen. A sauna and plunge pool are also available for maximum rejuvenation.
The ryokan’s rooms are a modern Japanese-style, with simple but elegant furnishings including tatami flooring and wooden finishes. Soft and natural lighting throughout the ryokan evokes a relaxing and comfortable atmosphere.
Find the latest rates and availability for this Sapporo ryokan with onsen here.
If you love Onsen Ryokan Yuen in Sapporo, don’t miss its sister property, Onsen Ryokan Yuen Shinjuku in Tokyo. It’s a great accommodation option to experience staying in ryokan in Tokyo.
Image courtesy of Onsen Ryokan Yuen Sapporo
2. Hotel Monterey Edelhof Sapporo
As you might be able to tell from the name, Hotel Monterey Edelhof is a Western-style hotel in Sapporo. “Edelhof” means “Manor House” in German. The interior of this unique hotel is designed to look like 19th century Vienna, with high ceilings, bright chandeliers, and European-style decorative finishings.
One of the highlights of this Sapporo hotel is its spacious onsen, which is inspired by the Karlovy Vary hot spring town located in the Czech Republic. It blends the Japanese onsen tradition with a European-style public hot spring bath, complete with a fountain and sauna.
The hotel also has a Japanese restaurant on-site that serves Western food options too. If you’re interested in a unique hotel in Sapporo, complete with a large onsen and Western amenities, Hotel Monterey Edelhof is the perfect hotel for you.
Find the latest rates and availability here.
Image courtesy of Hotel Monterey Edelhof Sapporo
3. Dormy Inn Premium Sapporo
No list of Sapporo hotels with onsen is complete without mentioning Dormy Inn. Dormy Inn is a hotel chain with locations around the country, that are known for having public onsen available for guests.
Dormy Inn Premium in Sapporo is no different. It offers a number of unique bathing experiences within the gender-segregated onsen area. The hotel has regular hot water onsen, a carbonated onsen, a semi open-air outdoor onsen, an onsen made of hinoki (Japanese cypress) and another ceramic (tsubo-style) onsen. With the attached sauna and cold plunge bath, could easily spend hours here!
Sapporo has a second Dormy Inn location as well, Dormy Inn Sapporo Annex, which is located one block south from this Dormy Inn. This is where the women’s sauna is located, which can be used by guests at both locations.
Check out the rates and availabilities for both to secure your spot at this popular Sapporo hotel with onsen.
If you like Dormy Inn Premium in Sapporo, be sure to check out Dormy Inn Premium in Ginza, which features on my list of Tokyo Hotels with Private Onsen.
4. Sapporo Hotel by Granbell
Sapporo Hotel by Granbell is a 4-star hotel located walking distance from Sapporo Station. For travelers wanting to stay close to transport options and have a spacious onsen to relax in, this Sapporo hotel with onsen is the perfect one for you!
Other perks of staying at Sapporo Hotel by Granbell is its hearty breakfast buffet of both Western and Japanese breakfast staples. The rooms are very spacious by Japanese standards, and each have sofa lounges and floor-to-ceiling windows. The largest rooms here (Suites) accommodate up to six people, making it a great Sapporo hotel with onsen for large families or groups.
The onsen spa here is massive, with multiple bath types to choose from including reclining bath, herbal bath, a large indoor onsen, and semi-outdoor onsen as well. These are fed by natural hot spring waters, and the tubs themselves are built with local Hokkaido materials like soft stone, granite, and wood. Did I mention there’s a sauna and mist sauna at the spa too?
Find the latest rates and availability here.
5. Karaksa Hotel Sapporo
Karaksa Hotel is a budget-friendly hotel with onsen in Sapporo with locations around Japan. This hotel is no-frills, but offers a number of Japanese omotenashi perks, ensuring you have everything you need for a comfortable stay.
The rooms here are equipped with multiple outlets, come with tea and coffee facilities, pajama rentals, and toiletries. A generous buffet breakfast is available for guests in the morning, serving Japanese-style breakfast and pastries. Vending machines and laundry facilities are also available on-site.
The onsen here is compact, but there are both indoor and outdoor onsen (for the women’s onsen the outdoor onsen is a jacuzzi). The dressing room also has all the amenities you need like shavers, lotions, cotton buds, and more. The post-onsen lounge area has a Japanese-style irori sunken hearth space, a play area for children, and free drinks and popsicles, perfect for rehydrating after a warm soak.
Find the latest rates and availability for this budget-friendly Sapporo onsen hotel here.
Image courtesy of Karaksa Hotel Sapporo
6. JR Tower Hotel Nikko Sapporo
JR Tower Hotel Nikko Sapporo is a 5-star hotel that offers guests direct access to the main JR Sapporo station. This makes it a great base for travel around Sapporo and Hokkaido, because you don’t need to brave the Sapporo rain or cold to jump on the extensive regional train and subway network!
The hotel is located on the 23rd to 34th floors of the JR Tower, the tallest building in Hokkaido, so each room has wonderful views of the surrounding city.
This Sapporo hotel has impressive onsen facilities at their Sky Resort Spa “Pulau Bulan” which means Island of the Moon in Indonesian. The women’s onsen has three types of baths, a natural hot spring bath, a ‘massage bath’, and a jacuzzi. The men’s onsen has a natural hot spring bath and jacuzzi. Both have a mist sauna and a dry sauna, and a cold plunge bath too.
Unfortunately there is an extra fee to use the spa facilities, even for hotel guests. Per person per night, the total charge is 2,150 yen, and there is also an age restriction of 18+. Non-guests can also pay to use this onsen, for 3,300 yen per day.
Find the latest rates and availability here for the JR Tower Hotel Nikko Sapporo here.
Image courtesy of JR Tower Hotel Nikko Sapporo
7. Hotel MYSTAYS Premier Sapporo Park
Hotel MYSTAYS Premier Sapporo Park is an all-in-one hotel that won’t break the bank. It’s a fully Western-style accommodation with two restaurants and a cafe, a small gym, laundry facilities, and of course, a natural hot spring onsen on-site. Buffet-style breakfast or Japanese set-breakfasts are also available for guests.
The onsen here, “Parkside Spa” is a full granite hot spring onsen with a sauna, large hot spring bath, jet bath, and cold plunge bath. The women’s spa area also has an attached open-air onsen.
The hotel is located near Nakajima Park and the Toyohira River green area, making it a perfect Sapporo hotel with onsen for outdoor enthusiasts.
Find the latest rates and availability for this budget-friendly Sapporo onsen hotel here.
Note: There are a number of Hotel MYSTAYS around Sapporo. Be sure to choose MYSTAYS Premier Sapporo Park to experience onsen!
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8. Prince Hotel Sapporo
Sapporo Prince Hotel is a 5-star hotel in Sapporo part of the Prince Hotel chain. Located near the west side of Odori park, this Sapporo hotel with onsen puts you walking distance from many of Sapporo’s famous attractions, and various cafes and restaurants (not to mention the multiple restaurants on-site).
The onsen here draw natural hot spring waters from the Sapporo Odori Onsen hot springs. The onsen itself is hotel pool-style, but semi open-air with a fully open-air onsen attached and of course, fed by mineral-rich hot spring water. Unfortunately there is a fee to use the onsen here in addition to the classic onsen tax, totaling 1000 yen per person per night. All the more reason to spend hours here!
Other facilities available to guests here include a lounge with amazing views over Sapporo, multiple restaurants, a small gym, laundry facilities, and a Hokkaido-themed gift shop.
Find the latest rates and availability here.
9. Dansetsu Sapporo
Dansetsu Sapporo is a newly opened (2025) modern and boutique Sapporo hotel with onsen. It’s located near the Susukino station in southern Sapporo, along the Toyohira River.
A number of unique rooms are available here compared to other Sapporo hotels and ryokan. My favorite is the room with a sauna attached, which includes a spacious dry sauna, sun beds, and a private cold water plunge bath. There are also rooms with bunk beds for large groups and families, and one that comes with a full kitchenette and dining area too.
The onsen here is sleek and modern with natural elements, designed so you can feel the nature of Hokkaido while soaking. The onsen area has an attached spacious, Finnish-style sauna as well.
Find the latest rates and availability for this Sapporo onsen hotel here.
10. Granbell Hotel Tanuki
Granbell Hotel Tanuki is a modern Sapporo hotel with both indoor and outdoor onsen available to guests.
The spacious onsen area on the 13th floor is a highlight of the hotel. The open-air onsen here is completely open to the elements, which means rain, snow, or shine, you can relax in hot spring waters open to the elements. The hotel even recommends stargazing from this onsen.
A calming lounge area, smoking room, cafe and bar are also available on-site. Guests can enjoy a top-rated breakfast buffet here which features ingredients sourced around Hokkaido.
Find the latest rates and availability here.
If you love the completely open-air onsen at this Sapporo Hotel, Granbell has another location in Susukino, Sapporo with the exact same open-air vibe. The ultra-modern Susukino Granbell location also has indoor and outdoor onsen, a full bar and restaurant, gym. and laundry facilities on-site. Check it out here.
11. Solaria Nishitetsu Hotel Sapporo
Solaria Nishitetsu Hotel Sapporo is a centrally-located Sapporo hotel with onsen. It neighbors the Hokkaido Prefectural Government Red Brick Building and is a quick walk away from Odori Park and the Hokkaido Clock Tower.
This 4-star hotel has a full-scale French restaurant on-site and offers a luxurious breakfast buffet for guests each morning. Some of the rooms here overlook the old Hokkaido Government building garden area, while others look out over Sapporo city.
The onsen here is designed to feel like a rock cave, with dim lighting and stone surfaces. Both and indoor and outdoor onsen are available for guests to enjoy.
Find the latest rates and availability for this Sapporo onsen hotel here.
Image courtesy of Solaria Nishitetsu Hotel Sapporo
12. Keio Prelia Hotel Sapporo
Keio Prelia Hotel Sapporo is another 4-star hotel in Sapporo with onsen, located just north of Sapporo station. This Western-style hotel is known for its fabulous buffet breakfast spread featuring Hokkaido ingredients, as well as its relaxing on-site onsen.
Keio Prelia Hotel Sapporo specially caters to female travelers, which is a unique feature in a country dominated by male business travelers. It has a large women’s onsen area and female-only post-onsen lounge, as well as female-only laundry facilities.
There’s also a spacious a co-ed lounge with free refreshments available, and vending machines with beer. Other facilities include a small gym and co-ed laundry facilities.
Find the latest rates and availability here.
Are you a solo female traveler in Japan? Be sure to check out my post about Japanese capsule hotels for women.
Image courtesy of Keio Prelia Hotel Sapporo
13. Cross Hotel Sapporo
Cross Hotel Sapporo is a centrally-located Sapporo hotel with onsen that has a number of luxurious perks at a fraction of the cost. The hotel is almost exactly halfway between Sapporo station and Odori park/Sapporo clock tower, putting you within easy walking distance of each.
The onsen here is spacious and feels like a large hotel pool, but fed by natural hot spring waters. A semi open-air onsen is also attached. With floor-to-ceiling windows, you might be concerned about who can see you from the outside. Don’t worry! The glass here is one-way, so you can enjoy the views while remaining unseen from the outside.
Special “Cross Floor” rooms here are located on the top floors of the hotel and provide access to the hotel lounge. They also have beautiful views over Sapporo city, the surrounding mountains, and for some rooms, of the Sapporo clock tower.
Find the latest rates and availability for this Sapporo onsen hotel here.
14. Mitsui Garden Hotel Sapporo
Mitsui Garden Hotel Sapporo (and its sister hotel, Mitsui Garden Hotel Sapporo West) are more hotels in Sapporo with onsen where you can relax in amazing hot springs after exploring the city. Both are located a short distance from Sapporo station, making them perfect bases for your travels in Hokkaido.
Mitsui brand hotels across Japan are known for their quality and comfort, and the Sapporo versions are no exception. The best part is, Sapporo Mitsui hotels are often cheaper than in other parts of Japan. Both hotels offer amazing breakfast buffets, featuring Hokkaido ingredients.
Both Mitsui Garden hotels in Sapporo offer spacious indoor onsen for their guests. A relaxing lounge area with sofas and dim lighting frame the entrance to the onsen, setting a relaxing tone to the bathing area. The onsen here are also tattoo friendly, if the tattoos can be covered by one or two 8- by 10.5-cm bandages provided at reception.
Find the latest rates and availability for the Mitsui Garden Hotel here and the Mitsui Garden Hotel West here.
15. La'gent Stay Sapporo Odori Hokkaido
I potentially saved the best for last on this list of Sapporo hotels with onsen, because this one has two super unique onsen.
The natural hot spring onsen at La’gent Stay Sapporo Odori Hokkaido are located on the third floor and fifth floor. The third floor onsen looks like a super traditional Japanese onsen, the kind you’ll find in onsen ryokan that have existed for hundreds of years. With exposed wooden beams, high ceilings, and rustic wooden panelling, you’ll be transported to another time when soaking in this onsen.
The fifth floor onsen features a massive tanuki (Japanese raccoon dog) on the wall of the onsen. Why? It draws inspiration from Sapporo’s famous Tanukikoji shopping street. With its piercing blue eyes, what is usually a playful creature in Japanese mythology might look a bit mischievous here.
Other hotel amenities include free post-onsen popsicles, a lounge, gallery, buffet breakfast, cocktail bar, and laundry facilities. And there’s a giraffe statue in the lobby too.
Find the latest rates and availability for this Sapporo onsen hotel here.
La-gent Stay has another location in Shin Sapporo, also with a spacious hotel onsen. No tanuki statues here though unfortunately.
Images courtesy of La’agent Stay Sapporo Odori Hokkaido
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