
Category: Information

Jozankei Sight Seeing Information Center
Opening Hours | 9:00 - 17:00 |
Closed | - |
Contact | 011-598-2012 http://jozankei.jp/en/ |
Notes | Small museum Information service |
Location / Getting There | Located in the center of Jozankei. 〒061-2302 Hokkaidō, Sapporo-shi, Minami-ku, Jōzankeionsenhigashi, 3丁目225 |
Small museum
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Sapporo Central Library
Admission | Free |
Opening Hours | 9:15 - 20:00 9:15 - 17:00 weekends & national holidays |
Closed | - |
Contact | 011-512-7320 |
Notes | Free parking available Lockers available Restaurant at library Gallery on 1st floor Foreign books available |
Location / Getting There | Library is directly across from the street car station 'Chuotoshokan-Mae' which is 23 minutes from Tanukikoji station. 13 chome-1-1 No.1 Minami 22 Jōnishi, Chūō-ku, Sapporo-shi, Hokkaidō 064-0922 |
The culture center entrance
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Study time
Views from the park of the surrounding mountains.
Soba noodles
Basement floor | Restaurant & tea room |
1st floor | Exhibition room. Geography, social science, language, medicine, childrens book, literature, art, science, religion, philosophy, biology, sports. |
2nd floor | Magazines, audio visual material, foreign books, maps, internet corner, newspapers |
3rd floor | Auditorium, meeting room, directors office |

Biei Shirokanebiruke Roadside Station
Admission | Free |
Opening Hours | 9:00 - 17:00 |
Closed | - |
Contact | 0166-94-3355 |
Notes | Wifi available Parking - 165 vehicles Coffee shop & restaurant Restrooms (wheelchair access) Park golf Shopping area |
Location / Getting There | It takes about 20 minutes by car from JR Biei Station. A 2 and a half hour drive from Sapporo. Shirogane, Biei, Kamikawa District, Hokkaido 071-0235 |
Huge park area next to facilities
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Souvenir shop

Car & Bike Wash
Pricing Guide | ¥300- ¥500 |
Opening Hours | All day |
Closed | - |
Notes | System is in Japanese |
Location / Getting There | Multiple locations |
Where can you wash your car in Sapporo? For automobile owners, or for rentals, there are two ways to give your car or bike a good wash if you don’t have the room (or the time) at your residence. The first, and more expensive, is at the gas stations where you can sit back and have a coffee. The second, and more economical option is at the self service car wash stations that are dotted around Hokkaido. Each station has about 3 to 5 car bays with a heavy duty water spray and a machine to select the washing course.
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Spray machine
1. Place your money into the machine.
2. Choose which course you want and push the button. This symbol 押
3. Pick up the water spray and then press the start button
The standard course, is a water wash, a soap wash, then a water rinse. The long course is the same but longer for a large vehicle. The spray machines are in Japanese, for a translations in English, please see the image below.

Matsunoyu Ryokan Onsen
Standard rate (1 person) | Onsen only: Adults ¥650. Children ¥300 Overnight stay (including dinner): ¥7170 - ¥14,190 Short day pass (including meal): ¥3650 - ¥5300 *Tax included |
Opening Hours | For day visit 9: 00 - 22: 00 (last reception) 23: 00 (closed) |
Closed | - |
Contact | 011-596-2131 info@matsunoyu.co.jp |
Rooms | 10 Japanese style rooms |
Credit cards accepted | VISA, MASTER, NICOS, JCB, UC, Diners, SAISON |
Notes | Restaurant Wheelchair access Wifi available Free parking Electric car charging location |
Location / Getting There | Sapporo-shi Minami-ku Koganei 24 45 minute drive from Sapporo 50 minutes from JR Sapporo station bound for Jozankei Onsen 50 minutes by bus from Sapporo station to Toyohira Gorge hot spring. 30 minutes by bus from Makomanai Subway Station to Jozankei Onsen Get off at Kogane hot springs bus stop and walk 5 minutes on foot |
Tempura and Udon noodle set
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Restaurant area
To drive to the Onsen, there is free parking for up to 70 cars. It will take 45 minutes from central Sapporo, buses are available. There is a lot to see around this area, as it is only a 10 minute drive from Jozankei. Across from Matsunoyu Ryokan Onsen is the Sapporo Ainu Culture Promotion Center. The area is a nice spot to walk around, especially during the autumn.

Western Union & Travelex
Opening Hours | 10:00 - 18:30 |
Closed | Public holidays |
Contact | 011-252-6368 |
Notes | English speaking staff English, Chinese, Korean translations |
Getting There | 5 1 Kitayonjyo Nishi Chuo Ku. 1f Asty 45 Bldg Sapporo 0600004 3 minute walk from Sapporo station |
Western Union is located on the corner
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Sending or receiving money is pretty straightforward. Fill out the correct form and take it to the English speaking staff, with the correct ID. To pick up money you will need ID plus the MTCN number. The limit to sending or receiving money is from ¥200 000 to ¥700 000 or equivalent, depending on the country. There is also a limit of two transactions a day. Western Union does have a fee for sending money and exchange rates do apply.
Transfer fees to Bangladesh, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia, Korea, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan, Peru, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Vietnam are as follows:
¥1 - ¥10,000 | ¥990 |
¥10,001 - ¥50,000 | ¥1,500 |
¥50,001 - ¥100,000 | ¥2,000 |
¥100,001 - ¥250,000 | ¥3,000 |
¥250,001 - ¥500,000 | ¥5,000 |
¥500,001 - ¥1,000,000 | ¥6,500 |
Transfer limits are up to ¥700 000. For the following countries, there is a separate limit:
¥500,000 limit | Russia, Urkraine, Turkey, Poland, Moldova, Singapore, France, Colombia |
¥300,000 limit | Egypt, Madagascar, Tanzania, Togo, Central African Republic, Thailand, South Africa |
¥200,000 limit | Cameroon, Gabon, Mozambique, Uganda |
¥100,000 limit | Kenya, Liberia, Ghana, Nigeria, Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Burkina Faso, Mali, Senegal, Cote D'Ivoire, Ethiopia, Benin |
For money exchange, Travelex is also located here.