Autumn Leaves in Jozankei Onsen, Hand-made Souvenirs and Cafe

Nishiki Bridge
Nishiki Bridge

It’s time to see Autumn Leaves in Jozankei. Visiting to Jozankei Onsen, you will be surrounded by beautiful mountains colored with red or yellow and some still deep green, which are more beautiful than ever.

Jozankei Onsen is a famous hot spa resort. There are many Japanese Onsen Ryokans, most of them have a outdoor hot spa called ‘Rotenburo'(露天風呂). This is so nice to see mountain view as bathing hot spa.

After Autumn leaves, it is fun to go around Jozankei area by walking. From hotel area to the north downtown area, you will find some shops there.

Cafe Gakenoue
Cafe Gakenoue

If you love flavor of coffee beans and want to get a thrill, Cafe Gakenoue is waiting for you. This cafe is really standing at the top of a cliff. Under the right side of photo is just a river flooding. Trying and some fun stories to go.

Atelier Root3
Atelier Root3

Finally, hand-made crafts souvenir shop, Atelier Root3 is located at the same road. It takes about 5 min from Vergine Baccano or 10-15min from Jozankei Onsen Area by walking. There are few visitors in the shop because this is a atelier/studio rather then a shop. The craft works of Atelier Root3 are all hand-made, so that there is not the same one strictly speaking.

The shop has been closed from Nov 2019. 

Hand-made works
Hand-made works

This is the good point as souvenir of Hokkaido. You can’t buy one at the Air port or souvenir shop commonly seen in the town except some souvenir shop such as Orgoru Do in Otaru and Kanamori ware house in Hakodate.

Ornament with copper
Ornament with copper

It is fun to just take a look. This is really worth visiting. The works are made with copper. Accessary, ornament, music box and more. You will fine what you really love.

Access

See Google Map for Jozankei Cafe and Shops

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Hiroshi Mizukoshi painter / writer