Explore Hoheikyo Onsen on a mountain bike tour with lunch from Sapporo

Hoheikyo Onsen is located about an hour away by bus or car from Sapporo City. It is a hot spring area where you can enjoy naturally heated spring water flowing directly up from the source. It’s said that the water in this area makes your skin beautiful. Located amid the mountains, the facility is also known for their authentic Indian curry and jingisukan – a Japanese grilled mutton dish. During winter with heavy snow, they offer all-you-can-eat Indian food and jingisukan in a large snow igloo.

Sapporo ("important river flowing through a plain" in Ainu language) is the capital of Hokkaido and Japan's fifth largest city. Sapporo is also one of the nation's youngest major cities. In 1857, the city's population stood at just seven people. In the beginning of the Meiji Period, when the development of Hokkaido was started on a large scale, Sapporo was chosen as the island's administrative center and enlarged according to the advice of foreign specialists. Consequently, Sapporo was built based on a North American style rectangular street system. Sapporo became world famous in 1972 when the Olympic Winter Games were held there. Today, the city is well known for its ramen, beer, and the annual snow festival held in February.