Yukyu no Yado Shiraito is a small onsen inn in Jozankei Onsen, in the hills of Sapporo’s Minami Ward, about 60 minutes by car from JR Sapporo Station. It began as a restaurant in 1918, became a hot-spring inn in 1939, and is named after Shiraito Falls, about a 10-minute walk away. Before you book, three things matter: the front door is locked at 21:30, the booking page refuses guests with tattoos in the baths, and there is no English website, so plans and rules are in Japanese.
Yukyu no Yado Shiraito at a glance
| Item | Official information |
|---|---|
| Address | 2-138 Jozankei Onsen Higashi, Minami-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido |
| Phone | +81-11-598-3351 (contact form in Japanese) |
| Check-in / out | 15:00 / 10:00 (no late checkout) |
| Front door | Locked at 21:30 |
| Baths | Two large indoor baths and two open-air baths, all free-flowing spring water |
| Tattoos | Not allowed in the baths (booking page) |
| Prices | From 13,000 yen per adult with breakfast; 17,000 yen with dinner |
| Extra charges | Bathing tax 150 yen + accommodation tax 300–1,000 yen per person |
| Smoking | Non-smoking throughout |
| Wi-Fi | Free |
From the official site and booking page, read October 14, 2026.
Rooms and the 2026 annex at Yukyu no Yado Shiraito
What kind of rooms are there?
The main building has Japanese rooms with a washlet toilet but no private bath, plus air conditioning, a washbasin and a hair dryer. The booking page lists a 10-mat Japanese room, a Japanese room with beds and a Japanese-Western room with two semi-double beds, while the main site describes the rooms as Japanese style, so check the room type on the plan you choose. Yukata, towels, a toothbrush, a razor and a shower cap are provided, and shampoo and body soap are in the baths.
What is new in 2026?
A new annex opened in 2026 with only four rooms, each a Japanese-Western room with two semi-double beds and its own bath of free-flowing hot-spring water. A 2022 renovation also added an elevator and renewed the indoor bath, dining room and lobby. The booking page notes there are still places in the building with two or three steps.
The baths at Yukyu no Yado Shiraito
What are the baths like?
There are four baths: two large indoor baths and two open-air baths with windows that open. The inn says all use 100 percent free-flowing spring water, with water added but not recirculated; the source is 80.1°C. The indoor baths and open-air baths are in separate buildings. The open-air baths are open by gender from 17:00 to 21:00 and from 6:00 to 9:30. The official pages give different hours for the large indoor baths, so ask the inn if you plan to bathe late at night.
Is there a private bath?
Yes. The open-air bath can be booked privately for 50 minutes for a fee, once from 16:00 and once in the evening, for a limited number of groups a day. The booking page asks you to apply by phone in advance. The official pages list different fees, so confirm the price when you call. There is no day-trip bathing for visitors.
Can I bathe with a tattoo?
The official booking page says guests with tattoos cannot use or enter the baths; the main site does not mention it. Our tattoo and onsen guide explains other options in Japan.
Is there anything else to relax with?
Massage is available from 16:00 to 23:30, at 6,600 yen for 60 minutes, 9,900 yen for 90 minutes and 13,200 yen for 120 minutes.
Prices, children and cancellation at Yukyu no Yado Shiraito
How much does a stay cost?
The booking page shows prices per adult per night for two guests in one room, including tax and service charge. The lowest figures, with the date not set, are:
| Plan | From (per adult) |
|---|---|
| Breakfast only, 10-mat Japanese room (arrive by 20:00) | 13,000 yen |
| Yuyu-zen dinner (10 dishes, set dates) and breakfast | 17,000 yen |
| Yuttari-zen dinner (13 dishes) and breakfast | 19,000 yen |
| Mankitsu-zen dinner (standard set) and breakfast | 22,000 yen |
| Annex room with hot-spring bath, 28-day early booking, Mankitsu-zen | 27,000 yen |
From the official booking page, read October 14, 2026. Japanese-Western rooms add about 1,000 yen.
The official site says bookings made through the official website get 10 percent off the rates on other booking sites. On top, Sapporo charges a bathing tax of 150 yen per adult (under 12 exempt) and, since April 1, 2026, an accommodation tax of 300 yen per person per night under 20,000 yen, 400 yen from 20,000 to under 50,000 yen, and 1,000 yen above that. See our onsen bathing tax guide.
What do children cost?
Elementary school children on the adult meal pay 80 percent of the adult rate. A children’s meal and options for infants (meal and futon, meal only, futon only, or neither) are also offered; the official pages list different prices for these, so confirm when you book. The annex early-booking plan does not accept children. A baby seat and picture books are available. Pets are not allowed.
What is the cancellation policy?
No deposit is needed. The booking page charges 20 percent from 28 to 8 days before, 30 percent from 7 to 4 days, 50 percent from 3 to 1 day, and 100 percent on the day or for a no-show. See our hotel cancellation guide.
How do I pay?
The FAQ says credit cards are accepted. On the booking page, some plans are online card payment only and others allow online card payment; card brands are not listed.
Meals at Yukyu no Yado Shiraito
Where and when are meals served?
Both meals are served in Ichoan, a private-style dining room with tatami chairs. Dinner opens at 18:00; the booking page also offers an 18:30 start, so check your time at check-in. Mankitsu-zen, the standard dinner, features the inn’s grilled dish of seafood and mountain produce; Yuttari-zen has 13 dishes and Yuyu-zen 10 dishes on set dates. Breakfast is a Japanese set meal from 8:00 to 9:00.
Can the inn handle allergies or a special diet?
Tell the inn when you book. It will swap ingredients where it can, but some menus cannot be changed, and bookings made the day before or on the day may not be adjusted. Vegetarian and halal meals are not mentioned on the official pages. For food in the city, see our Sapporo food guide.
Getting to Yukyu no Yado Shiraito in Jozankei
The booking page gives about 60 minutes by car from JR Sapporo Station and 90 minutes from New Chitose Airport. By bus, the Shiraito no Taki stop of Jotetsu Bus and Donan Bus is a 1-minute walk. The inn’s FAQ mentions a direct bus from New Chitose Airport, but its times and fares date from 2019, so check the bus operator’s current timetable. Parking is free; ask about large vehicles. The official pages do not mention a shuttle.
What foreign guests should know before staying at Yukyu no Yado Shiraito
- There is no English website; the contact form is in Japanese, so a phone call or a translation tool helps.
- Plan your evening walk early: the door is locked at 21:30 and you cannot go out after.
- Arrive by 18:00 on a dinner plan.
- Luggage can be left before check-in, but not after checkout.
- Book the private open-air bath by phone before you arrive.
Frequently asked questions
What time is check-in at Yukyu no Yado Shiraito?
Can I use the baths at Yukyu no Yado Shiraito with a tattoo?
Is there a curfew at Yukyu no Yado Shiraito?
What is the cancellation policy at Yukyu no Yado Shiraito?
Does Yukyu no Yado Shiraito have an English website?
Bottom line (2026): Yukyu no Yado Shiraito is a small, family-run inn in Jozankei with four baths of free-flowing spring water and, since 2026, four annex rooms with their own hot-spring bath. Guests with tattoos cannot use the baths, the door locks at 21:30, and booking on the official site is 10 percent below other sites.
Sources
Every fact on this page is from Yukyu no Yado Shiraito’s official pages: home (Japanese), onsen, plans, rooms and facilities, history and FAQ, the official booking page, and Sapporo City’s accommodation tax page. All were read on October 14, 2026. Prices and rules change; check the official site before you book.
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