6D5N Hokkaido winter trip - Day 4 & 5 - Jozankei hotspring and Asahiyama Zoo

Day 4, we experienced an outdoor hot spring. We enjoyed the hotspring outdoor with the snow failing to our face! We did it in a 5-star hotel + delicious lunch buffet + free shuttle bus from the station at only RM117 or 3,240 yen per person! Totally worth it!!

Our hot spring day trip hotel: MORI NO UTA
http://www.morino-uta.com/en/hotspring/daytrip.html

The view around the hotel is spectaculars!

Photos from hotel management as we cannot take photos in the hotspring:

 Day 5 - Asahiyama Zoo

Is a small zoo and the highlights is the penguin walk! It is so cute , view the video below:

To go to the Zoo from Sapporo:

Super Kamui No 3 train , depart from Sapporo Station at 800am and reach Asahikawa Station at 925am

Take bus number 41, 42 or 47 from Asahikawa Station to Asahiyama Zoo one way ride takes 40 minutes and costs 440 yen. There are about two buses per hour.

Penguin Walk at 11am. Zoo closed on New Year (December 30 to January 1) 10:30 to 15:30 (entry until 15:00)

Make sure you catch the walk at 11am!