I wanted to let my three kids experience what a hotspring is like, and started planning a trip to Hokkaido half a year ago. We initially wanted to try out Niseko, because the reviews were good, but I later found that it would be difficult to connect easily from Chitose Airport to Niseko. In the end, we opted to stay two nights in Sapporo, take a bus to Jozankei, and stay two nights there. We were not disappointed. We enjoyed building snowmen in the day, and soaking in the hotsprings in the evening. In fact, the kids love the hotspring so much that we went for a dip just before we check out of the hotel!