Day Trip to Noboribetsu Onsen: Steaming Hell Valley, One of Japan's Finest Hot Spring Towns

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About 1.5 hours from Sapporo. The volcanic landscape of Hell Valley, top-tier Japanese hot spring water, a bear park, and an Edo-period village. Satisfying whether you bring your parents or you're a hot-spring devotee.

Day trip5 stopsEst. budget 120,000 KRW

Itinerary

1
Noboribetsu Hell Valley (Jigokudani)登別地獄谷
Noboribetsu · Nature · 60 min stay
A spectacle where steam and sulfur fumes rise endlessly from a 450m crater. The source of the whole onsen town's water, with well-kept trails for an easy walk.
오전
Walk 15 min
2
Oyunuma & Natural Foot Bath大湯沼・天然足湯
Noboribetsu · Nature · Hot spring · 50 min stay
A gray sulfur hot pond, 50°C at the surface and 130°C at the bottom. The stream running off it makes a free natural foot bath — a special treat.
Walk 12 min
3
Noboribetsu Onsen Bath (Dai-ichi Takimotokan)登別温泉第一滝本館
Noboribetsu · Hot spring · 90 min stay
Noboribetsu's flagship grand bath, boasting 5 spring types and 35 tubs. It accepts day visitors, so you can experience the famed waters even on a short trip.
점심 전후
Walk 10 min
4
Noboribetsu Bear Parkのぼりべつクマ牧場
Noboribetsu · Zoo · Experience · 80 min stay
A brown-bear park atop the mountain, reached by ropeway from the onsen street. Feeding the bears and the cool summit view delight kids and parents alike.
Walk 8 min
5
Enmado (Demon Mechanical Show)閻魔堂
Noboribetsu · Street · Photo spot · 30 min stay
The demon (oni) statues dotting the onsen street and the Enma the Great mechanical show, whose expression changes a few times a day. A photo point that plays up the town's theme.