Noboribetsu Onsen
Centered on Jigokudani (Hell Valley), symbolic
of the colossal energy of ancient times,
Noboribetsu Onsen is one of Japan's premier hot springs
villages offering 10 different varieties of water
and producing 10,000 tons of water per day.
Hotels
Sekisui Tei
Popular for its panoramic open air baths fed by on site hot springs and featuring the finest and latest advancements in hospitality such as the novel Kura and Sakurafusa restaurants.
Bourou Noguchi
Offering a new style of hot springs travel from hospitality to dining, all in an ultra stylish Japanese-Modern architectural space.
Sightseeing Information
Jigokudani (Hell Valley)
Roughly 20 minutes from the Okunoyu hot spring marsh, you'll find the Jigokudani or “Hell Valley” observation platform. Jigokudani is comprised of the remains of an explosion crater 450m across and features countless fumaroles that continue to vent hot water, steam and more. With hot water and steam densely rising up from the depths of the earth, the sight of volcanic gases violently erupting and the strong smell of sulfur surrounding the area, Jigokudani is the very image of hell!
Noboribetsu Bear Park
Located approximately 7 minutes away from the Noboribetsu hot springs resort area via rope way is the Noboribetsu Bear Park. Built on the top of a 550m high mountain, the park was established as a protective habitat in August of 1958 with 8 native Hokkaido Amur brown bears. Today the park is home to nearly 140 Amur brown bears and visitors can enjoy such attractions as the "Baby Bear Kindergarten", shows performed by the bears and a thrilling "Human Cage" allowing guests to get up close and personal with the animals. The park also features a museum dedicated to brown bears and the Yukara no Sato village where visitors can learn more about Hokkaido's native Ainu people.
Address: Noboribetsu Onsen-cho 224, Noboribetsu-shi
Tel: 0143-84-2225
Admission: Adults 2,520 yen, Children 1,260 yen
Hours & Dates of Operation
7:30 – 17:20 (Apr 21 – May 31)
7:30 – 17:50 (Jun 1 – Aug 31)
7:30 – 17:20 (Sep 1 – Oct 20)
8:30 – 15:50 (Oct 21 – Apr 20)
