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Noboribetsu Onsen

Noboribetsu, Hokkaido♨ Nine types: sulfur springs, salt springs (chloride springs), alum springs, Glauber’s salt springs (sulfate springs), green vitriol springs, iron springs, acidic springs, bicarbonate of soda springs and radium springs (varies by facility)
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Overview

Overview

One of Hokkaido’s best-known hot spring areas, about 1 hour 10 minutes from New Chitose Airport by direct bus. Its appeal lies in the abundant water from Jigokudani (Hell Valley) and its wide variety of spring types. Many of the large hotels offer day-use bathing.

Jigokudani, at the far end of the hot spring town, is an explosion crater about 450m across at the foot of Mt. Hiyori. About 10,000 tons of hot water a day well up from the steaming valley and are piped to the hotels and ryokan in town. The tourism association lists nine spring types, including sulfur springs, salt springs and alum springs, and the area has been known as a therapeutic bathing spot since the Edo period.

Location
Noboribetsu, Hokkaido
Official website
https://noboribetsu-spa.jp/
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Day-Use Baths

Baths you can visit without staying

Public baths, day-use spas and foot baths open to non-staying visitors.

Ryokan day-use bath

Dai-ichi Takimotokan

Price
Adults ¥2,500, children (age 3 to elementary school) ¥1,500, towels included (as of October 2026)
Hours
9:00–21:00 (last entry 18:00)
Closed
Open daily (closed for maintenance April 5–15, 2027)
Note
A large public bath right in front of Jigokudani. Private rest rooms for day visitors are available (¥5,500 for 1–8 people; not private baths). No reservation needed
Official site
https://takimotokan.co.jp/en/day_spa/
Ryokan day-use bath

Noboribetsu Manseikaku

Price
Adults ¥1,300, children ¥650, free for ages 0–2 (as of October 2026)
Hours
7:00–9:30 (last admission 9:00), 13:30–20:00 (last admission 18:00)
Tattoos
Guests with tattoos, tattoo stickers or body paint may not enter or bathe
Note
Entry is limited on busy days such as weekends and holidays. Day-use admission may be suspended when the large baths are crowded. Towel sets are available for rent for a fee
Official site
https://www.noboribetsu-manseikaku.jp/spa/daytrip/
Ryokan day-use bath

Noboribetsu Sekisuitei

Price
Adults ¥1,200, children ¥600, free for preschoolers (as of October 2026)
Hours
11:00–19:00 (admission until 18:00)
Private bath
Private bath available (¥3,300 plus bathing fee, up to 2 people, 50 minutes)
Note
Spring type: simple sulfur spring (hydrogen sulfide type)
Official site
https://noboribetsu-spa.jp/en/oneday/oneday018/

Prices and hours are as of the date shown and may change, with occasional closures. Check each facility’s official website before you go.

🖋 If you have tattoos

Varies by facility, so check with each one. Some facilities, such as Noboribetsu Manseikaku, refuse bathing even if tattoos are covered with cover stickers

🔒 Private baths and in-room baths

Private baths available to day visitors are limited, such as at Noboribetsu Sekisuitei (fee required). The day-use private rooms at Dai-ichi Takimotokan are for resting, not private baths

Spring

Spring type and features

♨ Nine types: sulfur springs, salt springs (chloride springs), alum springs, Glauber’s salt springs (sulfate springs), green vitriol springs, iron springs, acidic springs, bicarbonate of soda springs and radium springs (varies by facility)

According to the tourism association, sulfur springs are said to be beneficial for chronic skin conditions and other ailments, and salt springs for neuralgia, poor circulation and more. The benefits of each spring type are described on the tourism association’s spring type page

Etiquette

Bathing etiquette

  • ✓Rinse yourself with hot water (kakeyu) before getting into the bath
  • ✓Do not put your towel in the bath water
  • ✓Tie up long hair so it does not touch the water
  • ✓Do not take photos in the bathing area
  • ✓Lightly dry yourself off before returning to the changing room
Sights

Nearby sights

Jigokudani (Hell Valley)

An explosion crater about 450m across. You can view the valley, with its rising volcanic gas and steam, from walking paths and observation decks. Free to visit

Oyunuma Pond

A gourd-shaped pond about 1km around, in a crater of Mt. Hiyori. The surface water temperature is about 40–50℃. The parking lot is closed in winter

Tips

Good to know

  • !Parking at Jigokudani is ¥500 for standard cars. Hotel parking lots in the hot spring town may give priority to overnight guests on busy days
  • !Day-use bathing at popular hotels may be suspended or limited on busy days, so check the notices on their official websites
Access

Access

Nearest station / bus stop
  • Noboribetsu Onsen Bus Terminal (Donan Bus)15 minutes by Donan Bus from JR Noboribetsu Station
From major cities and airports
  • New Chitose Airport: Direct bus (About 1 hour 10 minutes)
  • Sapporo Station area: Donan Bus direct service (About 2 hours 20 minutes)
  • Sapporo Station: JR limited express to Noboribetsu Station (about 1 hour 40 minutes), then transfer to the Donan Bus (about 15 minutes) (About 2 hours)
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Travel Passes

Travel passes for getting there

🚄 JR

Hokkaido Rail Pass

Hokkaido ・ 5, 7 or 10 consecutive days from the first day of use

From ¥22,000

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Events

Events and festivals in Noboribetsu & Lake Toya

April–October

Lake Toyako Long Run Fireworks Display

Hokkaido ・ Noboribetsu & Lake Toya

Usually every night from late April to October 31 (about 20 minutes from 20:45)

2026: Apr 28 – Oct 31 (held nightly; currently underway)

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Attractions

Attractions in Noboribetsu & Lake Toya

Aquarium

Noboribetsu Marine Park NIXE

Hokkaido ・ Noboribetsu & Lake Toya

A marine park centered on a castle-shaped aquarium, a 5-minute walk from JR Noboribetsu Station. It exhibits about 20,000 creatures of some 400 species, making it one of the largest in Hokkaido. It's easy to stop by from Noboribetsu Onsen or New Chitose Airport.

Zoo

Noboribetsu BearPark

Hokkaido ・ Noboribetsu & Lake Toya

A zoo of Ezo brown bears on a mountaintop 550 m above sea level, about 7 minutes by ropeway from the center of Noboribetsu Onsen. More than 70 brown bears live here, and the round-trip ropeway fare is included in admission. The park also has a Brown Bear Museum and facilities introducing Ainu culture.

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Prices, hours, tattoo policies and spring types are based on official facility, municipal and tourism association information. They can change, so check the official websites before you go.

Last checked: 2026-10-08

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