Best around Noboribetsu / Lake Toya Spot List

Noboribetsu is a historic onsen (hot spring) area opened in the Edo period that uses the steaming Jigokudani as its source. The area hosts plenty of attractions besides Jigokudani.

Lake Toya is the second largest caldera lake in Japan, having a circumference of about 40 km. Enjoy a walk along the lakeside or take a cruise on one of the pleasure boats.

A Japanese inn with a Japanese garden more than half a hectare in size

Brown bears, just a pane of glass away

Noboribetsu's animated statue of King Enma

The history and culture of Hokkaido's indigenous Ainu people come alive at this outdoor museum

A river of hot spring water winds through old-growth trees of Noboribetsu

Learn how Lake Toya was formed

Overlooking Showa-Shinzan and Lake Toya

Serving a popular range of Western-style dishes prepared using post-war recipes

Featuring fun shows and an Aqua Tunnel

An active volcano protruding from Mt. Usu

Plumes of steam and the scent of sulfur rise from this hot spring pond

A gentle lake surface and billowing mountain make for a view of curious contrast

Experience the earth's energy in the remains of a volcanic crater

Observe the antics of adorable bears

Experience the sound and steam of a geyser

Enjoy the deliciously spicy Hell Ramen, a customer favorite

National center for the reconstruction and development of Ainu culture. Discover the charm of Ainu culture on the shores of Lake Poroto.

A wide range of medicines, cosmetics, daily necessities, food, etc., with favorable prices and considerate services