Best around Noboribetsu / Lake Toya Spot List

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.

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.

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

Enjoyable for having many kinds of baths

Experience the sound and steam of a geyser

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

Learn how Lake Toya was formed

Paying careful attention to the flavors inherent in each and every ingredient

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

Brown bears, just a pane of glass away

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

Friendly hospitality warms the heart at this inn

Noboribetsu's animated statue of King Enma

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

Overlooking Showa-Shinzan and Lake Toya

Observe the antics of adorable bears

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

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

Featuring fun shows and an Aqua Tunnel

An active volcano protruding from Mt. Usu