Noboribetsu Onsen

A famous hot spring located in the "Iburi" region in south-west Hokkaido. It has been known since the Edo period as an extremely rare place with many different types of springs in one hot spring. Many of the springs gush from all over the place, many of them from Jigokudani, which was created by volcanic activity some 10,000 years ago, and boast an abundance of 10,000 tonnes of hot water per day, which can be enjoyed in a variety of bathtubs and tubs elaborately designed by ryokans and hotels.

The area is dotted with places of interest where you can feel the breath of the ancient earth, such as "Jigokudani" (Hell Valley), a 450 m-diameter crater created by the eruptive activity of Mt Hiyori, "Oyunuma", where sulfur spring water spews out violently, and "Okunoyu", which looks like a boiling hot water pot with sulfur spring water gushing out from the bottom of a swamp. Various demon monuments welcome visitors to the hot spring resort, which is full of hot spring atmosphere with steam rising from here and there. Footbaths, public bathhouses, restaurants and souvenir shops line the streets, making it a great place for a day trip.