Noboribetsu Onsen Hot Springs

Noboribetsu Onsen is located in western Hokkaido. It is one of the most popular hot spring resorts in Japan, and has been nicknamed a "department store of hot springs" for its great variety of 9 different hot springs.
This hot spring town has about 20 inns and hotels, where visitors can enjoy nine types of hot springs, such as a salt spring, sulfur spring, simple spring, and iron spring. We also recommend taking a stroll on the main street of the hot spring town, "Gokuraku Dori". This street is full of character and has many different restaurants and souvenir stores.
Another must-see location is the "Jigokudani" -- Hell's Valley. This crater was made by a violent eruption of Hiyoriyama Mountain, and 10,000 tons of hot springs a day bubble at the bottom of it. The sight is reminiscent of the underworld, and visitors take the 10-minute long boardwalk to see the volcanic activity of this land up close.