Hello! I’m Mai from the Hokkaido Family Travel Guide ☀️
It’s winter and so cold! I want to go to a hot spring! I want to visit Noboribetsu, but… what’s there to do?
For those of you with these concerns, I’ve carefully selected 10 must-visit spots in the Noboribetsu area! Discover the full charm of Noboribetsu where you can enjoy not just hot springs, but also experiences, sightseeing, and gourmet food 💖
SPOT 1: Hotel Mahoroba
📍 Basic Information
Address: 65 Noboribetsu Onsen-cho, Noboribetsu, Hokkaido
Phone: 0143-84-2211
Check-in/Check-out: 15:00/10:00
Official Website: https://www.h-mahoroba.jp/
✨ Highlights
- Hot spring bath with a water slide!
- 31 different types of baths – incredibly spacious!
- All-you-can-eat seafood buffet for dinner
- Unlimited crab too!
🎯 Mai’s Comment
There are many hotels in the hot spring town, but having a slide that’s basically park-level in the hot springs is amazing! The kids enjoy it like a water park rather than just a hot spring experience lol
SPOT 2: Noboribetsu Manseikaku
📍 Basic Information
Address: 21 Noboribetsu Onsen-cho, Noboribetsu, Hokkaido
Phone: 0143-84-3500
Check-in/Check-out: 15:00/10:00
Instagram: @noboribetsumanseikaku
✨ Highlights
- Well-equipped kids’ space
- Children get treats (their excitement goes through the roof!)
- Shampoo bar available
- Kids’ corner in the restaurant
🎯 Rami’s Comment
The library space is right next to the kids’ area, so you can read while watching the kids – perfect! It’s wonderful that adults can properly relax too!
SPOT 3: Noboribetsu Bear Park
📍 Basic Information
Address: 224 Noboribetsu Onsen-cho, Noboribetsu, Hokkaido
Phone: 0143-84-2225
Hours:
April-June & October: 8:30-16:30
July-September: 8:30-17:00
November-March: 8:30-16:00
Admission:
Adults (junior high and up): 2,900 yen
Children (4 years-elementary): 1,500 yen
Instagram: @bearpark.jp
✨ Highlights
- Winter features the salmon-drying gondola!
- Of course you can feed the bears
- There are bear cubs!
- Trick art available
🎯 Rami’s Comment
Be careful – it’s cold at the top of the mountain! Everything from the cafe is bear-themed – it’s un-bear-lievably cute! lol
SPOT 4: Marine Park Nixe
📍 Basic Information
Address: 1-22 Noboribetsu Higashi-cho, Noboribetsu, Hokkaido
Phone: 0143-83-3800
Hours: 9:00-17:00 (last entry 16:30)
*May vary by season
Admission:
Adults (junior high and up): 3,000 yen
Children (4 years-elementary): 1,300 yen
3 and under: Free
Instagram: @noboribetsumarineparknixe
✨ Highlights
- Amusement park also available in summer
- Dolphin shows
- Penguins take walks!
- The building looks like a castle!
🎯 Rami’s Comment
Right next to JR Noboribetsu Station! The castle-like building is distinctive! There are huge aquariums that make children’s eyes sparkle!
SPOT 5: Noboribetsu Date Jidaimura (Historic Village)
📍 Basic Information
Address: 53-1 Naka Noboribetsu-cho, Noboribetsu, Hokkaido
Phone: 0143-83-3311
Hours:
Summer (April-October): 9:00-17:00
Winter (November-March): 9:00-16:00
Admission:
Adults (junior high and up): 3,300 yen
Children (elementary): 1,650 yen
Preschoolers (4 and up): 600 yen
Instagram: @edotrip_official
✨ Highlights
- Outdoor ninja shows in summer
- You can become a ninja!
- There’s a haunted house
- Ninja maze too
🎯 Rami’s Comment
The scenery has remained unchanged since I was a child, but it’s spacious and comfortable!
SPOT 6: Nachu no Mori (Nature Forest)
📍 Basic Information
Address: 100 Noboribetsu Onsen-cho, Noboribetsu, Hokkaido
Phone: 0143-84-3355
Hours: 10:00-17:00
Admission: Free entry (some programs require fees)
Instagram: @nachunomori_official
✨ Highlights
- Indoor paid play area
- Craft experiences
- Interactive library
- Create your own perfume
🎯 Rami’s Comment
Water play is fun in summer, but you can spend the whole day there in winter too! My family actually prefers winter when it’s less crowded! Factory tours are available with reservations!
SPOT 7: Noboribetsu Jigokudani (Hell Valley)
📍 Basic Information
Address: Noboribetsu Onsen-cho, Noboribetsu, Hokkaido
Access: About 10-minute walk from Noboribetsu Onsen Bus Terminal
Viewing: 24 hours free
Illumination: After sunset until around 21:30
✨ Highlights
- When you think of Noboribetsu, this is it!
- Natural foot bath is amazing!
- Tour guides available depending on season and time!
- Looks beautiful at night too! (saw it in photos!)
🎯 Rami’s Comment
I’d love to go all the way to the natural foot bath, but… don’t push it with kids! It’s not quite mountain climbing, but you do go down a mountain path a bit!
SPOT 8: Upopoy (National Ainu Museum and Park)
📍 Basic Information
Address: 2-3 Wakakusa-cho, Shiraoi-cho, Shiraoi-gun, Hokkaido
Phone: 0144-82-3914
Hours:
Weekdays: 9:00-17:00 (last entry 16:00)
Weekends/Holidays: 9:00-18:00 (last entry 17:00)
*May vary by season
Admission:
Adults: 1,500 yen
High school students: 1,000 yen
Junior high and under: Free
Instagram: @ainumuseumpark
✨ Highlights
- Museum available
- Can watch Ainu dance performances
- Ainu cuisine too
- It’s huge!
🎯 Rami’s Comment
A place to learn about Ainu culture. It’s a grand space created as a national project – the scale is impressive and magnificent!
SPOT 9: PIZZERIA ASTRA
📍 Basic Information
Address: 60 Noboribetsu Onsen-cho, Noboribetsu, Hokkaido (next to Seico Mart)
Hours:
Lunch: 11:00-16:00 (L.O. 15:00)
Dinner: 17:00-21:00 (L.O. 20:00)
Closed: Check Instagram for details
Instagram: @pizzeria.astra
✨ Highlights
- Popular restaurant 👍
- Located in the hot spring town
- Fresh wasabi pizza!
- Fried chicken was delicious too!
🎯 Rami’s Comment
The hot spring town isn’t just about hotels – the restaurants are great too! Reservations recommended! You can tell it’s popular with the pizza oven! All the menu items are kid-friendly – perfect!
SPOT 10: Dosanko Pudding
📍 Basic Information
Address: 60 Noboribetsu Onsen-cho, Noboribetsu, Hokkaido
Hours: 10:00-18:00
Closed: Irregular
Instagram: @dosanko_pudding2022
✨ Highlights
- Hot spring egg pudding is divine!
- Rarely seen, cute eat-in space!
- Take-out available
- Right in front of King Enma statue
🎯 Rami’s Comment
The “Hot Spring Bath Egg Pudding” seriously updated my all-time best pudding list! It was truly delicious, so please try it!
The Noboribetsu area isn’t just about hot springs – there are so many spots to enjoy with kids! Especially on cold winter days, warm up in the hot springs while indulging in sightseeing, experiences, and gourmet food 💖
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