Day Trips from SapporoNoboribetsu and Muroran: road trips and places to visit
Hell Valley and Hokkaido's best-known onsen town, and the cliffs and night views of Muroran. These are my guides to the area, from a Sapporo local who drove there. (10 articles)
Guides (5)
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Day Trips from Sapporo: A Local's Guide to Where to Go The best day trips from Sapporo, chosen by a local who drives them: Otaru, Jozankei, Noboribetsu, Shakotan, Lake Toya and Biei, with drive times, train options and the best season for each. -
Driving in Hokkaido: A Local's Guide to Renting a Car and the Roads How to rent a car and drive in Hokkaido, from a Sapporo local who drives every week: the license you need, expressway tolls and the Hokkaido Expressway Pass, road rules, and winter driving. -
Noboribetsu or Lake Toya: Which Day Trip from Sapporo Is Right for You Noboribetsu or Lake Toya? A Sapporo local compares the two day trips by drive time, tolls, train access and highlights, and explains whether you can do both in one day. -
Onsen Near Sapporo: A Local's Guide to Day-Trip Hot Springs The best onsen near Sapporo for a day trip, chosen by a local who has bathed at all of them: Jozankei, Lake Shikotsu, Noboribetsu, Shakotan and Lake Toya, with prices, tattoo-friendly and private baths, and shuttle buses. -
Things to Do in Hokkaido: A Local's Guide by Region and Season The best things to do in Hokkaido, chosen by a Sapporo local who drives around the island: the lakes of the east, Otaru and Shakotan, Biei and Furano, Noboribetsu, Lake Toya, Mt. Yotei, Hakodate and more, with seasons and how many days you need.
Road trips (1)
Places (4)
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Cape Chikyu in Muroran: The Pacific View and the Cliffs A local's guide to Cape Chikyu in Muroran, a free lookout over the Pacific and the coastal cliffs: what you see, the Eight Views of Muroran, parking and how to drive there from Sapporo or New Chitose Airport. -
Dai-ichi Takimotokan Day Bath: 35 Baths Over Hell Valley in Noboribetsu A local's guide to the day bath at Dai-ichi Takimotokan in Noboribetsu Onsen: five kinds of spring water in 35 baths with a view of Hell Valley, price and hours, tattoos, and where day visitors park and go in. -
Noboribetsu Bear Park: Brown Bears, Lake Kuttara, Prices and Hours A local's guide to Noboribetsu Bear Park, reached by ropeway above Noboribetsu Onsen: watching and feeding the brown bears, the view of Lake Kuttara, prices, hours and parking. -
Noboribetsu Hell Valley (Jigokudani): The Walk, Oyunuma and Parking A local's guide to Noboribetsu Hell Valley, the steaming crater above the hot spring town: the walk, Oyunuma pond, accessibility, parking and how to get there from Sapporo or New Chitose Airport.