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Hot Spring Baths	# 1   of 3 sights in Noboribetsu

Daiichi Takimotokan Noboribetsu is Hokkaido's most famous hot spring resort, offering as many as eleven different kinds of waters, that are considered among Japan's best and most effective. The resort town consists of numerous ryokan and hotels with hot spring baths. Several of them open their baths during daytime to non-staying guests for typically 700 to 1500 yen. But the best baths are found at Noboribetsu's oldest hotel, the Daiichi Takimotokan. Established in 1858 and located just below to the Jigokudani, the Takimotokan now consists of more than half a dozen modern buildings and includes one of Japan's finest indoor baths. Accessible to hotel guests around the clock (for free) and to everybody else between 9:00 and 17:00 (for 2000 yen), the Takimotokan's bathing facilities are unique in featuring as many as seven different kinds of hot spring waters in numerous baths, pools, rotenburo ("outdoor baths"), waterfalls and jacuzzis. While relaxing in the waters, bathers can view into the Jigokudani through large windows.

How to get there

Noboribetsu's hot spring town is a 15 minute bus ride from Noboribetsu Station. There are one or two buses per hour, and the one way fare is 330 yen. The hot spring town itself is small and walkable. Several ryokan and hotels in Noboribetsu Onsen offer free shuttle bus rides to/from Sapporo to staying guests. Advance reservations are required. How to get to and around Noboribetsu

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English Links

Daytrip Bath Information (Noboribetsu Onsen) List of baths accepting daytime visitors. Daiichi Takimotokan Official website.

Japanese Links

Daiichi Takimotokan Official website.