Noboribetsu Jigokudani / Hell Valley

Before you go

Only facts we confirmed on official sources are shown. Anything else is marked “Not checked yet”.

Opening hours

The lights at the Jigokudani observatory stay on until about 23:00. The area is not closed off, but it is best seen before sunset (English page).

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site

Closed

Not checked yet — we have not confirmed this on an official source yet. Check with the spot before you go.

Admission

Free.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site

Getting there

Noboribetsu Onsen is about 8 km from JR Noboribetsu Station and 6 km from Noboribetsu-Higashi IC. Limited express to Noboribetsu Station: about 1 h 10 min from Sapporo, 2 h 25 min from Hakodate. Highway buses: Airport-go from New Chitose Airport (reservation required) about 1 hour; Onsen-go from Sapporo (reservation required) about 1 h 20 min.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site

Parking

Jigokudani car park (1 min on foot): cars 500 yen per day (one entry). The ticket also covers the Oyunuma car park (except in winter).

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site

Payment

Not checked yet — we have not confirmed this on an official source yet. Check with the spot before you go.

Accessibility

A wheelchair ramp (maximum gradient 8%) runs from the Park Service Center to the Jigokudani observatory.

Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site

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Address: Noboribetsu, Hokkaido (Japanese address: 北海道登別市登別温泉町)

Official site: https://noboribetsu-spa.jp/spot/spot0034/

Location

We have not confirmed the location on an official source yet, so there is no map.

Crowds

Crowd level

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Best time to visit

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Peak time

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Busiest days

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Busiest season

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Latest traveler report

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Traveler crowd data by time of day appears after 5 traveler reports (0 so far).

Visiting respectfully

• Local etiquetteThe Noboribetsu Tourist Information Center (60 Noboribetsu Onsen-machi, 9:00-17:00, open daily) has English, Chinese and Korean-speaking staff in rotation and multilingual brochures. Luggage storage: 500 yen per large item, 300 yen per small item (9:00-16:45).Checked 25 Sept 2026 on the official site

Verification log

• 25 Sept 2026First check · Tourism board · https://noboribetsu-spa.jp/spot/spot0034/Fees, access, parking, description and address read from a tourism organization's site.
• 25 Sept 2026First check · Tourism board · https://noboribetsu-spa.jp/en/spot/spot0034/Hours read from a tourism organization's site.
• 25 Sept 2026First check · Tourism board · https://noboribetsu-spa.jp/access/Access read from a tourism organization's site.
• 25 Sept 2026First check · Tourism board · https://noboribetsu-spa.jp/faq/sightseeing-info/Facilities read from a tourism organization's site.