Noboribetsu

the hotspring is awesome but quite old and a lot bad tourist when they bathe they sprinkle water on me . Ew. but it's big and nice. abit exp tho. and checkout is so chaotic !! everyone wants to stay till 10am then leave so it's crazy. I paid everything except onsen tax but I've to queue. which makes me wonder why they don't ask me to pay onsen tax when I checked in??

lovely hotel! extremely generous spread for dinner and breakfast! 5 mins walk to the town and Hell Valley!love love the onsen! the shuttle bus was very worth it,stops right in front of the hotel,i understand you can take the jr train however its twice the price. it costs 1000yen one way to the hotel via the bus. seamless transfer. Thank you Hotel Maharoba!

Noboribetsu area itself is a hidden gem & this hotel too. We went in peak winter (late January 2026) and saw the entire place transform into a magical winter wonderland. The onsen and public bath facilities are top notch. They have both an indoor and outdoor onsen which offers variety. Spacious baths with sauna make the whole onsen experience super relaxing. I loved this onsen the most. Try to book half board dinner plan (it is a dinner buffet) with your room as there aren’t many options to eat nearby. They offer an affordable paid shuttle service (if booked last minute) to the airport and Sapporo station. Places nearby to visit- Hell valley which is close by so you can walk it up, and various hidden snowy trails & pathways like the natural outdoor footbath makes exploration adventurous! A must visit place if you’re coming all the way to Hokkaido!

It is a nice hotel for relaxation and enjoying the hot spring, the staff provide good service and care, which makes the stay like being at home.

Great room with air bath inside. Enjoyed my stay. Thank you.

I had a great time using it at a low price! I was worried about whether I should book an expensive Ryokan since I was going alone, but it was so great that I could use the Dai-ichi Takimotokan Ryokan next door if I stayed here. I heard that this is the biggest Ryokan, and it really is big. The baths are big and there are about 10 small ones, and there is also an outdoor hot spring, which was great.

Thank you to our guide, Risa (or perhaps Lisa?) from Qingdao, for leading us. The whole trip was very smooth, also thanks to the punctuality of the group members and the driver's snow driving skills. This Sapporo trip was a wish come true for me. I've wanted to come for ten years, but various reasons meant I didn't have the chance until I was in my 40s. When planning the itinerary, places like Lake Toya and the Ice Waterfall Festival were really hard to reach without driving. Luckily there's Klook. I used Klook in Okinawa before to get to many places, and it didn't disappoint this time either. Although I was the only Hong Kong man in the whole group, the overall experience was excellent. Thank you to everyone for making my trip so fulfilling.

Much better than expected, mostly thanks to our tour guide, Meifang. Her flexibility and humanity made the tour enjoyable for everyone. The tour guide is very knowledgeable and explained every attraction in detail, making me understand the value of visiting them. For example, when we went to Lake Toya, the weather was bad and we couldn't see the scenery, but she told us which yogurt pudding and horse oil were only available locally, and that the store was family-run, which I found very interesting. I wasn't planning on riding a snowmobile, but a good tour guide doesn't make you feel like you're being pushed to buy things, and I'm glad I participated because it was the most fun experience. Meifang's greatest strength is her flexibility. When we arrived at the ice cream shop, there was a long queue, so she directly tallied the people who wanted to buy it and bought tickets for the group, and the queue disappeared. Also, due to heavy snow on the last day, there was a traffic jam in Sapporo, so she immediately suggested going to the JR station so we could transfer to a train early and be dismissed earlier. Although the traffic cleared up in the end and we didn't do that, she was great. I usually get carsick, but luckily there were a lot of people that day and we were on a big bus, and the driver, Lei Ge, drove steadily, so I didn't get sick. The only downside was that the person sitting next to me was sick and didn't wear a mask, and kept coughing and sneezing throughout the trip. I got sick the next day as expected!

An interesting tour with the Hell Valley being the highlight. Don’t underestimate the path if your going in winter—some parts are very icy and slidy—but overall manageable. Also, there’s an opportunity to snow mobile and it’s a diff experience from other snowmobile areas you should try.