Sobetsu Travel Guide

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The autumn colors were just starting to fade, but the view from the Ropeway was still spectacular. That small plug of lava outflow from many years before was smoking as evening set in. On the island of Hokkaido, Japan, Lake Toya area has beautiful scenery. #GreatOutdoors
The autumn colors were just starting to fade, but the view from the Ropeway was still spectacular. That small plug of lava outflow from many years before was smoking as evening set in. On the island of Hokkaido, Japan, Lake Toya area has beautiful scenery. #GreatOutdoors
Showa-shinzan in Sobetsu, Hokkaido, Japan. It is a Volcanic Lava dome.
Photo by Mugu-shisai (Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0)
昭和新山。2013年5月。雨天時は過熱した溶岩から水蒸気が立ち上る
Views from the top of Shōwa-shinzan.
Photo by Hiroshi Nakai (Creative Commons Attribution 2.0)

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The Lake Suite Ko No Sumika

The Lake Suite Ko No Sumika

3 out of 5
7 Toyakoonsen Sobetsu Hokkaido
Stay at this spa hotel in Sobetsu. Enjoy free breakfast, free Wi-Fi and free parking. Popular attractions Lake Toya and Toyako Onsen are located nearby.
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The Lake Suite Ko No Sumika
Dai-ichi Takimotokan

Dai-ichi Takimotokan

4 out of 5
55 Noboribetsu-onsen Noboribetsu Hokkaido
The price is £149 per night from 31 Mar to 1 Apr
£149
31 Mar - 1 Apr
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Stay at this spa ryokan in Noboribetsu. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and a full-service spa. Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful staff in their ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (1,386 reviews)
Highlight was definitely the onsen. This is the best onsen I have ever used in any area of Japan. It's huge, there are so many different options for baths, and the women's open air bath was so beautiful and picturesque in the middle of winter, right next to a snow covered mountain. It was spotless ...

Reviewed on 23 Feb 2026

Dai-ichi Takimotokan
Hilton Niseko Village

Hilton Niseko Village

4.5 out of 5
Higashiyama Onsen, Abuta-gun Niseko Hokkaido
The price is £92 per night from 8 Apr to 9 Apr
£92
8 Apr - 9 Apr
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Stay at this luxury resort in Kutchan. Enjoy free parking, hot springs on-site and a golf course. Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. Popular ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (1,005 reviews)
The view was fantastic and the layout was perfect for winter sports.

Reviewed on 3 Mar 2026

Hilton Niseko Village
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A log house with a 100% natural hot spring.

A log house with a 100% natural hot spring.

Usu Gun Sobetsu Cho Hokkaido
Stay at this cottage in Sobetsu. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, laundry facilities and patios. Popular attractions Kimundo Waterfall and Otaki Niagara Falls are located ...
A log house with a 100% natural hot spring.
The Vale Rusutsu

The Vale Rusutsu

5 out of 5
13 Izumikawa Rusutsu Hokkaido
Stay at this luxury aparthotel in Rusutsu. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and a full-service spa. Popular attractions Rusutsu Resort and Makkarigawa Kasenkoen ...
9.4/10 Exceptional! (144 reviews)
They have given worst room possible for check in facing car park, asked for change and they asked for room cleaning fee. Totally didn't understand concept

Reviewed on 4 Mar 2026

The Vale Rusutsu
The Maples Niseko

The Maples Niseko

5 out of 5
204-27, 29, 36, 47 Yamada Kutchan Hokkaido
Stay at this luxury aparthotel in Kutchan. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and a full-service spa. Popular attractions Niseko Mountain Resort Grand Hirafu and ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (84 reviews)
Staffs are very friendly and helpful. The beds are comfortable. A good choice for ski in and ski out hotel

Reviewed on 26 Jan 2026

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Popular places to visit

Showa-shinzan

Commune with nature and explore the great outdoors at Showa-shinzan during your travels in Sobetsu. Wander the lakeside in this relaxing area.

Showa-shinzan

Toyako Forest Museum

You can spend an afternoon studying the exhibits at Toyako Forest Museum during your travels in Sobetsu. Wander the lakeside in this relaxing area.

Toyako Forest Museum

Showashinzan Ropeway

Learn about the local history of Sobetsu when you take a trip to Showashinzan Ropeway. Wander the lakeside in this relaxing area.

Showashinzan Ropeway

Sobetsujohokanai

Enjoy an outing to Sobetsujohokanai during your stay in Sobetsu. Wander the lakeside in this relaxing area.

Sobetsujohokanai

Mount Usu

Explore the great outdoors at Mount Usu, a lovely green space in Sobetsu. Stroll along the area's lakeside or simply enjoy its restaurants.

Mount Usu

Kimundo Waterfall

Commune with nature and explore the great outdoors at Kimundo Waterfall during your travels in Sobetsu. Wander the lakeside in this relaxing area.

Kimundo Waterfall

Things to do

冬 商家街 winter

1-Day Pass for Noboribetsu Date Jidaimura

£14
per adult
94% of travellers recommend
1-Day Pass for Noboribetsu Date Jidaimura
Noboribetsu Bear Park Admission Ticket | Hokkaido

Noboribetsu Bear Park Admission Ticket | Hokkaido

£25
per adult
Noboribetsu Bear Park Admission Ticket | Hokkaido
The outdoor foot bath experience requires walking a long mountain road, and the mountain road is still relatively primitive, which must be for the protection of the original ecology.

Hokkaido|Noboribetsu Lake Toya Otaru Panoramic from Tour Sapporo

£104
per adult
Hokkaido|Noboribetsu Lake Toya Otaru Panoramic from Tour Sapporo
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