6 Best Winter Noboribetsu Hell Valley Tours

In winter Hell Valley’s steam billows against the snow, and the boardwalk is cleared but slick, so walk it slowly. Some winter tours add the Shikotsu ice festival on the way back to Sapporo.

1.Hokkaido Noboribetsu Day Tour | Kyogoku Fuki-dashi Park, Lake Toya (Optional Snowmobile in Winter), Showa-shinzan Bear Ranch, Noboribetsu Jigokudani Day Tour | Departing from Sapporo

See Lake Toya, Showa-shinzan Bear Ranch and Noboribetsu Hell Valley on a Sapporo day tour, with an optional winter snowmobile ride.

Most Popular★ 4.8

“Very enjoyable experience. The guide was attentive and thoughtful.”

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2.Shikotsu Lake Ice Falls Festival, Lake Toya, Noboribetsu Jigokudani (Hell Valley), and Snow World Toya Day Trip

See Noboribetsu’s steaming Hell Valley, Lake Toya and a winter ice festival on a Sapporo day trip, with optional Toya snowmobiling.

★ 4.8

“This tour was one of the highlights of our winter trip. The ice sculptures at the Shikotsu Lake Ice Falls Festival were stunning, especially when illuminated at night. The itinerary covering Lake Toya and Noboribetsu allowed us to see multiple beautiful spots in one day.…”

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3.Romantic Hokkaido Noboribetsu Day Trip | Lake Toya Observatory (optional snowmobiling in winter) + Showa-shinzan Bear Ranch + Lake Hill Farm + Noboribetsu Hell Valley (Departing from Sapporo)

Review this Sapporo day trip to Lake Toya, Lake Hill Farm, Showa-shinzan Bear Ranch and Noboribetsu Hell Valley, with winter snowmobiling optional.

★ 4.7

“it was a fun trip. the tour guide was so friendly, helpful and so informative, and we tried riding snowmobile for the first time, fun and the view is beautiful. local ice cream must try! next better prepare food or bento bcs there's only 1…”

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4.Hokkaido Noboribetsu Day Tour | Lake Toya (Optional Snowmobile in Winter) & Lake Hill Farm & Showa Shinzan & Jigokudani (Hell Valley) & Fukiidashi Park (Matsusui Park) | Multiple Itineraries Available

Compare this Sapporo day tour’s hot springs, crater lake views, spring water and Hell Valley, with a winter snowmobile option and practical timing tips.

★ 5.0

“the tour package we booked was great. the guide Mila arrived the meeting place on scheduled. aling the way, she constantly explained the highlights of the places we will visit.”

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5.(Snow Viewing Limited) Hokkaido Noboribetsu Jigokudani / Lake Toya / Lake Hill Farm / Showa-shinzan | Optional Snowmobile Experience | Departing from Sapporo | English and Chinese Speaking Guide

See Lake Toya, Showa-shinzan and Noboribetsu on a winter day trip from Sapporo, with an optional snowmobile ride and a bilingual guide.

★ 4.4

“This trip was generally okay, with the snowmobile experience being the main highlight. It was fun, though not particularly impressive compared to a similar experience I had in Finland. The ride lasted about an hour, but because the group was quite large, there were frequent…”

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6.Hokkaido Noboribetsu Hell Valley and Lake Toya Day Tour | Mt. Usu Ropeway and Bear Ranch | Summer Jozankei and Winter Snow Park | Departing from Sapporo

Compare Noboribetsu Hell Valley, Lake Toya, Mt. Usu and Bear Ranch on a Sapporo day tour, with seasonal options and multilingual guide support.

★ 5.0

“Hikaru san was very friendly and helpful. he speaks English, chinese and japanese and whole trip was very fun.”

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