Sapporo 5 Nights 6 Days Trip Day 1 Record: Noboribetsu Hell Valley, Sulfur Hot Springs, Donan Bus Reservation, Oyado Kiyomizuya Hotel, Onsen Market

Travel Information

Travel Date: 2023.07.01 – 2023.07.06

Places Visited: Noboribetsu Hell Valley, Oyado Kiyomizuya Hotel, Onsen Market Restaurant

Sapporo 5 Nights 6 Days Trip Day 1

I had to take a taxi to the bus stop because even if I took the first airport bus, I would be late..!

Since I was flying with Asiana Airlines, I came to Incheon Airport Terminal 1.

I sent my checked luggage and headed to the international departure area!

Since it was early, there wasn’t much to see in the duty-free shop,

Was there a Roll & Valorant Store?

I regretted not being able to participate in everything due to the lack of time ㅠ

I wanted those figures and plushies of League of Legends champions..

The Poros were so cute ㅋ

@luv_nan2 ㅋ

Asiana to Sapporo

The food on Asiana is delicious

Even though it was a short time to Sapporo, they served food which was nice.

I could skip breakfast ㅋ

I had bulgogi rice and pumpkin salad.

They even provided a squeeze tube of gochujang, which I mixed with rice. It was so tasty.

It was filling too.

Asiana to Sapporo

As I wasn’t sleepy and was bored, I started a Tetris record ㅎㅎ

(I used the nicknames coco220 and coco2, so feel free to look them up ㅋ)

It was so fun that I regretted not being on Asiana during my arrival ㅎ

New Chitose Airport

After arriving at New Chitose Airport, I headed to catch the Noboribetsu reservation bus!

After checking in, you will immediately see Doraemon, but don’t go straight

You need to turn right directly at Doraemon to reach the bus stop for Donan Bus.

If you keep walking, you will find an escalator to go down.

Go through the door right in front and turn left to gate 86!

The bus runs only once a day, and it was quite a rush for me to find the way with my suitcase.

That was quite a stress…

How to Reserve Donan Bus

Highway Onsen Service｜Donan Bus Co., Ltd.
Language Between Cities Bus Map Highway Onsen Service Fares・Timetable Departure and Arrival.
Sapporo Station to Noboribetsu Station Completely Reservation System.
Fare One Way 2,100 yen (Adult) Travel Time 1 hour 50 minutes *Arrival may be delayed due to weather and road conditions.
For inquiries about routes and lost items:
Sapporo Office +81-11-865-5511
Noboribetsu Wakayama Office +81-143-85-8871
Vehicle Equipment ・4-row reclining seats・Toilet・Charging outlets、Free Wi-Fi (available on some vehicles) *There may be cases where vehicles without the above equipment operate.

www.donanbus.co.jp

Noboribetsu

I plan to stay at Oyado Kiyomizuya Hotel.

I got off the Donan Bus at the Park Hotel stop and took some pictures of the scenery!

The hotel isn’t modern but rather traditional,

If you dislike crowded places, I highly recommend it!

I will write a detailed review of the accommodation in a separate post.

On my way to Hell Valley

There was a place where steam from the hot springs was coming out?

I thought I was going to die from the heat.

Hell Valley

Hell Valley

It said not to throw coins in that small puddle.

But there were coins around…

And since it’s a sulfur hot spring, it had a strong smell of rotten eggs.

Who farted? ㅋ

Noboribetsu

Noboribetsu

It was so hot that I only looked around Hell Valley for a bit and returned to the downtown area.

While browsing the souvenir shops, I found wooden crafts of the twelve zodiac animals.

The rat is cute, right? I was surprised when I saw the price was 660 yen! I didn’t buy it.

Noboribetsu

Since the bear ranch and lavender are famous, there were many related products.

I wanted to visit the bear ranch, but I couldn’t because it closed at 5 PM ㅜ

I came across a fascinating statue that changes faces.

I went to see because people were gathering around it, and I caught it accidentally.

There was a specific time for the changes, but I don’t remember exactly.

It usually did it on the hour, I guess?

At the Onsen Market, there is a restaurant called Onsen Ichiba.

My sister ordered a salmon rice bowl,

and I ordered the special kaisendon, which is the most famous dish in this restaurant.

First of all, the Sapporo Classic was incredibly delicious!

It was so refreshing and nice.

After visiting the market, I bought some late-night snacks at Seven Eleven.

It was disappointing not to have Lawson nearby, so I made do with what I could find~

I bought some simple desserts.

After washing up in the sulfur hot spring at the hotel,

My ring had changed color.

It was a bit metallic, but then it turned black… lol

There was a notice saying to be careful with silver items, but I just didn’t see it.

But honestly, it looked nice ㅋ

Unfortunately, by the end of the trip, the color returned.

Dango squid milk pudding

The dango was so soaked in the sauce that it was a bit salty for me.

It had a soy sauce flavor that was sweet and salty, but it was addictive, and I ended up eating most of it.

The pudding was incredibly delicious…

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