🇯🇵 Hokkaido Day Trip Itinerary: Sapporo → Noboribetsu (Hell Valley)

📍 Jigokudani (Hell Valley)

10:30 AM – Depart Sapporo Station
-Board the Donan Bus from Sapporo Station Bus Terminal
-Direct bus to noboribetsu - Cost: ¥2,100–¥3,000

12:00 PM – Arrived at Onsen Ichiba Restaurant
- Grab lunch! Try local specialties like seafood rice bowls, grill fish , grill scallops
- Average price: ¥1,200–¥2,000 per person

1:00 PM – Walk to Hell Valley (Jigokudani)
-Explore the steaming vents, sulfur fields, and crater area
-Take photos at the iconic viewpoint
- Well-maintained boardwalks make it an easy walk even for beginners

Optional Detour: Oyunuma Brook Foot Bath (If time allows)
-A 15–20 min forest walk from the Hell Valley area
-Naturally warm onsen stream where you can soak your feet
-Very peaceful and relaxing — especially nice in cooler weather

3:30 PM – Head back to Noboribetsu Bus Terminal

4:20 PM – Depart for Sapporo by Donan Bus

6:00 PM – Arrive back in Sapporo for dinner

🎟️ Admission & Hours
Entrance Fee: Free
Operating Hours: Open 24 hours daily
Visitor Center Hours:
Summer (May–October): 8:00 AM – 6:00 PM
Winter (November–April): 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM

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