This time, Noboribetsu didn’t visit Date Jidai Village or Bear Ranch. Instead, we went to hot springs and ate food.
Log in. Farewell
It was already afternoon when we departed from Otaru and transferred to Sapporo and arrived at Noboribetsu. The hot springs were still some distance away from Noboribetsu, so Noboribetsu was not very lively. I sent a message on the car to ask the hot spring hotel how to reserve a transportation bus, but before I left the station, I saw Uncle Staff. Holding the hotel sign at the door, he checked with the uncle and got into the hotel car.
This time, I heard that the food was delicious, so I booked a Japanese-style hotel called Hanazotei Hanaya, which is about a 5-minute walk from the hot spring street. Since I didn’t know which dinner package was included in the reservation software, I chose to book a room with breakfast ( More than RMB 600) and then go to the hotel to confirm the dinner plan.
As a high-end hot spring hotel, you will feel that the money is well spent from the moment you check in. Although the building is a bit dated and uses central heating, the room is fully equipped with supplies and the matcha and snacks provided are delicious. . After I put down my luggage, it was still a while before the selected dinner time, so I naturally wanted to go for a walk in the hot spring town and Jigokudani.
After walking to the hot spring street, I felt like I was back in China again. I hurriedly skipped the shopping area and ran to the spring square. Most of the tourists near the spring had left, so I caught a scene with no people around.
Walking up next to the spring is Yuzawa Shrine. I just finished the gao shrine before the office closed. In particular, the most expensive ticket here (500 yen) comes with a Bodhidharma wood carving. The office The kind and kind grandma also read the signature to me.
After that, we went to Hell Valley at night. As we approached Hell Valley, we noticed the smell of sulfur in the air. What was very subtle was that there were many tourists at this time after sunset, and only part of the tourist trails were open, so compared to the outside It's extremely lively.
Noboribetsu Station and Hot Spring Street
Hell Valley
After wandering around the aptly named Hell Valley, it was almost dinner time, so I skipped back to the hotel, changed clothes, and ate in the room.
For dinner, I chose Funamori’s kaiseki cuisine. The waitress will introduce the dishes one by one when serving the dishes; the fresh ingredients are so exciting that I almost forgot where my phone is; I prefer sweet wines and I am more tolerant of spicy ones. After the pre-dinner drinks, the dishes were presented in batches, so when the waitress served the dishes, she was very happy to see me finishing every dish.
After the names on the long menu revealed their true colors one after another, in addition to my tongue expressing that this Kaiseki cuisine journey was very interesting and rich, my stomach also expressed that I felt a rich feeling. This meal costs 7,500 yen, which is a great value.
Naturally, it’s a hot spring to take a rest after eating and drinking. Although the snow hot spring in the hotel is relatively small, there are few people, so I basically have it all to myself. Snowflakes started to fall when I soaked in the hot spring, so I experienced a different atmosphere from Shirogane Hot Spring. After taking away the fatigue in the hot springs, drinking a drink on the first floor and looking at the Japanese garden decorated with lights in the snow is a different kind of enjoyment.
The bed was made a while after dinner, so after returning to the room, I turned off the super hot heater and fell asleep peacefully. The next day breakfast is self-service and the bed has not been confiscated, so you can only eat in the restaurant. The restaurant is Western-style. After you enter according to the reservation time, your food box is already prepared on the table. After you sit down, you can add rice on the table. , the buffet has soup tofu, soba noodles, etc., but the food in the food box is already dizzying.
After breakfast, I returned to the room with satisfaction and rested for a while. Then I packed up and checked out to go sightseeing in Noboribetsu. I got on the transportation bus I reserved yesterday and put me in the reserved location; the driver saw me get off the bus. As we walked back, we stopped and asked if I had any other questions. After I learned that I didn't, I drove back. Overall, I experienced perfect Japanese service at this hot spring hotel.
hostel
Welcome snacks, matcha goes great with sweets.
Although the single room is small except for the lack of bathroom, it is well-equipped.
In addition to the room number, there is a Japanese-style room name, and the key is also marked.
dinner and breakfast
Noboribetsu Shrine is very small, so I basically just said hello and came down to hang out; the town is not big, and there are very few pedestrians, so I found a cafe near the station to kill the time waiting for the bus.
A mixed coffee and an apple pie, slowly basking in the sun, listening to the occasional townspeople and the aunties in the cafe chatting, waiting for the arrival of the train;There were many travelers taking bags to take away, and some Travelers use English and body language to order and pay, and the boss lady handles them in an orderly manner.
Well, it’s the leisurely pace of the small town. Afterwards, we drove to Hakodate to enjoy the million-dollar night view. Stay a few more days if you have the chance next time.
Wandering around Noboribetsu
(To be continued…)