Noboribetsu
Local name: 登別市
Located in Noboribetsu Shi, Hokkaido Coordinates: 42°27′08″ N 141°10′45″ E
- Population
- 46,391
- 46.4K
- Elevation
- 10 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+09:00
- Asia/Tokyo · UTC+09:00
- Airports
- CTS New Chitose Airport55 km
- OKD Sapporo Okadama Airport76 km
About Noboribetsu
Noboribetsu is a city. Location: Noboribetsu Shi, Hokkaido. Population: 46,391. Elevation: 10 m.
Noboribetsu (登別市, Noboribetsu-shi; Ainu: nupur-pet) is a city in Iburi Subprefecture, Hokkaido, Japan. Part of Shikotsu-Toya National Park, it is southwest of Sapporo, west of Tomakomai and northeast of Hakodate. As of September 2016, the city has an estimated population of 49,523 and a population density of 230 persons per km2. The total area is 212.11 km2. The city office is in Horobetsu. The town of Noboribetsu is at the mouth of the Noboribetsu river and is therefore a much narrower area.
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Travel notes for Noboribetsu
From Wikivoyage
Noboribetsu (登別) is a city in Iburi, Hokkaido, Japan. For most visitors the main target is the hot spring village of Noboribetsu Onsen (登別温泉), 6 km inland from Noboribetsu. The vast majority of (Japanese) tourists are drawn to the 11 types of water found in the local hot springs. Water contains sulfur and iron.
Understand+
Noboribetsu comprises the nearby towns of Noboribetsu, Horobetsu and Washibetsu.
Tourist information site:
The local tourist association has a multilingual guide site.
Get in+
By plane:
The nearest airport is Sapporo's New Chitose Airport, served by Donan Bus direct to Noboribetsu (¥1,170). You can also take a train directly from the airport.
By train:
1 Noboribetsu station (登別駅). (updated Sep 2025) is centrally located in Noboribetsu town and 5.5km from the Onsen. Take a local bus (which might not connect well with the train), or a local taxi (￥2000 in 2025) to get to the Onsen. Limited express service is frequent (approximately hourly).
From Tohoku, Hakodate:
Take the limited express Hokuto from Hakodate (2h 30min). From Tohoku and the rest of Japan, change for the Hokuto at Shin-Hakodate-Hokuto. Note that seat reservations are mandatory.
From Sapporo:
Take the limited express Hokuto or Suzuran from JR Sapporo station (1h 20min). Seat reservations are mandatory.
By bus:
If you're looking for a cheaper alternative than the train, these two companies run services from Sapporo:
Chūō bus (中央). From Sapporo train station and Chūō bus terminal (中央バスターミナル, chūō basu tāminaru) to Noboribetsu bus stop 350 m away north-west from Noboribetsu train station. ¥2280. (updated Nov 2025)
Dōnan Bus (道南バス). From Sapporo train station, 2 stops in Noboribetsu-onsen. ¥2500. (updated Nov 2025)
Local buses leave from in front of the Noboribetsu JR station twice-hourly. Takes about 20 minutes to reach the Onsen.
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Places bordering Noboribetsu
- Muroran
- Date
- Sōbetsu-machi
- Shiraoi
Twin towns and sister cities of Noboribetsu
- Ebina· Japan
- Shiroishi· Japan
Source: Wikidata. Only places with a page on this site are shown.
Population of Noboribetsu over time
| 2010 | 51,526 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 49,625 | |
| 2020 | 46,838 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Noboribetsu
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–September.
This month · November
A cold month
Day 9° · Night 2° · Rain 95 mm
- Hottest month
- August (day 24°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -7°)
- Wettest month
- August (183 mm)
- Driest month
- February (59 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | 0° | 0° | 3° | 9° | 14° | 17° | 21° | 24° | 21° | 16° | 9° | 4° |
| Average low (°C) | -7° | -7° | -3° | 2° | 7° | 11° | 16° | 18° | 14° | 8° | 2° | -3° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 70 | 59 | 66 | 79 | 96 | 98 | 142 | 183 | 165 | 110 | 95 | 73 |
Other places to visit in this season: June July August September
How to get to Noboribetsu
The nearest airport is New Chitose Airport (CTS), 55 km to the northeast as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Tomakomai, 40 km to the northeast.
Airports
- New Chitose Airport (CTS) Sapporo 55 kmnortheast
- Sapporo Okadama Airport (OKD) Sapporo 76 kmnorth
- Hakodate Airport (HKD) Hakodate 81 kmsouth
Nearby large cities
- Tomakomai Population: 174.8K 40 kmnortheast
- Sapporo Population: 2M 70 kmnorth
- Ebetsu Population: 134K 79 kmnorth
- Otaru Population: 115.3K 83 kmnorth
- Hakodate Population: 275.7K 84 kmsouthwest
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Noboribetsu
Within 100 km: 4 historic and cultural sites, 14 natural sites, 13 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km1 place
- Kuttara-ko Lake 5 kmN
25–60 km11 places
- Mount Shiribetsu Mountain 42 kmNW
- Mount Monbetsu Mountain 41 kmNE
- Mount Eniwa Mountain 38 kmN
- Mount Usu Mountain 47 kmNW
60–100 km19 places
- Niikappu River River 93 kmE
- Yūbari River River 81 kmNE
- Toyohira River River 81 kmN
- Mu River River 62 kmE
Straight-line distances.
Sources & licences
Data last updated: · 2 independent sources