Noboribetsu Manseikaku
by the TopOfHotel team
Noboribetsu Manseikaku is the most well-rounded ryokan here — baths, Japanese meals, and a spot right in the middle of the onsen town.
Noboribetsu Manseikaku is the most well-rounded ryokan here — baths, Japanese meals, and a spot right in the middle of the onsen town.
In-Depth Review
Rooms and decor
Noboribetsu Manseikaku is a proper ryokan — a traditional Japanese-style stay, with rooms laid in tatami mats and a warm welcome from staff who fold your yukata and serve tea at check-in. If you want the full ryokan experience, this place gives you everything you'd expect, from the feel of the mat floor under your feet to that first cup of tea. Be honest with yourself on one point, though: parts of the building feel classic rather than new, and tatami-and-futon bedding doesn't suit everyone who prefers a Western bed.
Food and amenities
Meals here are careful, ryokan-style Japanese cooking, and they're a real part of the stay rather than an afterthought — the food category scores 8.8. Book the package that includes dinner and it becomes the highlight of the trip. Beyond that you get several onsen baths, free Wi-Fi, a warm front desk, and luggage storage. Noboribetsu is known for many kinds of spring water, from cloudy white sulphur to red iron water, and after a cold day walking the valley, dropping into a hot bath to ease the aches is the whole point of coming this far.
Location and getting there
The ryokan sits in the heart of the onsen district. It is a 700-metre, 9-minute walk to Jigokudani, the sulphur-steaming Hell Valley, plus the Yukijin deity statues along the street and the district's shopping street. It is near the bus stop for the cable car up to Noboribetsu Bear Park, and you can reach Noboribetsu Station itself by bus from the area — so you can tour the town without renting a car.
Things to know before booking
Some of the building and decor feel classic and dated, not freshly renovated. The tatami rooms and futon bedding won't land for everyone who much prefers a Western bed. And rooms fill fast in high season, so book well ahead if your dates are fixed.
Our take
Manseikaku fits families and couples coming to Noboribetsu for the first time who want a complete, well-located ryokan. We recommend it with confidence as a good starting point for an onsen trip — the picture of a classic Japanese ryokan, at a price that hasn't yet crossed into luxury territory, from around $97 a night.
Score Breakdown
Assessed by our editorial team from data and real guest reviews
The Honest Verdict — pros & what to know
- Several onsen baths let you soak away both the aches and the Hokkaido cold, morning or night.
- A proper traditional ryokan — tatami-floor rooms, a warm welcome from staff who fold your yukata, and tea served at check-in.
- The location is central to the onsen district, a 700-metre, 9-minute walk to Jigokudani, so you can get around without a car.
- Careful ryokan-style Japanese meals are part of the stay, and booking the dinner package makes them the highlight.
- Solid 8.8 guest score with location at 9.2, which makes it an easy pick for a first-timer.
- Some of the building and its decor feel classic and dated rather than freshly renovated.
- Tatami rooms with futon bedding may not land for anyone who much prefers a Western bed.
- Rooms fill fast in high season, so you'll want to book well ahead.
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Insider Tips
- Soak more than once — the baths feel different in the early morning than they do at night.
- Walk to Jigokudani early in the morning, when the sulphur steam is sharpest and the crowds are thin.
- Book the package that includes dinner — the ryokan meal is the highlight of the stay.