Sobetsu

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The autumn colors were just starting to fade, but the view from the Ropeway was still spectacular. That small plug of lava outflow from many years before was smoking as evening set in. On the island of Hokkaido, Japan, Lake Toya area has beautiful scenery. #GreatOutdoors
The autumn colors were just starting to fade, but the view from the Ropeway was still spectacular. That small plug of lava outflow from many years before was smoking as evening set in. On the island of Hokkaido, Japan, Lake Toya area has beautiful scenery. #GreatOutdoors
Showa-shinzan in Sobetsu, Hokkaido, Japan. It is a Volcanic Lava dome.
Photo by Mugu-shisai (Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0)
昭和新山。2013年5月。雨天時は過熱した溶岩から水蒸気が立ち上る
Views from the top of Shōwa-shinzan.
Photo by Hiroshi Nakai (Creative Commons Attribution 2.0)
Lake Toya Tsuruga Resort Hikari no uta

Lake Toya Tsuruga Resort Hikari no uta

4 out of 5
88-26 Sobetsuonsen Sobetsu Hokkaido
The price is €345 per night from 31 Mar to 1 Apr
€345
31 Mar - 1 Apr
Stay at this spa hotel in Sobetsu. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free valet parking and a full-service spa. Popular attractions Lake Toya and Showa-shinzan are located ...
Lake Toya Tsuruga Resort Hikari no uta
Dai-ichi Takimotokan

Dai-ichi Takimotokan

4 out of 5
55 Noboribetsu-onsen Noboribetsu Hokkaido
The price is €164 per night from 31 Mar to 1 Apr
€164
31 Mar - 1 Apr
Stay at this spa ryokan in Noboribetsu. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and a full-service spa. Our guests praise the breakfast and the helpful staff in their ...
9.2/10 Wonderful! (1,380 reviews)
Highlight was definitely the onsen. This is the best onsen I have ever used in any area of Japan. It's huge, there are so many different options for baths, and the women's open air bath was so beautiful and picturesque in the middle of winter, right next to a snow covered mountain. It was spotless ...

Reviewed on 23 Feb 2026

Dai-ichi Takimotokan
Hilton Niseko Village

Hilton Niseko Village

4.5 out of 5
Higashiyama Onsen, Abuta-gun Niseko Hokkaido
The price is €156 per night from 27 Mar to 28 Mar
€156
27 Mar - 28 Mar
Stay at this luxury resort in Niseko. Enjoy free parking, hot springs on-site and a golf course. Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. Popular ...
8.4/10 Very Good! (1,001 reviews)
Nice hotel

Reviewed on 27 Feb 2026

Hilton Niseko Village
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A log house with a 100% natural hot spring.

A log house with a 100% natural hot spring.

Usu Gun Sobetsu Cho Hokkaido
Stay at this cottage in Sobetsu. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, laundry facilities and patios. Popular attractions Kimundo Waterfall and Otaki Niagara Falls are located ...
A log house with a 100% natural hot spring.
The Vale Rusutsu

The Vale Rusutsu

5 out of 5
13 Izumikawa Rusutsu Hokkaido
Stay at this luxury aparthotel in Rusutsu. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, free parking and a full-service spa. Popular attractions Rusutsu Resort and Makkarigawa Kasenkoen ...
9.4/10 Exceptional! (143 reviews)
Amenities were top.

Reviewed on 10 Feb 2026

The Vale Rusutsu
Setsu Niseko

Setsu Niseko

4.5 out of 5
6-9-1 jo 2-chome, Niseko Hirafu, Kutchan Hokkaido
Stay at this luxury aparthotel in Kutchan. Enjoy free Wi-Fi, a full-service spa and 5 restaurants. Our guests praise the helpful staff in their reviews. Popular ...
9.6/10 Exceptional! (91 reviews)
My husband and I had stayed here for 4 days and really enjoyed hotel facilities. Our room was perfect. Only thing I wanted to mention about the bellboy services, may need more training . When i got dropped off and arrived with two big luggages and ski bag, no one came out to help at all and also ...

Reviewed on 4 Feb 2026

Setsu Niseko
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Popular places to visit

Showa-shinzan

Commune with nature and explore the great outdoors at Showa-shinzan during your travels in Sobetsu. Wander the lakeside in this relaxing area.

Showa-shinzan

Toyako Forest Museum

You can spend an afternoon studying the exhibits at Toyako Forest Museum during your travels in Sobetsu. Wander the lakeside in this relaxing area.

Toyako Forest Museum

Showashinzan Ropeway

Learn about the local history of Sobetsu when you take a trip to Showashinzan Ropeway. Wander the lakeside in this relaxing area.

Showashinzan Ropeway

Mount Usu

Explore the great outdoors at Mount Usu, a lovely green space in Sobetsu. Stroll along the area's lakeside or simply enjoy its restaurants.

Mount Usu

Sobetsujohokanai

Enjoy an outing to Sobetsujohokanai during your stay in Sobetsu. Wander the lakeside in this relaxing area.

Sobetsujohokanai

Kimundo Waterfall

Commune with nature and explore the great outdoors at Kimundo Waterfall during your travels in Sobetsu. Wander the lakeside in this relaxing area.

Kimundo Waterfall

Things to do

冬 商家街 winter

1-Day Pass for Noboribetsu Date Jidaimura

€16
per adult
94% of travellers recommend
1-Day Pass for Noboribetsu Date Jidaimura
Mt Usu Ropeway and Toyako

Mt. Usu Ropeway & Toyako Observatory ticket | Hokkaido

€17
per adult
Mt. Usu Ropeway & Toyako Observatory ticket | Hokkaido
Hands-on culinary experience

Hokkaido Nature and Gourmet Experience near Lake Toya

€147
per adult
Hokkaido Nature and Gourmet Experience near Lake Toya
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