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    • Day 41

      Noboribetsu Onsen !

      June 23, 2022 in Japan โ‹… ๐ŸŒง 14 ยฐC

      ๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ต
      Cette fois on va parler Oni !! ๐Ÿ‘น

      Il s'agit d'une créature du folklore japonais, une sorte d'ogre cornu, souvent représenté avec une massue.

      Ce qui m'intéresse à Noboribetsu, c'est surtout son village onsen, le plus connu dans tout Hokkaido. Il est spécial, car on y trouve des eaux aux propriétés très variés.

      Je ne vous le cache pas, mes deux jours là bas se sont passés sous la pluie, donc je n'ai pas pu faire tout ce que j'espérais. Heureusement, le village est relativement petit, donc j'ai pu en parcourir une bonne partie, et voir les nombreuses statues de Oni, symbole de Noboribetsu Onsen.

      J'ai été très chanceux, car j'ai pu observer un geyser au calme, juste avant qu'il s'anime et fume dans tous les sens !!

      À Noboribetsu il y a aussi un spectacle qui a lieu seulement quelques fois par jour: une poupée Karakuri qui s'anime et se transforme. C'est assez sympa à voir, même si c'est très court.

      Je n'ai malheureusement pas pu faire la vallée de l'enfer Jigokudani, alors que c'est un des endroits les plus connus et impressionnants (peut-être une prochaine fois !)

      Avant de rentrer, je suis allé dans un hôtel en tant que visiteur, pour profiter de ses nombreux bains. C'était incroyable, il y en avait de toutes les sortes, de toutes les températures (même froid !) et au final j'ai pu voir un morceau de la vallée de l'enfer depuis une baie vitrée, tout en étant dans le bain โ˜บ๏ธ

      Le meilleur onsen que j'ai pu faire jusque là !

      ๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ง
      Let's talk about Oni!!! ๐Ÿ‘น

      This is a creature from Japanese folklore, a kind of horned ogre, often represented carrying a club.

      I had an interest in Noboribetsu because of its onsen village, the most famous in all Hokkaido. It is special, because there are waters with various properties.

      I won't lie, my two days there were under the rain, so I couldn't do everything I was hoping for. Fortunately, the village is relatively small, so I was able to go through a good part of it, and to see the numerous statues of Oni, symbol of Noboribetsu Onsen.

      I was very lucky, because I could see a geyser in "quiet" mode, just before it comes to life and smokes like crazy !

      In Noboribetsu there is also a show that takes place only a few times a day: a Karakuri doll that comes to life and transforms. It is quite nice to see, even if it is very short.

      Unfortunately I couldn't do the Jigokudani hell valley, although it is one of the most famous and impressive places (maybe next time!)

      Before going back, I went to a hotel as a visitor, to enjoy its many baths. It was amazing, there were all kinds of waters, with various temperatures (even cold !) and in the end I could see a piece of the Jigokudani hell valley from a bay window, while enjoying the bath at the same time โ˜บ๏ธ

      The best onsen I've done so far!

      ๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต
      ไปŠๆ—ฅใฏ็™ปๅˆฅ(ใฎใผใ‚Šในใค)ใ‚’็ดนไป‹ใ™ใ‚‹๏ผ

      ใ€Œ็™ปๅˆฅๆธฉๆณ‰ใ€ใจใ„ใ†ๅ ดๆ‰€่ˆˆๅ‘ณใŒใ‚ใ‚‹ใ€‚ใชใ‚“ใง๏ผŸ
      ๅŒ—ๆตท้“ใฎไธญใงไธ€็•ชๆœ‰ๅใชๆธฉๆณ‰ๅ ดๆ‰€ใชใ‚“ใ ใ‚ˆ

      ๏ผ™ใคใฎๆฐด็จฎ้กžใŒใ‚ใ‚‹ใ‹ใ‚‰ใ€ๆธฉๆณ‰ใซใ‚ˆใฃใฆๆฐดใฎ่‰ฒใ‚„ๆฐดใฎๅŒ‚ใ„ใชใฉ้•ใฃใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใ€‚ๆœ€้ซ˜ใ ใญ๏ผโ™จโ˜บ๏ธโ™จ

      ใƒใ‚นใงใใฎๅ ดๆ‰€ใซ่กŒใใฎใฏ็ฐกๅ˜ใ€‚

      ็™ปๅˆฅๆธฉๆณ‰ใƒใ‚นไน—ใ‚Šๅ ดใซ็€ใ„ใŸใจใ“ใ‚ๆฒขๅฑฑใฎ้ฌผใŒ่ฆ‹ใˆใ‚‹ใ€‚
      ใ‚‚ใกใ‚ใ‚“ๆœฌ็‰ฉ้ฌผใ˜ใ‚ƒใชใ„ใ€ใŸใ ใฎๅƒใ ใ‚ˆใ€‚ใงใ‚‚ใ€ใชใ‚“ใ‹ใ€ๅคœใซใฏใ€็…™ใฎไธญใง้ฌผใ‚’่ฆ‹ใ‚‹ใจใ€ใ€Œใใฎ้ฌผ็”Ÿใใฆใ„ใ‚‹ใ€ใจๆ€ใฃใฆใŸใ€‚ๅค‰ใงใ—ใ‚‡ใ†๏ผŸ ๐Ÿ˜…

      ใกใชใฟใซใ€ๅƒ•ใฎ็Œซใฏใ€Œใ‚ชใƒ‹ใ€ใจๅๅ‰ใ‚’ใคใ‘ใŸใ€‚ใ‚ชใƒ‹ใจใ„ใ†ใฎใฏ๏ผ’ใคใฎๆ„ๅ‘ณใ ใ€‚
      ๏ผ‘.ใ€€ๅญ็Œซใฎใจใใ€ใŠใซใŽใ‚Šใฎๅคงใใ•ใพใŸใ„ใ ใฃใŸ ๐Ÿ™
      ๏ผ’. ใ€€้ŠใณใชใŒใ‚‰ใ€็‰ฉใ‚’ๅฃŠใ—ใŸใ‹ใ‚‰้ฌผ่ฆ‹ใŸใ„ใ  ๐Ÿ‘น

      ใใฎๅๅ‰ใฉใ†ๆ€ใ†๏ผŸ๐Ÿ˜…

      ใŠไผ‘ใฟ๏ผ
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    • Day 50

      Noboribetsu

      October 10, 2023 in Japan โ‹… โ˜๏ธ 16 ยฐC

      Unser erster Tag in Hokkaido sollte mit dem Upopoy National Ainu Museum in Shiraoi starten, das hatte aber natürlich gerade heute zu :/ naja dafür ging es dann schnell weiter nach Noboribetsu um durchs Hell Valley zu spazieren und ein Bad im berühmten Onsen zu nehmen.Read more

    • Day 4

      Noboribetsu

      April 14 in Japan โ‹… โ˜€๏ธ 19 ยฐC

      Noboribetsu ist Hokkaidos berühmteste Kurstadt, aufgrund der natürlich vorkommenden heißen Quellen, welche zu den besten Japans gehören. Seit über 150 Jahren strömen Menschen hierher, um in den natürlichen heißen Quellen zu baden. Über 10.000 Tonnen Wasser mit natürlichen Elementen werden an die Hotels und Gasthäuser der Onsen-Stadt geliefert. Besonders beliebt das Höllental, da hier Wasser aus den Tiefen der Erde auf spektakuläre Weise an die Oberfläche sprudelt. Passend zum Thema Hölle sind in der Stadt viele bunte Dämonenskulpturen aufgestellt.Read more

    • Day 4

      Jigoku-Dani - Hรถllen Tal

      April 14 in Japan โ‹… โ˜€๏ธ 18 ยฐC

      Japan ist geologisch sehr aktiv. Durch die Lage auf dem Feuerring gibt es nicht nur viele Erdbeben oder Vulkane, sondern auch Thermale Quellen.

      Ein spezielles Gebiet liegt bei Noboribetsu. Ein kleines Tal, welches sich durch fehlende Vegetation und unnatürliche Farben auszeichnet. Das weiße Tal wird von einem tief grauen Bach durchflossen. An den Hängen sind grün-türkise Klekse und neon gelbe Ringe zu finden. Überall dampft und brodelt es.

      Um das ganze abzurunden hängt im gesamten Gebiet ein Geruch nach Schwefel in der humid warmen Luft.

      Für alle die sich das nicht entgehen lassen wollen, es ist mit dem Bus (350¥, ~2€) vom Bahnhof in Noboribetsu in 15 Minuten erreichbar. Der Eintritt ist kostenlos. Im Winter sind allerdings einige Wege gesperrt und vieles ist geschlossen, wie wir leider erfahren mussten.
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    • Day 18

      ื˜ื™ื•ืœ ื’ืขืฉื™

      October 1, 2023 in Japan โ‹… โ›… 15 ยฐC

      ืžืขืžืง ื‘ื’ื”ื™ื ื•ื -ื’’ื™ื’ื•ืงื•ื“ืื ื™, ืขืฉื™ื ื• ื˜ื™ื•ืœ ืจื’ืœื™ ืœืื’ื ื’ืขืฉื™ ื•ืžื‘ืขื‘ืข ื•ื‘ื“ืจืš ืคืชืจื ื• ื—ื™ื“ื•ืช ืœืจื•ื‘ ืฉืคื•ื–ืจื• ื‘ื“ืจืš. ื‘ืกื™ื•ื ื”ืžืกืœื•ืœ ื”ืชืคื ืงื ื• ื‘ืื•ื ืกืŸ ืœื›ืคื•ืช ื”ืจื’ืœื™ื™ื ืžื ื—ืœ ื—ื ืฉื–ืจื ื‘ืžืกืœื•ืœ.
      ื•ืžืฉื ื™ืฉืจ ืœื’ืŸ ื”ืขื“ืŸ ืฉื‘ืžืœื•ืŸ - ื’ืŸ ืคืจื—ื™ื ื•ืžืคืœื™ื ื™ืคื”ืคื” ื•ืื•ื ืกืŸ ืฉืื•ืชื• ืืกื•ืจ ืœืฆืœื ืื‘ืœ ื›ื•ืœืœ ืขืฉืจื•ืช ื‘ืจื™ื›ื•ืช ืขื ืžื™ื ืจืœื™ื ื•ื˜ืžืคืจื˜ื•ืจื•ืช ืฉื•ื ื•ืช. ืกืื•ื ื•ืช ืžืกื•ื’ื™ื ืฉื•ื ื™ื ื›ืžื• ืฉืื™ืฆื™ืง ืื•ื”ื‘. ื•ืืคื™ืœื• ื‘ืจื™ื›ื” ืงืจื” ืื—ืช ื›ืžื• ืฉืื•ืจื™ืช ืื•ื”ื‘ืช.
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    • Day 18

      ืœื’ื™ื”ื ื•ื ื•ื—ื–ืจื”

      October 1, 2023 in Japan โ‹… โ›… 15 ยฐC

      ืื– ืื™ืš ื ืจืื” ื‘ืืžืช ื”ื’ื™ื”ื ื•ื?
      ื›ื ืจืื” ื›ืžื• ื”ืขืžืง jigokudani.
      ืขื ื ื™ื ืฉืœ ืงื™ื˜ื•ืจ ื•ืฉืœ ืžื™ืžืŸ ื’ื•ืคืจื™ ืžืจื—ืคื™ื ืžืขืœ ืขืžืง ื–ืจื•ืข ื‘ื›ืชืžื™ื. ืฆื”ื•ื‘ ืฉืœ ื’ื•ืคืจื™ืช. ืื“ื•ื ืฉืœ ืชื—ืžื•ืฆื•ืช ื‘ืจื–ืœ. ืฉื—ื•ืจ ืฉืœ ื‘ื–ืœืช.
      ืžื™ื ืจื•ืชื—ื™ื ื‘ืชื•ืš ื—ื•ืจื™ื ื‘ืงืจืงืข. ื”ื™ืจื•ืง ื”ืฉื•ืœื˜ ื ืกื•ื’ ืžื›ืœ ืžืงื•ื ืฉื‘ื• ื”ื•ื•ืœืงืŸ ื ื•ื’ืข.
      ื•ื‘ืžื•ืจื“ ื”ืขืžืง, ืœืฉื ื–ื•ืจืžื™ื ืžื™ ื”ืžืขื™ื™ื ื•ืช ื”ื—ืžื™ื, ื”ื•ืงืžื• ื‘ืชื™ ืžืจื—ืฆืื•ืช. ื”ืื—ื“ ื‘ื• ื’ืจื ื• ื”ื•ื ืื—ื“ ื”ืžื•ื‘ื—ืจื™ื. ืื•ื ืกืŸ ื‘ืŸ ืฉืชื™ ืงื•ืžื•ืช. ืฉื‘ืขื” ืžืขื™ื™ื ื•ืช ืฉื•ื ื™ื ืžื•ื‘ืœื™ื ืœื‘ืจื™ื›ื•ืช. ืžืจื—ืฆืื•ืช ืคื ื™ืžื™ื™ื ื•ื—ื™ืฆื•ื ื™ื™ื, ื•ืืฉื” ืื—ืช ื”ืžื’ื™ืฉื” ืžืฉืงืื•ืช ืœื’ื‘ืจื™ื ืขืจื•ืžื™ื.

      ื’ื™ื”ื ื•ื? ื’ืŸ ืขื“ืŸ!
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    • Day 9

      Day 9 Noboribetsu

      July 1, 2023 in Japan โ‹… โ›… 23 ยฐC

      A leisurely morning buffet breakfast and onsen followed by a walk around the Valley of Hell. Afternoon swim for Otts and then back to the buffet for dinner! Followed by a sneaky late night onsen for Dom and I...Read more

    • Day 9

      Probs call it "Otting"

      July 1, 2023 in Japan โ‹… โ˜๏ธ 18 ยฐC

      I learnt how to do a new thing. It's not lying. It's not sitting. It may look like I'm just stuck, but I invented it and was very pleased with myself. ~ O

    • Day 8

      Day 8 Lake Toya to Noboribetsu

      June 30, 2023 in Japan โ‹… ๐ŸŒง 20 ยฐC

      Coffee and naps then a windy drive to our next travel experience of the Japanese Luxury Onsen Resort (an excuse to remain in pajamas for 48hrs) for a few nights of all inclusive pampering!

    • Day 7

      Hell Valley

      May 15, 2016 in Japan โ‹… โ›… 9 ยฐC

      I originally planned this day for tomorrow, the last day of my stay in Sapporo but weather conditions made me change my plans. The town of Noboribetsu onsen is said to be one of the best onsen towns in Hokkaido so naturally i had to give it a try. Not only does this town have a lot of different hotsprings with various water compositions (ie. sulfurous, rich in mineral, calcious) but it's also famous for its gorgeous and easily reachable geothermal source for all it's spring waters. Once you get of the bus you are immediatly greeted by a gorgeous sulfurous smell. Did i say gorgeous? I meant awful. :-P The walk to the geothermal site was a short and easy one and it's a spectacular site. In the middle of a green gorge there is a barren and rocky area where nothing grows. Colums of steam and small strangely coloured streams complete the picture. I just stood there for a while and looked in awe. The pictures on this post don't do it justice. It's truly mesmerizing. From the vantage point there were several tracks to lead you around the area for more wonderful sites and attractions. One of which is a small stream which looks like any mountain stream with cold water, only this is nearly 50 degrees celcius. Perfect for making a footbath the locals must have thought. And boy it is! Just take of your socks and shoes and soak your tired feet in the creek. Delightful! I got to talk with a nice family from Taiwan who were there with their parents and kids. It was really fun and they wanted to take a picture with them and me. :-D.
      Once back in the onsen town i went to the Daiichi-Takomotokan onsen resort. By far the biggest one in Noboribetsu-onsen. With 7 different baths boasting different water compositions and temperatures and hence various health benefits. It was a great experience. It even had an outside bath with view over Jigukodani (Hell Valley). Unfortunately no pictures of the onsen for obvious reasons but trust me if i tell you it was brilliant. I can't tell you much about the ride back since i slept practically all the way. The evening in the hostel was spent with a wonderful couple from Sweden/Norway and a Canadian while trying to watch my soccer team progress to the next round for European football. Just a perfect day!
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