Go beyond the usual Lake Toya route and discover three completely different sides of southern Hokkaido: dramatic Pacific cliffs, the world of samurai and ninja, and the steaming volcanic landscape of Noboribetsu.
Begin from Sapporo or the New Chitose area and travel south towards Muroran.
Your first stop is Cape Chikyu, where cliffs around 100 metres high rise above the Pacific Ocean. Walk to the observation area above the white lighthouse and look across an uninterrupted blue horizon. Ring the Bell of Happiness and take in one of Hokkaido’s striking coastal panoramas.
Continue to Noboribetsu Date Jidaimura and step into the streets of Edo-period Japan.
Traditional merchant houses, samurai residences, ninja buildings, wooden theatres, and period characters create a completely different atmosphere from Hokkaido’s usual nature sightseeing.
Your admission is already included.
Spend time exploring the village, enter the Ninja Maze, and watch scheduled live entertainment such as ninja action and Japanese cultural performances. Take a break inside the village for lunch, with ramen, soba, udon, Hokkaido-style fried chicken, sweets, and other choices available.
After lunch, leave Edo Japan behind and enter Noboribetsu’s volcanic landscape.
Walk into Jigokudani, or Hell Valley, where steam rises from volcanic vents and hot water bubbles through mineral-colored earth. Follow the maintained boardwalk towards the steaming centre of the crater and see the geothermal source behind Noboribetsu’s famous hot springs.
Finish with a short walk through Noboribetsu Onsen town, where demon statues, hot-spring steam, souvenir shops, and Sengen Park give the resort its distinctive “hell and oni” character.
Return comfortably to your selected pickup area after a day combining ocean scenery, Japanese culture, and volcanic Hokkaido.
Cape Chikyu’s official tourism description highlights its roughly 100-meter cliffs, lighthouse and expansive Pacific views; the lighthouse itself is normally closed, so this product uses the outdoor observation area only.
