I decided to stay here on a whim while on a day trip to Noboribetsu. Even though it was a last-minute reservation, they welcomed me warmly. The room had a traditional Japanese style and was well-maintained and clean. The hot springs were wonderful, with both morning and evening meals included, featuring a buffet with plenty of crab dishes. Noboribetsu has many hot spring inns to choose from, but this one was quite nice.

I visited a hotel for dinner and breakfast for the first time, and the food was delicious! I ended up eating too much at both dinner and breakfast because the variety of dishes was so extensive. I wanted to try everything! Thank you for the wonderful meal.

There were not many dishes that appealed to me personally, as there seemed to be a lot of options geared towards older people.

I spent New Year's at a hot spring in Noboribetsu. There was an all-you-can-eat buffet with sashimi and crab, so I ate a lot. There were so many delicious dishes to choose from, I had a hard time deciding! The clam chowder soup was also delicious. I filled up my stomach at the buffet (laughs).

During the last three-day weekend in December, we stayed one night at the Yamashizuka Hotel in Noboribetsu Karurusu Onsen and on our way back to Sapporo, my wife suggested staying another night at a hot spring because it was still a holiday. She mentioned the Furu River at Togeshita Beach, a high-class inn that costs over 25,000 yen per person. However, it was fully booked, so we found a more affordable option called Park Hotel GATEI, a hot spring inn boasting five types of hot springs. We had some time before the 2 o'clock check-in, so we went shopping in Tomakomai and checked in at 2:30. We were able to leave our newly purchased frozen seafood at the front desk. The hotel has 156 rooms and is quite large, with many Taiwanese and Korean group tourists staying there on the day. The room had a strong sulfur smell, and we enjoyed the large communal bath and spacious outdoor bath. After soaking, we enjoyed some canned beer in our room. For dinner, there was a buffet with a wide variety of dishes such as sashimi, tempura, steak, curry, ramen, gyoza, salad, dessert, and more. I don't remember much due to being a bit tipsy. After dinner, I went to bed and slept. The next morning, we had breakfast in the same venue, which was also a buffet style. I opted for a Japanese breakfast with rice, miso soup, grilled fish, pickles, and more. The breakfast lacked fish roe compared to dinner, but overall, it was satisfying. The bread looked delicious, but when I tried to warm it in the oven, the safety feature kicked in, and the heating coil didn't turn red, which was a bit frustrating. Nevertheless, I still felt full as usual.

Hokkaido Travel 2011 Summer So, we stayed at this hotel in Noboribetsu: http://www.miyabitei.jp/. We chose this place based on the reviews from Jalan, mentioning that they use good hot spring water. It's nice to have good quality hot water in a hot spring town. The baths were large and there were a few different types. The outdoor bath was nice. The water had a slight smell and felt a bit slimy because it contained sulfur, but it wasn't as smelly as Kusatsu. The water was good, but the amenities and the lobby area with game machines gave off a nostalgic Showa era vibe. It's a pretty large hotel, so there were a lot of people, including quite a few foreigners staying there. We didn't find many good restaurants near Noboribetsu, so we opted for the breakfast and dinner buffet. Unfortunately, the dinner buffet was crowded and tiring. My friend was excited about the buffet, but the crab was not very meaty and thin. Also, they didn't provide crab vinegar, so it was a bit bland. I ended up eating a lot of cherries instead, as they were delicious. They also had Hokkaido's B-class gourmet foods for tasting, which was interesting. I tried things like imomochi for the first time. In that sense, the buffet was good because you could try various local dishes. It might be fun for families with kids, as there were many kids' menu options. For me, the dinner was so-so. Breakfast was at the same place. The natto, rice, and onsen tamago (hot spring egg) were delicious. I didn't plan on eating much, but there were many dishes that went well with mentaiko or rice, so I ended up eating a lot. Overall, breakfast was more enjoyable than dinner. But, I couldn't help but think that we should have stayed without meals and eaten elsewhere. The floor for kids smelled like smoke and had a bit of a Showa-era vibe.

I cannot really evaluate the food. Honestly, it wasn't very delicious. There are so many delicious foods in the region, so if they served dishes that made use of that, I think I would have been satisfied to some extent, but it was really disappointing. The strong seasoning may have been due to the difference in seasoning compared to what I usually eat in my region, but I don't really come to hot springs to enjoy "B-grade gourmet," so I thought planning a buffet like that was not a good idea.

The seasoning of the food was too strong. I didn't expect to find a B-grade gourmet corner at the dinner buffet, and the dishes from Hokkaido and Tohoku were not tasty. Maybe it's because there are many foreign group guests, but I was hoping for a more traditional Japanese meal at a hot spring inn. The baths were nice though...

There was a bit of trouble, so I held off on writing a review, but I stayed here last year with my mother and husband. We had stayed once before and didn't have a great impression, but the all-you-can-drink plan and Japanese-Western room were appealing. I decided to stay again for my mother's sake, and we had a relaxing time together. The baths were nice too. The food was similar to last time, with strong flavors, but there were dishes we liked and we ate a lot of crab. The staff were also kind...but yeah, that's it.

I stayed at Noboribetsu Park Hotel GATEAU for one night with a morning and evening buffet plan! ~ Dinner ~ All-you-can-eat crab! It was a busy holiday weekend, so there were a lot of people staying. There wasn't anything particularly delicious... everything had strong flavors. We got really thirsty while eating and ended up drinking a lot of water, so we had to give up on the beer. Even though we hadn't eaten much, we drank about 5 glasses of water each. Was that the plan all along? At the end, we went to get something more to eat, but all the cards indicating that the seats were taken had been removed, even though people were still eating. It was surprising. We sat down anyway, quickly finished eating, and left. ~ Breakfast ~ The highlight was the soy sauce-marinated salmon roe. Even though we have homemade salmon roe at home because we have a fisherman in the family, we couldn't resist eating a lot. Protein charge! There were a lot of standard items. Breakfast was also just okay, but we ate until we were full.