There is a hot spring inn near the spring source at Hell Valley, the birthplace of Noboribetsu spa resort. In 1858, a carpenter who moved to Noboribetsu as a pioneer built a hut for a health spa, which eventually became the inn. Today the inn has 35 baths in a huge 5,000-square-meter bathhouse, where guests can enjoy five different types of hot springs. In the mornings, a hot water manager busily goes around the different baths to measure the temperature. An important part of his job is keeping the water at the proper temperature.

Besides its hot springs, another popular attraction of Noboribetsu is located up a 300m ropeway ride on a summit overlooking Lake Kuttara. It is a bear park that is home to 71 brown bears. This bear park was the world's first to successfully take care brown bears in captivity as a group. A veterinarian makes various efforts to create an environment where the bears can live comfortably.

Lake Kuttara boasts one of the clearest waters in Japan. The water that flows out of this area is a key element to a certain Japanese food. That food is natto, or fermented soybeans. The fourth-generation president of one natto company always has his own brand of natto for breakfast, which also substitutes as an inspection. His natto-making starts with the highest quality soybeans grown in Hokkaido and delicious water of Noboribetsu.