Dai-ichi Takimotokan

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Founded in 1858 by carpenter Kinzo Takimoto, who built a hut so his ailing wife could bathe in Noboribetsu's waters — it is the oldest inn in the onsen town and effectively created the resort, with a vast variety of spring types drawn from Jigokudani.

Revered as the wellspring of Noboribetsu Onsen itself; Japanese travelers come for the storied baths rather than the views.