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Venue photo (Jigokudani Hell Valley) — Photo by Benny Ang / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)
UPCOMINGMatsuri· Annual
Noboribetsu Jigoku Matsuri (Hell Festival)
登別地獄まつり
Hokkaido
Held on the last weekend of August, this fire-lit parade reenacts the legend of the 'lid of hell' opening above Jigokudani, with oni (demon) processions, taiko drumming, and a portable shrine carried through the onsen town's main street. It draws over 50,000 visitors across its two days.
- Dates
- August 28–29Dates follow the event's usual annual pattern — confirm with the organizer before you travel.
- Location
- Hokkaido
- Nearest station
- Noboribetsu Station (bus ~15 min to the onsen town)
- Crowd level
- Regional attendance
- Entry
- Paid admission
- Official site
- noboribetsu-spa.jp/spot/spot1006
Happens every year
How to get there
Bus from JR Noboribetsu Station directly to Noboribetsu Onsen; festival is walkable within the onsen town
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