4-479: Noboribetsu ( 登別市 , Noboribetsu-shi , Ainu : nupur-pet ) is a city in Iburi Subprefecture , Hokkaido , Japan. Part of Shikotsu-Toya National Park , it is southwest of Sapporo , west of Tomakomai and northeast of Hakodate . As of September 2016, the city has an estimated population of 49,523 and a population density of 230 persons per km. The total area is 212.11 km. The city office
8-647: Is in Horobetsu. The town of Noboribetsu is at the mouth of the Noboribetsu river and is therefore a much narrower area. The mountains dominate the west and north while the plains dominate around five km within the coastline. There are three towns along the Pacific Ocean: from northeast to southwest, Noboribetsu, Horobetsu and Washibetsu. These betsu are derived from "river" in the Ainu language . Noboribetsu
12-610: Is on the Noboribetsu River. Horobetsu and Washibetsu are on the Iburi-horobetsu River and the Washibetsu River respectively. The name, Noboribetsu, derives from an Ainu word, nupur-pet, which means dark-colored river; the kanji 登別 , meaning "climbing different", are used for their phonetic value only, and have no relation to the original meaning. 6 km inland from Noboribetsu City in
16-613: The river valley is the smaller town of Noboribetsu-onsen ( 登別温泉 ) . The town has a range of onsen for bathing as well as other hot springs formed from different minerals for scenic viewing, and is also known for its bear park. Noboribetsu-onsen is one of many well-known resorts in Japan, with many hotels and ryokan , and is the largest "hot spring town" in Hokkaido. There is also the Noboribetsu Marine Park Nixe ,
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