The existence of hot springs has been known since the Edo period, and after hot spring inns were established in the Meiji period, it became a resort and tourist destination. It is one of Japan's leading hot spring resorts, ranking high every year in "Japan's Top 100 Hot Springs."

Noboribetsu Onsen is one of Japan's leading hot spring areas with 9 types of spring water. The spring qualities include sulfur spring, hydrogen sulfide spring, acid spring, chloride spring, sodium bicarbonate spring, saline spring, bicarbonate spring, iron-containing spring, and sulfur-containing spring.

Noboribetsu Onsen is home to a variety of tourist attractions, including hell-hopping spots such as Jigokudani and Jigokudani Green Park, theme parks such as Noboribetsu Date Jidaimura, and tourist facilities such as Noboribetsu Jigokudani Retro Museum and Noboribetsu Jigokudani Visitor Center. .