To start: take a 15-minute bus from Noboritbetsu JR station, get off at Noboribetsu Onsen and walk for 10 minutes to Jigoku Dani (Hell Valley). 從登別JR站轉乘巴士（約15分鐘）到「登別溫泉」下車，然後徒步10分鐘到地獄谷。The first view point of Jigoku Dani (Hell Valley) is easily accessible, offering breath-taking view of the valley with smokes coming out from the ground. 地獄谷第一個展望台可以看到地獄谷的全貌和熱蒸汽從地面冒出來。There is a wooden path that takes you through the valley, enabling a closer look at various cracks and openings on the ground where the smoke of the hot spring comes out. 沿著木棧道步行可以更靠近看到地獄谷的表面，有溫泉蒸汽從罅隙冒出。Then you will reach Tessen Ike which is a low-rising geyser at the center of Jigoku Dani. 木棧可到達地獄谷的中心「鐵泉池」，看到泉水噴出來。The hot spring water will burst every now and then, creating exciting moments. 泉水每隔一段時間會噴出來。After visiting the Tessen Ike, you may go back to Noboribetsu Osen for a hot spring, lunch or take a walk on the Onsen street. 看完鐵泉池，可以泡個溫泉、吃碗地獄拉麵或到溫泉街逛逛。If you choose to walk further, you may take a pathway towards Oyunuma Lake. 假如你再想行山，可以沿步道到大湯沼方向。There is a nice shade on the Oyunuma Pathway 1. 大湯沼第一步道是樹林步道，秋天行山非常舒服。The top of the pathway is the Nanakamado Square where you can get a view of Jigoku Dani from the top. 大湯沼第一步道頂是 Nanakamado 廣場，是一個休憩地方，亦有一個展望地獄谷的觀景臺。Then simply follow the Oyunuma Lake direction to continue the hike. 然後沿大湯沼方向繼續步行。The Oyunuma Lookout! It’s the most spectacular view point of the pathway. 大湯沼展望台是步道最佳景點。As you walk down the hill, you will see the Oku no Yu which is a smaller hot spring lake next to the Oyunuma Lake. 隨步道下行，便會看到「奧の湯」，是大湯沼旁邊一個比較小的溫泉湖。Oku no Yu is at the foot of the hiking trail. 奧の湯在步道山腳。The interesting thing is that you may touch and feel the spring water. It’s hot! 這裡可以接觸到泉水，是很熱的！The Oyunuma Lake is a sulfurous lake approximately one kilometre in circumference, 22 meters deep, with surface temperature around 50 degree celsius and 130 degree at the bottom. You may walk along the lake to go to the natural foot path. 大湯沼圓圍約1公里，水深22米，湖面溫度約攝氏50度，最深130度，是一個硫酸鹽湖。沿湖邊走可以到達天然足湯。After about 15 minutes walk along Oyunuma, you will see an entrance to another pathway leading towards Taisho Jigoku and the natural foot bath area. 沿著大湯沼步行約15分鐘就會看到這個步道入口，可到達大正地獄和天然足湯。The Taisho Jigoku is in a forest. 大正地獄在森林中，耶穌光+溫泉蒸汽，有點仙境的感覺。What’s unique about this spring is that the water changes color from blue to white to pink to black as the mineral changes color in a dissolving process. 大正地獄的特色是其泉水會由藍色變白色，再變粉紅，然後轉黑，原因是其礦物質融化過程中起變化。The pathway along Oyunuma Brook is a nice walk, leading to the natural foot bath. 大湯沼川步道是沿著流水而走的，邊走邊聽到流水聲，可以到達天然足湯。The natural foot path! By the end of 3 hours trek, it’s nice to soak your feet in a hot bath before you continue on the journey. 行山3小時後，可以泡一個熱足湯再繼續行程。正！
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