"this nice guest-house is quite close to the train station, where it is also possible to catch a bus uphill to the hot-springs and hell-valley, the major reason for visiting noboribetsu. the guest-house has bicycles for rent: there's a nice ride nearby. i don't recommend riding up to the hot springs: it's a serious climb on a city-bike. it's a short train-ride to the fabulous Ainu museum in Siraoi. [local trains are much cheaper than intercity trains, but they run rarely. check the schedule]
the free breakfast is based in granola and bread, rather than white rice, as is common in most hostels..."