Demons can be seen here and there in Noboribetsu Onsen Hot Spring Resort. They are called "Yuki-jin," or "Yuki-kami," which are demons that burn away evil spirits and wish for good health, good fortune, and good luck. In this article, we would like to introduce some of the unique Yuki-jin that lurk here and there in Noboribetsu Onsen Hot Spring Resort!

First of all, tourists are welcomed in front of JR Noboribetsu Station. During the Noboribetsu Hell Festival held every year on the last Saturday and Sunday of August in Noboribetsu Onsen Town, the statue appears as Gokko to enliven the festival.

For those who visit by car on the Hokkaido Highway, a powerful welcoming demon statue, 18 meters high and weighing 18 tons, appears at the Noboribetsu-Higashi Interchange exit. The direction it points to is Noboribetsu Onsen Town!

Located on Gokuraku Street, the main street of Noboribetsu Onsen Town, this demon with its book spread out is said to bring good luck for success. How about "praying for success oni" before an examination or qualification test!

The two ogres standing side by side are statues of love fulfillment. Their charming appearance will make you feel relaxed. If you want to make your wish for love come true, why not make a request?

The demon statue of a prosperous businessman is holding a gold stick with the words "Prosperous Business" written on it in his hand. It is not a "beckoning cat" but a "beckoning demon" that seems to bring good fortune.

Located next to the Noboribetsu Tourist Association on "Gokuraku Street" is the "Yukake Onigura. Pray for good health and healing from various illnesses by pouring the hot spring water flowing out from the side of the Onsen onto painful or bad parts of the body with a ladle.

A 5-meter-high parent and child demon statue with a 2-meter-high child demon holding hands. It makes you feel as warm inside as if you were in a hot spring.

The "King Enma Karakuri Float," built as a commemorative project for the 30th Noboribetsu Jigoku Matsuri (Noboribetsu Hell Festival), is located here, and visitors can see a karakuri performance six times a day. The float is paraded through the hot spring resort area during the Noboribetsu Jigoku Matsuri (Noboribetsu Hell Festival).

A popular spot for commemorative photos, the small shrine in the center of the 3.5-meter standing red devil and 2.2-meter seated blue devil is said to enshrine a "Nenbutsuki zo" (statue of a Buddha demon) that has been handed down since the Edo period.

While the popular Jigokudani (Hell Valley) and Sengen Park, where you can see geysers, are not to be missed in Noboribetsu Onsen Town, how about taking a leisurely stroll through the hot spring resort to look for the Yunokishin-sama (Goddess of Hot Spring Oni)?