Best Hot Springs (Onsen) & Bath Houses (Sento) around Kansai Spot List

One of Kyoto's most famous hot springs, famous as “hot water for beautiful skin,” the water has a thick texture and makes your skin very smooth.

Drawing from two historic sources of water, this open air bath has a nostalgic atmosphere typical of traditional public baths

Kansai's most famous dark-colored hot springs. The golden hot spring water is rich in sodium and iron

An accommodation with an onsen sourced from a famous hot spring water in Arima in quaint Japanese atmosphere

Try the popular onsen with its own hot spring source

Relax and relieve yourself of daily stress and exhaustion

A cozy accommodation with its own hot spring

Famous for its natural boulder cave bath

An established accommodation that offers a famous onsen and cuisines made from carefully selected ingredients

The most popular of Kinosaki’s outdoor baths. The dynamic waterfall is a favorite

The entire place has a classic feel. This public bath is filled with unrivaled nostalgia

A spring born of the prayers of a Buddhist monk named Dochi

Fun and easy open-air hot spring bathing

This outdoor, natural bath is even popular in winter

Conveniently located next to the station. A completely western-style outdoor bath

Arima Hot Spring, located an hour's trip away from Osaka, is known as a retreat in the Kyoto, Osaka and Kobe areas. It is famous for being one of Japan's three oldest hot springs.

Filled with divine blessings. A spacious, comfortable bath

A vast, luxurious resort of 198,000 square meters filled with nature

Known as one of Japan’s top three beauty hot springs

The beloved traditional tubs have long been a symbol of Yunomine