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.

The beloved traditional tubs have long been a symbol of Yunomine

Famous for its natural boulder cave bath

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

An enormous spa resort with an undervalued hotel

A colorless hot spring on a small, quiet road. The ”silver spring” is both carbonated and enriched with radium

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

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

A seaside resort hotel where every room overlooks the ocean and you can relax at the beauty salon or the pool

Filled with divine blessings. A spacious, comfortable bath

This outdoor, natural bath is even popular in winter

Fun and easy open-air hot spring bathing

Soak in the hot springs while looking out through the pine forest at Shirahama Beach

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.

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

A cozy onsen hotel where kids are welcome

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

Relax and relieve yourself of daily stress and exhaustion

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

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