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

An enormous spa resort with an undervalued hotel

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

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

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

This outdoor, natural bath is even popular in winter

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

Relax and relieve yourself of daily stress and exhaustion

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

Filled with divine blessings. A spacious, comfortable bath

A bathhouse exuding old-fashioned charm

Located just one meter away from the sea, this is a public open-air bath that Shirahama Onsen is famous for. According to the ancient history books, such as the Nihonshoki (Chronicles of Japan) and the Manyoshu (Collection of Ten Thousand Leaves), Prince Arima visited this place about 1,350 years ago.

This open-air bath is right next to Shirahama Beach. Since you can wear a swimsuit while soaking in this pool-like bathtub, it's convenient to visit after a day at the beach. The hot water that springs from its own source is constantly replenished, ensuring the water is always fresh. During the non-summer seasons, it's used as a footbath instead.

This footbath was constructed when JR Ogoto Station was renamed as Ogoto-onsen Station on March 15, 2008. Tradition says that Ogoto-onsen was discovered by Denkyo Daishi Saicho, the founder of Enryaku-ji Temple on Mt. Hiei. The building is designed to recall a hexagonal hall located in Hayao Jizoson, where stone jizo statues (guardian deities of children) allegedly made by Saicho, are enshrined.