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

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

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

A traditional accommodation with a Japanese-style garden of 1,980 square meters that was painstakingly landscaped

Kinosaki’s oldest outdoor bath

The serene atmosphere and space provide a leisurely onsen experience for travelers

This outdoor, natural bath is even popular in winter

Famous for its natural boulder cave bath

Relax and relieve yourself of daily stress and exhaustion

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

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.