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

Traditional Japanese bathhouses(SENTO).

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

Traditional Japanese bathhouses(SENTO).

Traditional Japanese bathhouses(SENTO).

A favorite among fans of secluded hot springs

Traditional Japanese bathhouses(SENTO).

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

A hotel with Yonezawa beef, spa services and private baths

Traditional Japanese bathhouses(SENTO).

Noboribetsu is a historic onsen (hot spring) area opened in the Edo period that uses the steaming Jigokudani as its source. The area hosts plenty of attractions besides Jigokudani.

High up in the west Daisetsuzan mountains, this hot spring can be found on the path to a summit

A lively onsen area brimming with shops

Only an hour out of the city: Sapporo's own hot spring town

A 20-minute drive from central Otaru; a hot spring town surrounded by nature

Hakodate's greatest hot springs, ripe with history and port town charm

A gentle lake surface and billowing mountain make for a view of curious contrast

Daisetsuzan National Park's most famous hot spring town. It bustles with activity during the autumnal foliage season

Hot spring steam drifts through the town: a picture perfect onsen

One of the world's rare moor hot springs

A popular outdoor bath near the lake shore