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

Traditional Japanese bathhouses(SENTO).

Witness the beauty of cliffs cloaked in steam rising from hot springs in the ravine

Traditional Japanese bathhouses(SENTO).

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

Traditional Japanese bathhouses(SENTO).

Traditional Japanese bathhouses(SENTO).

A cozy onsen hotel where kids are welcome

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

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

A river of hot spring water winds through old-growth trees of Noboribetsu

One of the world's rare moor hot springs

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

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

A popular outdoor bath near the lake shore

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

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

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