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

Traditional Japanese bathhouses(SENTO).

Traditional Japanese bathhouses(SENTO).

Traditional Japanese bathhouses(SENTO).

Traditional Japanese bathhouses(SENTO).

Traditional Japanese bathhouses(SENTO).

Traditional Japanese bathhouses(SENTO).

Traditional Japanese bathhouses(SENTO).

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

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

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

A popular outdoor bath near the lake shore

One of the world's rare moor hot springs

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

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

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

Dig in the sand to unveil this hot spring

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