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

Traditional Japanese bathhouses(SENTO).

A cozy onsen hotel where kids are welcome

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

An enormous spa resort with an undervalued hotel

Traditional Japanese bathhouses(SENTO).

Traditional Japanese bathhouses(SENTO).

Traditional Japanese bathhouses(SENTO).

Traditional Japanese bathhouses(SENTO).

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

A popular outdoor bath near the lake shore

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

Dig in the sand to unveil this hot spring

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

One of the world's rare moor hot springs

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

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

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