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

Traditional Japanese bathhouses(SENTO).

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Traditional Japanese bathhouses(SENTO).

Traditional Japanese bathhouses(SENTO).

Famous for its natural boulder cave bath

Traditional Japanese bathhouses(SENTO).

Traditional Japanese bathhouses(SENTO).

Fun and easy open-air hot spring bathing

The only inn in the area where you can feel an atmosphere of tradition and relax by soaking in a bath surrounded by the grand nature

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

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

Dig in the sand to unveil this hot spring

A lively onsen area brimming with shops

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

A popular outdoor bath near the lake shore