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

Traditional Japanese bathhouses(SENTO).

Fully equipped to accommodate international visitors. Offers cashless payment options, towel rentals, and discount coupons specifically for travelers from abroad.

Relax at the first onsen in the Kansai region approved by the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare as a facility promoting health through onsen bathing

Fully equipped to accommodate international visitors. Offers cashless payment options, towel rentals, and discount coupons specifically for travelers from abroad.

Traditional Japanese bathhouses(SENTO).

Traditional Japanese bathhouses(SENTO).

A luxurious facility that mimics a Noh stage

Immerse yourself in the superb relaxing moment with a quaint Japanese atmosphere

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

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

Dig in the sand to unveil this hot spring

One of the world's rare moor hot springs

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

A lively onsen area brimming with shops

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

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