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

The serene atmosphere and space provide a leisurely onsen experience for travelers

A traditional accommodation with a Japanese-style garden of 1,980 square meters that was painstakingly landscaped

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).

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).

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

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

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

A popular outdoor bath near the lake shore

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

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

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

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

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

One of the world's rare moor hot springs