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

Traditional Japanese bathhouses(SENTO).

A relaxing hotel to unwind in

Open-air baths in every guest room

The entire place has a classic feel. This public bath is filled with unrivaled nostalgia

A cozy accommodation with its own hot spring

Soak in the hot springs while looking out through the pine forest at Shirahama Beach

Traditional Japanese bathhouses(SENTO).

A relaxing accommodation loved by women

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

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

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

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

Dig in the sand to unveil this hot spring

One of the world's rare moor hot springs

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

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

A lively onsen area brimming with shops

A popular outdoor bath near the lake shore