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

Kansai's most famous dark-colored hot springs. The golden hot spring water is rich in sodium and iron

Featuring private baths that are the largest in size and number in the prefecture

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

Fully equipped to accommodate international visitors. Offers cashless payment options, towel rentals, and discount coupons specifically for travelers from abroad. *We'll be able to accept cashless payments starting in late October.

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

Traditional Japanese bathhouses(SENTO).

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

An isolated inn with a mysterious atmosphere, located deep in the mountains

Fully equipped to accommodate international visitors. Offers cashless payment options, towel rentals, and discount coupons specifically for travelers from abroad. *We'll be able to accept cashless payments starting in late October.

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

A lively onsen area brimming with shops

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

Dig in the sand to unveil this hot spring

A popular outdoor bath near the lake shore

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

One of the world's rare moor hot springs

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

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