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

Relax and relieve yourself of daily stress and exhaustion

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Kinosaki’s oldest outdoor bath

An enormous spa resort with an undervalued hotel

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An inn popular for its spacious and comfortable guestrooms

Traditional Japanese bathhouses(SENTO).

Traditional Japanese bathhouses(SENTO).

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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

A lively onsen area brimming with shops

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

One of the world's rare moor hot springs

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

A popular outdoor bath near the lake shore

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

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