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Hot Springs in
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Japan hot springs guide to onsen towns, mountain baths, and coastal thermal resorts across Hokkaido, Honshu, and Kyushu.
Learn the basics of onsen etiquette and how to pick the right bathing style, from public baths to private rotenburo.
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Yuasa Onsen, Japan
Yuasa Onsen is a small public spring facility in the historic town of Yuasa, Wakayama, known as the birthplace of soy sauce, with clear sodium bicarbonate water and a walkable old townscape nearby.
34.0375
135.1583
Yuasa Onsen, Japan
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Totsukawa Onsen, Japan
Totsukawa Onsen is a remote river valley spring in the deep mountains of southern Nara, one of Japan's most isolated onsen areas, with clear water, small inn clusters, and old-growth forest scenery.
34.0531
135.7197
Totsukawa Onsen, Japan
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Nachikatsuura Onsen, Japan
Nachikatsuura Onsen is a Pacific coast spring town in Wakayama with large tuna-fishing port ryokan, ocean-facing baths, and direct access to Nachi Falls and the Kumano Kodo pilgrimage routes.
33.6281
135.9365
Nachikatsuura Onsen, Japan
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Ureshino Onsen, Japan
Ureshino Onsen is a tea-producing spring town in Saga on Kyushu, known for strongly alkaline water that softens skin quickly, riverside ryokan, and a regional food culture centered on Ureshino tea.
33.1058
129.9785
Ureshino Onsen, Japan
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Kawaguchiko Onsen, Japan
Kawaguchiko Onsen is a lakeside spring resort on Lake Kawaguchi in Yamanashi, offering ryokan and hotel baths with direct views of Mount Fuji across the water on clear days.
35.5133
138.7572
Kawaguchiko Onsen, Japan
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Kinugawa Onsen, Japan
Kinugawa Onsen is a popular river gorge spring resort in Tochigi near Nikko, with large hotel ryokan lining a basalt canyon, clear alkaline water, and direct limited express access from Tokyo.
36.7897
139.6547
Kinugawa Onsen, Japan
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Nyuto Onsenkyo, Japan
Nyuto Onsenkyo is a group of seven secluded inn springs deep in the beech forests of Akita near Lake Tazawa, each with its own distinct spring type and a wild, unhurried mountain character.
39.7642
140.7286
Nyuto Onsenkyo, Japan
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Osorezan Onsen, Japan
Osorezan Onsen is a sacred volcanic spring at the crater lake of Mount Osore on the Shimokita Peninsula in Aomori, one of Japan's most spiritually significant landscapes, with sulfur vents, pale water, and a single inn.
41.3253
141.0689
Osorezan Onsen, Japan
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Hanamaki Onsen, Japan
Hanamaki Onsen is a well-developed spring resort area in Iwate with multiple inn districts, clear alkaline water, and a strong connection to the poet Kenji Miyazawa and the cultural heritage of the Tohoku region.
39.3872
141.1173
Hanamaki Onsen, Japan
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Iizaka Onsen, Japan
Iizaka Onsen is one of Tohoku's oldest spring towns in Fukushima city, with a public bathhouse district, clear sodium chloride water, and a direct tram connection from Fukushima Station.
37.8156
140.4397
Iizaka Onsen, Japan
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Higashiyama Onsen, Japan
Higashiyama Onsen is a historic gorge-side spring town on the edge of Aizuwakamatsu in Fukushima, with ryokan lining a narrow valley, clear alkaline water, and a literary and samurai heritage connection.
37.4957
139.9601
Higashiyama Onsen, Japan
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Nukabira Onsen, Japan
Nukabira Onsen is a small lakeside spring village in the Tokachi highlands of Hokkaido, set on the shore of Lake Nukabira with a quiet inn district, clear sodium bicarbonate water, and forest scenery.
43.2733
143.0936
Nukabira Onsen, Japan
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Shikaribetsu Kotan, Japan
Shikaribetsu Kotan is a seasonal ice village on a frozen Hokkaido lake each winter, with open-air hot spring baths cut into the ice shore and accommodation in dome-shaped snow huts.
43.2414
143.1158
Shikaribetsu Kotan, Japan
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Toyako Onsen, Japan
Toyako Onsen is a lakeside spring resort in Hokkaido on the shore of Lake Toya, a caldera lake, with large hotel ryokan, volcanic island views, and seasonal nightly fireworks over the water.
42.5986
140.9161
Toyako Onsen, Japan
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Takachiho Onsen, Japan
Takachiho Onsen is a public bath facility in the mountain town of Takachiho, Miyazaki, with indoor and outdoor baths, open late into the evening, and convenient for visitors to the gorge.
32.7094
131.3056
Takachiho Onsen, Japan
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Myoken Onsen, Japan
Myoken Onsen is a quiet riverside spring hamlet in Kirishima, Kagoshima, with a small number of ryokan set along the Amori River, known for clear water and a forested gorge setting.
31.9542
130.8876
Myoken Onsen, Japan
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Kirishima Onsen, Japan
Kirishima Onsen is a highland volcanic spring area in Kagoshima set across multiple ryokan districts on the slopes of the Kirishima mountain range, with varied spring types and active volcanic scenery.
31.9264
130.8644
Kirishima Onsen, Japan
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Kaike Onsen, Japan
Kaike Onsen is a seafront spring resort in Yonago, Tottori, with salt-rich water, a sandy beach promenade, and ryokan facing the Sea of Japan and views toward Daisen volcano.
35.4428
133.3122
Kaike Onsen, Japan
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Yunomine Onsen, Japan
Yunomine Onsen is a UNESCO-listed hot spring hamlet deep in the Kumano mountains of Wakayama, with a small cooking spring, a public bath in a thatched hut, and over 1,800 years of documented history.
33.8394
135.7742
Yunomine Onsen, Japan
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Shirahama Onsen, Japan
Shirahama Onsen is a coastal resort town in Wakayama with white sand beaches, open-air cliff baths, and sodium chloride spring water distributed across seafront ryokan and public bathhouses.
33.6842
135.3422
Shirahama Onsen, Japan
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Yamashiro Onsen, Japan
Yamashiro Onsen is one of four Kaga Onsen towns in Ishikawa, with a renovated central public bath, formal ryokan district, and clear alkaline water set in a town with a long craft and cultural history.
36.2807
136.3246
Yamashiro Onsen, Japan
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Wakura Onsen, Japan
Wakura Onsen is a peninsula-tip spring resort on Nanao Bay in Ishikawa, with salt-rich water, large seafront ryokan, and a direct rail connection to the Noto Peninsula coast.
37.0044
136.915
Wakura Onsen, Japan
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Kanbayashi Onsen, Japan
Kanbayashi Onsen is a quiet hillside spring town in Suzaka, Nagano, known for clear sodium bicarbonate water, a small public bath, and proximity to the Shiga Kogen highland area.
36.6513
138.3074
Kanbayashi Onsen, Japan
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Asama Onsen, Japan
Asama Onsen is a historic spring town on the eastern edge of Matsumoto city, with alkaline clear water, a public bathhouse district, and a literary heritage tied to the Meiji and Taisho periods.
36.2404
137.9986
Asama Onsen, Japan
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Yumoto Onsen, Japan
Yumoto Onsen is a small alpine spring village at 1,470 meters inside Nikko National Park, fed by a sulfur lake source and surrounded by highland marshes, lakes, and forest trails.
36.7922
139.3847
Yumoto Onsen, Japan
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Naruko Onsen, Japan
Naruko Onsen is a compact gorge-side spring town in Miyagi with five distinct spring types, a direct rail connection, and one of the most varied onsen water selections in the Tohoku region.
38.7322
140.7283
Naruko Onsen, Japan
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Tsuta Onsen, Japan
Tsuta Onsen is a single historic inn in Aomori's beech forest, beside three small lakes and old-growth woodland, with spring water drawn directly from beneath the building's bath floors.
40.5611
140.8947
Tsuta Onsen, Japan
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Yagen Onsen, Japan
Yagen Onsen is a remote valley spring in northern Aomori's Shimokita Peninsula, set along a river gorge with outdoor rotenburo and a small cluster of inns deep in beech forest.
41.4051
141.1506
Yagen Onsen, Japan
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Minakami Onsen, Japan
Minakami Onsen is a river gorge spring town in northern Gunma with multiple inn districts, outdoor activity access, and a wide range of ryokan suited to both relaxation and adventure-focused stays.
36.6784
138.9994
Minakami Onsen, Japan
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Ibusuki Onsen, Japan
Ibusuki Onsen is a coastal spring town in Kagoshima known for natural sand baths heated by geothermal water, set on a black sand beach at the southern tip of Kyushu.
31.2424
130.6381
Ibusuki Onsen, Japan
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Tamatsukuri Onsen, Japan
Tamatsukuri Onsen is a refined riverside spring town in Shimane near Matsue, one of Japan's oldest recorded onsen, with large ryokan, a walkable promenade, and smooth alkaline water.
35.4086
133.0539
Tamatsukuri Onsen, Japan
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Misasa Onsen, Japan
Misasa Onsen is a riverside hot spring town in Tottori known for radon-rich water, outdoor foot baths along the Misasa River, and a compact inn street walkable from the bus stop.
35.4194
133.8639
Misasa Onsen, Japan
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Bessho Onsen, Japan
Bessho Onsen is Nagano's oldest hot spring town, compact and walkable, with public bathhouses, historic temples, and clear alkaline water across a small cluster of inns.
36.3429
138.1273
Bessho Onsen, Japan
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Kaga Onsen, Japan
Kaga Onsen is a group of four historic spring towns in Ishikawa Prefecture, each with its own spring source and character, ranging from quiet inn villages to larger resort facilities.
36.3011
136.3178
Kaga Onsen, Japan
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Ginzan Onsen, Japan
Ginzan Onsen, Japan is a historic ryokan village in Obanazawa with gas-lit streets, a scenic river, and traditional onsen inns open year-round.
38.5672
140.5256
Ginzan Onsen, Japan
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Shima Onsen, Japan
Shima Onsen is a quiet inn village deep in a Gunma gorge, fed by multiple spring sources and known for clear, high-quality water used across its small cluster of ryokan.
36.6544
138.6742
Shima Onsen, Japan
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Ikaho Onsen, Japan
Ikaho Onsen is a historic resort town in Gunma built on a hillside, known for its stone staircase lined with inns and two distinct spring types.
36.5654
138.8177
Ikaho Onsen, Japan
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Zao Onsen, Japan
Zao Onsen, Japan is a sulfuric hot spring village on Mount Zao with multiple public baths and dozens of ryokan within walking distance of Yamagata City.
38.1687
140.3974
Zao Onsen, Japan
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Shuzenji Onsen, Japan
Old Izu onsen town on the Katsura River with public bath Hakoyu, footbaths, and ryokan day baths, easy bus access and calm evening walks.
34.9726355
138.9331362
Shuzenji Onsen, Japan
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Tenzan Toji-kyo, Japan
Day use Hakone bath complex with many outdoor rock baths in forest setting, easy bus access from Hakone Yumoto, with food and rest areas.
35.2252429
139.0886999
Tenzan Toji-kyo, Japan
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Atami Onsen, Japan
Seaside onsen city a short ride from Tokyo, with many day use baths and ryokan, plus an easy stroll vibe, best paired with a one night stay.
35.1033727
139.0791076
Atami Onsen, Japan
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Arima Onsen, Japan
Historic Kobe mountain onsen with two famous waters, kin and gin, plus easy train access and many ryokan day baths in a tight walkable core.
34.7978083
135.2476961
Arima Onsen, Japan
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Shirahone Onsen, Japan
Quiet mountain onsen in the Japanese Alps with famously milky mineral water at some baths, reached by winding road or bus, best for an overnight reset.
36.1519137
137.6277846
Shirahone Onsen, Japan
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Yunokawa Onsen, Japan
Hakodate onsen district 10 minutes from the airport, with many ryokan day baths, tram access, and a simple footbath stop by the station.
41.777462
140.7889532
Yunokawa Onsen, Japan
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Gero Onsen, Japan
Classic river town onsen in Gifu with easy station access, several public baths and footbaths, and many ryokan day baths in a compact center by the Hida River.
35.8065452
137.239409
Gero Onsen, Japan
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Niseko Goshiki Onsen, Japan
Remote 750 m high sulfur onsen at the Annupuri and Iwaonupuri trailheads, reached by mountain road, with indoor baths and a big outdoor pool.
42.8738257
140.6374202
Niseko Goshiki Onsen, Japan
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Saki no Yu, Japan
Ocean edge open air bath carved into coastal rock, famous for wave spray and sea views, simple facilities, paid entry, and slippery footing in wind.
33.676824
135.3369842
Saki no Yu, Japan
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Lamp no Yado Aoni Onsen, Japan
Remote lamp lit onsen inn with four baths and no power in rooms, reached by reserved shuttle, best for a quiet overnight digital detox.
40.5706874
140.7296949
Lamp no Yado Aoni Onsen, Japan
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Jozankei Onsen, Japan
River valley onsen near Sapporo with many ryokan baths and easy day trips, best in autumn and winter when the Toyohira gorge scenery hits.
42.9660653
141.1670505
Jozankei Onsen, Japan
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Unzen Onsen, Japan
Volcanic highland onsen with steaming jigoku fields, sulfur scent, and ryokan day baths, best for a slow stay in cool mountain air.
32.7385139
130.2616935
Unzen Onsen, Japan
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Nozawa Onsen, Japan
Village onsen with 13 small public baths, best with an overnight stay, plus ski town energy in winter and strong local etiquette around shared bathing.
36.9228462
138.4405097
Nozawa Onsen, Japan
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Yufuin Onsen, Japan
Walkable valley onsen town under Mt Yufu, with many ryokan day baths and a rustic public bath option, easy rail access near Lake Kinrin.
33.2625917
131.3554211
Yufuin Onsen, Japan
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Shibu Onsen, Japan
Historic onsen lane with nine small public baths for guests, best as an overnight stay, with quick access to the snow monkey area. cobblestone streets, no cars.
36.7337019
138.4333586
Shibu Onsen, Japan
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Kurokawa Onsen, Japan
Mountain onsen town known for its bath hopping pass and quiet riverside rotenburo, best enjoyed with an overnight stay.
33.0780191
131.1416136
Kurokawa Onsen, Japan
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Sukayu Onsen, Japan
High elevation Hakkoda onsen with the famous large mixed bath, a snowy day trip from Aomori with a strong old school vibe.
40.6502625
140.8507077
Sukayu Onsen, Japan
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Kawayu Onsen Sennin-buro River Bath, Japan
Winter-only river rotenburo at Kawayu Onsen in Hongu, a giant dammed pool in the Ohtou River, swimsuit required, free to use, closes in high rain.
33.8123974
135.7741868
Kawayu Onsen Sennin-buro River Bath, Japan
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Nyuto Onsenkyo Taenoyu, Japan
Streamside ryokan baths in Nyuto Onsenkyo with milky sulfur water and mixed-gender outdoor pools, plus day-use bathing, reached by bus from Tazawako.
39.8034553
140.7975159
Nyuto Onsenkyo Taenoyu, Japan
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Hottarakashi Onsen, Japan
Hilltop open-air onsen above Yamanashi City with two bath areas and sunrise-based opening, paid day-use with parking, for Mt. Fuji and basin views.
35.7061003
138.6521434
Hottarakashi Onsen, Japan
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Spa Resort Hawaiians, Japan
All-in-one indoor water park and onsen in Fukushima, with huge pools and a large bath complex, easy access from Yumoto Station, good for families.
36.9935302
140.8156638
Spa Resort Hawaiians, Japan
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Sunamushi Kaikan SARAKU, Japan
Coastal sand-steam bath in Ibusuki, staff bury you in naturally heated sand, then rinse off and soak in the public bath, easy access by town transit.
31.2298146
130.6519528
Sunamushi Kaikan SARAKU, Japan
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Awanoyu, Japan
Mountain ryokan in Shirahone Onsen with a famous milky outdoor bath, best as an overnight soak, adults-oriented policies, paid entry when available.
36.1456663
137.6241201
Awanoyu, Japan
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Tsuboyu (Yunomine Onsen), Japan
Tiny private UNESCO-listed bath hut in Yunomine Onsen, you take a numbered ticket, soak for a timed turn, then head back to the public desk, paid entry.
33.8293051
135.7576744
Tsuboyu (Yunomine Onsen), Japan
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Hirayu no Mori, Japan
Forest hillside onsen with many open-air baths in Okuhida, easy from Hirayu bus terminal, ideal for trying multiple tubs in one paid visit, year-round.
36.1908392
137.5524616
Hirayu no Mori, Japan
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Thermae-Yu, Japan
Big modern onsen in Shinjuku’s Kabukicho, open 24 hours with multiple baths, saunas and lounges, plus towels and in-house wear included, paid entry varies.
35.694526
139.7051388
Thermae-Yu, Japan
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Kyukamura Nyuto-Onsenkyo, Japan
National-park onsen in Nyuto’s beech forest, reachable by bus from Tazawako Station, with day-use indoor baths and a quiet outdoor rotenburo, limited hours.
39.8008955
140.7947045
Kyukamura Nyuto-Onsenkyo, Japan
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Noboribetsu Onsen, Japan
Noboribetsu Onsen hot spring town by Hell Valley, with many day-use baths and hotel options. Easy access by bus, sulfur air, watch slippery paths.
42.4924775
141.1430592
Noboribetsu Onsen, Japan
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Kusatsu Onsen, Japan
Mountain Kusatsu Onsen centered on the Yubatake, with classic public baths and steam streets. Easy bus access, winter roads can be snowy, plan traction.
36.6229647
138.5967231
Kusatsu Onsen, Japan
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Kinosaki Onsen, Japan
Walkable Kinosaki Onsen town with seven public bathhouses, yukata strolls, and easy train access from Kyoto or Osaka. Check tattoo rules per bath.
35.6241637
134.8131005
Kinosaki Onsen, Japan
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Jigokudani Monkey Park, Japan
Jigokudani Monkey Park is a short forest walk to a hot spring pool where wild macaques soak. You watch, not bathe, so dress for snow and mud, too.
36.7326856
138.4621364
Jigokudani Monkey Park, Japan
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Beppu Onsen, Japan
Onsen-rich Beppu, home of the eight Beppu Hatto areas, is built for bath-hopping by train or bus, with easy public baths, sand baths, and steam too.
33.2792897
131.5001945
Beppu Onsen, Japan
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Dai-ichi Takimotokan, Japan
Big Noboribetsu Onsen bath complex with five mineral spring types and many pools. Day trips possible, check closures and shuttle options on the site.
42.4950218
141.1446342
Dai-ichi Takimotokan, Japan
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Gin no Yu, Japan
Arima's clear Ginsen bathhouse with sauna, open 9:00-21:00 (last entry 20:30). About a 10-minute walk from Arima Onsen Station. Good for a quick soak.
34.7955433
135.2490793
Gin no Yu, Japan
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Hakone Kowakien Yunessun, Japan
Swimsuit-on hot spring pools and a flowing pool at Hakone Kowakien Yunessun. Not fully barrier-free, expect stairs. Easy bus access from Hakone-Yumoto.
35.2394224
139.0453369
Hakone Kowakien Yunessun, Japan
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Kin no Yu, Japan
Classic Arima day-use bath for the rust-colored Kinsen waters. Walk 5 minutes from Arima Onsen Station, check latest hours online first before you go.
34.7967975
135.2478857
Kin no Yu, Japan
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Jizo-Yu, Japan
Retro bathhouse in Kinosaki Onsen with a kids' lukewarm tub. Open 7:00-23:00 (closed Mondays), 5 minutes on foot from Kinosaki Onsen Station in town.
35.6267329
134.8126665
Jizo-Yu, Japan
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Takaragawa Onsen Osenkaku, Japan
Riverside onsen inn in Minakami with huge mixed outdoor baths, bathing tunics provided, bus from Minakami Station, winter roads. Bring traction in snow.
36.8479785
139.0467912
Takaragawa Onsen Osenkaku, Japan
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Tsurunoyu Onsen, Japan
Rustic Nyuto Onsen ryokan with milky sulfur baths in the forest, reached by bus and short walk, day-use hours are limited. Mixed bath is traditional.
39.8051888
140.7798893
Tsurunoyu Onsen, Japan
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Sainokawara Rotenburo, Japan
Large open-air bath in Kusatsu’s Sainokawara Park, about a 12-minute walk from Yubatake, forest views, seasonal hours, outdoor showers. bring coins.
36.6243123
138.5883882
Sainokawara Rotenburo, Japan
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Hakone Yuryo, Japan
Day-use onsen near Hakone-Yumoto with public baths and bookable private rooms, free shuttle, under-6s use private baths only. Wheelchair users welcome.
35.2338594
139.095725
Hakone Yuryo, Japan
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Takegawara Onsen, Japan
Classic Beppu bathhouse known for sand baths, a short walk from JR Beppu Station, simple facilities, bring your own towel and soap, expect queues.
33.2774556
131.5059894
Takegawara Onsen, Japan
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Dogo Onsen Honkan, Japan
Historic public bathhouse in Matsuyama’s Dogo district, walkable from trams, with multiple bathing courses and strict no-swimsuit rules, lockers.
33.8520748
132.7864098
Dogo Onsen Honkan, Japan
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