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Hot Springs in
Japan
Japan hot springs: find the best onsen and ryokan stays, with practical tips on bathing etiquette, tattoos, booking, and choosing the right hot spring town for your trip.
Map of hot springs in
Japan
All hot springs in
Japan
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.
42.49104
141.14006
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.
36.620694
138.596083
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.
35.623764
134.813436
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.
36.73306
138.46333
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.
33.28472
131.49139
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.
42.494874
141.144502
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.
34.795526
135.249031
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.
35.243396
139.049729
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.
34.7968165
135.2479129
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.
35.618096
134.810645
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.
36.848615
139.047836
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.
39.805099
140.779382
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.
36.62422332
138.5883236
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.
35.233625
139.095913
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.
33.277473
131.505987
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.
33.851972
132.786221
Dogo Onsen Honkan, Japan
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