♨️ Japan Wellness
Discover how Japan relaxes and takes care of itself.
♨️ Major Hot Spring Areas in Japan
Hokkaido
・Noboribetsu Onsen: One of northern Japan's most famous hot spring destinations, known
for its variety of mineral-rich waters, including milky-white sulfur springs.
Explore Noboribetsu →
Official Noboribetsu Tourism Website
Tohoku
・Ginzan Onsen: Gained nationwide attention after being featured as the setting of the
popular TV drama Oshin, and became one of Japan's best-known hot spring towns.
Explore Ginzan →
Official Ginzan Website
Kanto
・Kusatsu Onsen: One of Japan's most renowned hot springs, boasting the country's largest
volume of naturally flowing hot spring water.
Explore Kusatsu →
Official Kusatsu Tourism Instagram
・Hakone Onsen: A classic resort destination near Mt. Fuji, offering a wide variety of hot
spring waters amid beautiful mountain scenery.
Explore Hakone →
Official Hakone Tourism Website
Chubu
・Gero Onsen: Famous for its silky-smooth waters, often called one of Japan's “beauty baths.”
Explore Gero →
Official Gero Tourism Website
Kansai
・Arima Onsen: One of Japan's oldest hot spring resorts, famous for its distinctive reddish-
brown Kinsen (“Golden Spring”) and other mineral-rich waters.
Explore Arima →
Official Arima Tourism Website
・Kinosaki Onsen (Hyogo): A charming traditional hot spring town where visitors can stroll
around in yukata and enjoy the famous tour of its seven public bathhouses.
Explore Kinosaki →
Official Kinosaki Tourism Website
Shikoku
・Dogo Onsen: One of Japan's oldest hot spring destinations, with a history said to stretch
back 3,000 years.
Explore Dogo →
Official Dogo Website
Kyushu
・Beppu Onsen: One of Japan's great hot spring cities, boasting the country's largest number
of hot spring sources and one of its highest volumes of naturally flowing hot spring water.
Explore Beppu →
Official Beppu Tourism Website
・Yufuin Onsen: A popular hot spring destination surrounded by beautiful natural scenery,
particularly well known among women.
Explore Yufuin →
Official Yufuin Tourism Website
・Ibusuki Onsen: A tropical resort famous for its unique sand baths, where visitors are buried
in naturally heated sand while wearing yukata.
Explore Ibusuki →
Official Ibusuki Tourism Website