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Dogo Onsen
Japan's Oldest Hot Spring Bathhouse
One of Japan's oldest and most famous bathhouses, said to have inspired the bathhouse in Spirited...
Akiu Onsen
A Historic Hot Spring Valley Just Outside Sendai
One of Japan's oldest hot spring resorts, nestled in a scenic river valley just 30 minutes from S...
Arima Onsen
One of Japan's Oldest and Most Famous Hot Springs
One of Japan's three oldest hot spring towns, renowned for its iron-rich golden waters and radium...
Atami
Atami is a classic seaside hot spring resort on the Izu Peninsula, once the honeymoon capital of ...
Awara Onsen
One of Hokuriku's most famous hot spring towns, known as the 'parlor of the Kansai region' for ov...
Beppu Onsen
Hot Springs City
Japan's most prolific hot spring city with more sources than anywhere else, famous for the specta...
Gero Onsen
Gero Onsen is considered one of Japan's three finest hot springs alongside Kusatsu and Arima, ble...
Ginzan Onsen
Enchanting Gaslit Hot Spring Village
A fairytale-like hot spring town with Taisho-era wooden ryokan lining a river gorge, magical when...
Ibusuki Onsen
Ibusuki Onsen - Volcanic Sand Bath Experience
A unique hot spring resort where visitors are buried in naturally heated volcanic sand on the bea...
Ikaho Onsen
Stone Staircase Hot Spring Town
Famous onsen town built around a 365-step stone staircase, known for its iron-rich 'golden waters...
Kinosaki Onsen
Kinosaki Onsen is a picturesque traditional hot spring town where visitors stroll between seven p...
Kirishima Onsen
Highland Hot Springs in Volcanic Mountain Country
Cluster of mountain hot spring resorts in the volcanic Kirishima highlands, offering diverse mine...
Kurokawa Onsen
Kurokawa Onsen - Atmospheric Mountain Hot Spring Village
A picturesque mountain onsen village nestled in a wooded valley near Mount Aso, beloved for its t...
Kusatsu Onsen
Japan's Premier Hot Spring Resort
One of Japan's most famous hot spring resorts, known for the iconic Yubatake (hot water field) in...
Misasa Onsen
Nestled in a peaceful river valley, Misasa Onsen has welcomed weary travelers for 850 years with ...
Noboribetsu Onsen
Hokkaido's Premier Hot Spring Resort
A volcanic hot spring town with nine different types of natural thermal water and a dramatic Hell...
Nyuto Onsen
A secluded collection of seven rustic hot spring inns nestled deep in the mountains near Lake Taz...
Shuzenji
Historic Hot Spring Town on Izu Peninsula
One of the oldest hot spring towns on the Izu Peninsula, featuring a scenic bamboo grove, histori...
Spa World
World-Themed Hot Spring Complex in Shinsekai
A massive multi-story themed bath complex in Shinsekai featuring hot springs inspired by bathing ...
Takaragawa Onsen
Japan's Largest Open-Air Baths Along a Mountain River
Famous for having some of Japan's largest mixed-gender open-air baths set along the Takara River ...