Discover Japan's Hidden Gems

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

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

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

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 ...