Best Onsen Hot Springs In Japan

A Fantastic Illuminations Of A Hot Spring Town In The Steam CloudsKusatsu Onsen

Kusatsu Onsen district is one of the best hot spring resort in Kanto region. Yu-batake, a source of hot spring, makes the steam clouds rising all day and becomes a best scenic place. At night, the steam clouds and illuminated town produce a fantastic night view.

A Symbol Of The Japan's Oldest Onsen Town, Looks Beautiful With YukataDogo Onsen Main Hall

Dogo Onsen Main Building is a symbol of the Japan's oldest hot spring town. Some nearby hotels lend summer kimono 'yukata', and many tourists enjoy taking pictures of the historical building with yukata.◎Please enjoy onsen, too. At a second-floor lounge with comfortable breeze skimming along, you can have tea and sweets served only here.

Delicious Shaved Ice After Taking OnsenBussyozan Onsen Tenpyouyu (Hot Spring)

Busshozan Onsen is chic and modern hot spring. Its onsen is good of course, and I like its restaurant's shaved ice very much. Even the last spoon makes me happy for its deliciousness.◎They offer shaved ice from May to November.

Things Of Onsen Prefecture! The Colorful Hot Spring SourcesBeppu Jigoku (Onsen Source) Tour

Oita is a representative onsen prefecture in Japan. And in Beppu, you can enjoy visiting the hot spring sources, called Jigoku (hell) in Japanese. The colorful Jigoku, and greenhouse that uses the geothermal heat, there are many places to see.

A Romantic Hot Spring Town Like Taisho Period That Lets Us Want To Wear Yukata For A WalkGinzan Onsen

Some Japanese wooden hotels stand along the Ginzan River and there are a lot of atmosphere in Ginzan hot spring town. After sunset, people wearing yukata walk here and there in the town lightened by gas lamps. You can feel the mood of the old period as if you go back in time.

A Very Open Public Outdoor Hot SpringKawara Bath

A public open air hot spring made at a dry riverbed. The local people come after another to take a bath. It can be seen in the area hot spring culture has taken root.

The Retro Hot-Spring TownMisasa Onsen (Hot Spring)

The hot spring in this town contains a high proportion of radon and it's one of the world's best amount. There are many historical hotels with a hot-spring and public foot bath facilities in this retro town. So, you can have a taste of slipping through this time.

Amusement Park Of Onsen With The Largest Number Of Hot Spring SourceBeppu Hatto

Beppu Hatto means eight hot spring areas in Beppu. There are uncountable onsen here in the town giving off the steam, and it's like an amusement park of onsen! What's more, there are ten kinds of spring qualities, so you can enjoy different kinds of onsen.

Waiting For A Train With A Wood Carving Bear. A Foot Bath At Kawayu Onsen StationKawayu Onsen Station

In the east of Hokkaido, the Senmou main line running across from Kushiro to Abashiri. At the Kawayu Onsen station, there is a space for a foot bath where was redecorated a comer of the station building. The water flows down from a wood carving bear is 100 % hot spring water comes directly from the source.

Little Known Place In Noboribetsu! A Wild Natural Hot Spring River For LegsOyunuma River Natural Footbath

A natural hot spring for legs at the side of the river flowing from Oyu Marsh. You can come with your hands empty because the cushions are prepared. It takes 15minutes on the path but be careful, it's like a mountain path.

At A Hot Spring Town Ikaho, Autumn Foliage Painting A Staircase Town With 'Yutaki' A Spring FallIkaho Onsen Hot Spring

Ikaho is one of the popular hot spring town in Gumma. And the long staircase has a tasteful mood of a Japanese hot spring town. In autumn, colored leaves also makes the town more beautiful.

A River Changes Into A Hot Spring! Free 'Sennin Buro' Onsen Only In WinterKawayu Onsen Sennin Buro

Oto-gawa River in Wakayama is famous for its onsen springing out from the dug bottom of the river. They dam up the river and 'Sennin Buro' comes out from December to February. Wearing bathing suits, men and women bathe together and enjoy onsen in the great nature all together. And more, it's free!

Genuine Japanese Castle As It Was At That Time & Lovely Rabbits Matsumoto Castle

I could see the castle as a national treasure, and learn the construction at that time. Then, I met some lovely rabbits.

Fresh, Not Circulated Hot Spring & Various Foods Of Beautiful Onsen FacilityHakucho-en

Though Togura-ueyamada Onsen has a long history, this is a modern onsen facility. In a spacious building, there're a bakery and many stylish sofas to spend leisurely. Some lessons such as handicraft are held here, it's popular as a relaxing place for the citizens.◎The nearest station is Togura, but it's better to use cars. You can enjoy pasty, mild hot spring good for your skin.

A Symbol Of Revival! A Beautiful Station Building Imaged flying Japanese GullJR Onagawa Station

After the devastating damage by the Great East Japan Earthquake, it was rebuilt 4 years later. The new station building designed by Shigeru Ban has a characteristic white curved roof that images Japanese gulls. It has become a new spot of Onagawa as a symbol of revival.◎After the damage, it was moved to 200m inward place and extended 7~9m up the ground. In a three-storied building, there're station, foot bath, municipal onsen facility and a store of the local specialties.

You Can Make A Success If You Take This Renowned Onsen Loved By Also Ieyasu TokugawaNikko-tei Oyu

A huge open-air onsen which 20 grown-ups take together at the same tome! At Atami, 'Nikko-tei Oyu' is a onsen for day trip and you can take a renowned onsen that was Ieyasu Tokugawa's favorite. The onsen texture is light! I was excited when I took the same bath as the general family took.◎A stone open-air bath is used for men and women in turn for a day.

A Fashionable Onsen Facility You Want To Stay All Day LongKotorinoyu

The onsen is nice of course, they prepare many attractions after we enjoy taking onsen. You can drink coffee on the chairs they specially selected, or at the terrace seats and hammocks. What's more, you can enjoy reading books from the library of 10 thousand volumes. You can eat crape, pizza and so on.◎The fee changes the course you choose, for one-day, 90min or others. You can drink coffee for free.

Snow Monkeys Taking Onsen!JIGOKUDANI Wild Snow Monkey Park

You can meet Japanese snow monkeys, which are popular among tourists from the world, at a hot spring town Yamano'uchi-machi with lots of snow. You can see a rare behavior of monkeys in only winter, and pretty faces of monkeys like a human taking onsen.◎Access: 20 min by car from Shinshu Nakano IC of Joetsu Speed Way. Entrance fee: adult 800yen, child 400yen. There're lots of snow and you need to walk on the mountain path. Winter clothes and easy-walking clothes.

50 Thousand Hydrangeas At Katahara Onsen DistrictKatahara Onsen Hydrangea Village

I enjoyed hydrangeas blooming as far as the eyes can see. They're very beautiful. What's more, they're going to be lit up, so you can enjoy the park also at night.

Scenic Suspension Bridge Located At Onsen TownDream Suspension Bridge (Yume-no Tsuribashi)

The suspension bridge has appeared in a Japanese TV commercial. I walked above the emerald green lake. You can enjoy the wonderful view like you walk into the another world.◎30 min walk from Sunomata-kyo Onsen in Shizuoka Prefecture. There're free parking area for 300 cars in the town (becomes toll in the tourist season). After the bridge, the steep steps continues so far.