Best Hot Springs (Onsen) & Bath Houses (Sento) Spot List

Therapeutic onsen with effects that remain long after your visit

Foreign Visitors WELCOME! SENTO. This establishment warmly welcomes international tourists.

A variety of fascinating baths are available, including a large one resembling the Kurhaus

The most popular of Kinosaki’s outdoor baths. The dynamic waterfall is a favorite

Foreign Visitors WELCOME! SENTO. This establishment warmly welcomes international tourists.

The beloved traditional tubs have long been a symbol of Yunomine

Foreign Visitors WELCOME! SENTO. This establishment warmly welcomes international tourists.

Foreign Visitors WELCOME! SENTO. This establishment warmly welcomes international tourists.

Foreign Visitors WELCOME! SENTO. This establishment warmly welcomes international tourists.

Noboribetsu is a historic onsen (hot spring) area opened in the Edo period that uses the steaming Jigokudani as its source. The area hosts plenty of attractions besides Jigokudani.

High up in the west Daisetsuzan mountains, this hot spring can be found on the path to a summit

A popular outdoor bath near the lake shore

Hot spring steam drifts through the town: a picture perfect onsen

A gentle lake surface and billowing mountain make for a view of curious contrast

Daisetsuzan National Park's most famous hot spring town. It bustles with activity during the autumnal foliage season

Hakodate's greatest hot springs, ripe with history and port town charm

One of the world's rare moor hot springs

Only an hour out of the city: Sapporo's own hot spring town

Dig in the sand to unveil this hot spring

A lively onsen area brimming with shops