Onsen Town Tour
A collection of lists featuring famous hot springs and national health resorts across the country. For planning day trips or overnight hot spring journeys.
Tour of Japan's Famous Hot Springs
A list of 32 famous hot springs across the country, from Noboribetsu in Hokkaido to Beppu and Yufuin in Kyushu, including Kusatsu, Arima, and Gero, named as the three famous springs by Hayashi Razan, and Doho, Arima, and Shirahama (Muro-no-yu), the three ancient springs. You can get an overview of unique hot spring areas such as Jigokudani, Sand Bath Hot Springs, and Soto-yu Meguri on a map, and check and record the hot springs you have visited. Please note that spring quality, availability of day trips, fees, and business hours may change, so please check the official websites of each hot spring area and facility for the latest information.
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Dream Onsen Resorts in Japan You Must Stay At
Kusatsu's Yubatake, Ginzan Onsen's snowy scenery, Yufuin's morning mist... Carefully selected exceptional hot spring resorts that every Japanese person wants to visit at least once. All are places where strolling through the hot spring town is enjoyable.
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National Health Hot Spring Resort Designated by the Ministry of the Environment: A Tour of Famous Hot Springs
National Health Hot Spring Resorts are designated by the Minister of the Environment based on the Hot Springs Act as 'hot spring resorts where the effects of hot spring use can be fully expected and which are utilized as healthy resort areas.' Starting with three locations in 1954 (Shikatsuyun, Nikko Yumoto, and Shima), as of October 2022, 79 locations nationwide have been designated. This list compiles famous hot springs from across the country, categorized by region: Hokkaido, Tohoku, Kanto, Chubu, Kinki, Chugoku, Shikoku, and Kyushu/Okinawa.
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