| Prefecture | Selected entry | Location / details |
|---|---|---|
| Hokkaido北海道 | Karurusu Onsenカルルス温泉 | Hokkaido北海道 |
| Hokkaido北海道 | Niseko Hot Spring Villageニセコ温泉郷 | Hokkaido北海道 |
| Hokkaido北海道 | Yunokawa Onsen湯の川温泉 | Hokkaido北海道 |
| Hokkaido北海道 | Lake Shikaribetsu Onsen然別湖温泉 | Hokkaido北海道 |
| Hokkaido北海道 | Futamata Radium Hot Spring二股ラジウム温泉 | Hokkaido北海道 |
| Hokkaido北海道 | Esan Hot Spring Village恵山温泉郷 | Hokkaido北海道 |
| Hokkaido北海道 | Kawayu Onsen川湯温泉 | Hokkaido北海道 |
| Aomori Prefecture青森県 | Goshogawara Onsen五所川原温泉 | Aomori Prefecture青森県 |
| Aomori Prefecture青森県 | Sukayu Onsen酸ヶ湯温泉 | Aomori Prefecture青森県 |
| Aomori Prefecture青森県 | Towada Hot Spring Village十和田温泉郷 | Aomori Prefecture青森県 |
| Akita Prefecture秋田県 | Tamagawa Onsen玉川温泉 | Akita Prefecture秋田県 |
| Akita Prefecture秋田県 | Oyu Onsen大湯温泉 | Akita Prefecture秋田県 |
| Iwate Prefecture岩手県 | Sugawa Onsen須川温泉 | Iwate Prefecture岩手県 |
| Iwate Prefecture岩手県 | Tsunagi and Oushuku Onsen繋・鴬宿温泉 | Tsunagi Onsen, Oushuku Onsen, Iwate Prefecture繋温泉、鶯宿温泉<br/>岩手県 |
| Iwate Prefecture岩手県 | Geto Onsen夏油温泉 | Iwate Prefecture岩手県 |
| Yamagata Prefecture山形県 | Kaminoyama Onsen上山温泉 | Yamagata Prefecture山形県 |
| Yamagata Prefecture山形県 | Hijiori Onsen肘折温泉 | Yamagata Prefecture山形県 |
| Miyagi Prefecture宮城県 | Sakunami Onsen作並温泉 | Miyagi Prefecture宮城県 |
| Miyagi Prefecture宮城県 | Naruko Hot Spring Village鳴子温泉郷 | Miyagi Prefecture宮城県 |
| Fukushima Prefecture福島県 | Iizaka Onsen飯坂温泉 | Fukushima Prefecture福島県 |
| Fukushima Prefecture福島県 | Bandai Atami Onsen磐梯熱海温泉 | Fukushima Prefecture福島県 |
| Ibaraki Prefecture茨城県 | Fukuroda and Daigo Onsen袋田・大子温泉 | Fukuroda Onsen, Daigo Onsen, Ibaraki Prefecture袋田温泉、大子温泉<br/>茨城県 |
| Tochigi Prefecture栃木県 | Shiobara Onsen塩原温泉 | Tochigi Prefecture栃木県 |
| Tochigi Prefecture栃木県 | Nikkō Yumoto Onsen日光湯元温泉 | Tochigi Prefecture栃木県 |
| Gunma Prefecture群馬県 | Hōshi Onsen法師温泉 | Gunma Prefecture群馬県 |
| Gunma Prefecture群馬県 | Ikaho Onsen伊香保温泉 | Gunma Prefecture群馬県 |
| Gunma Prefecture群馬県 | Kusatsu Onsen草津温泉 | Gunma Prefecture群馬県 |
| Gunma Prefecture群馬県 | Shima and Sawatari Onsen四万・沢渡温泉 | Shima Onsen, Sawatari Onsen, Gunma Prefecture四万温泉、沢渡温泉<br/>群馬県 |
| Chiba Prefecture千葉県 | Katsuura Onsen勝浦温泉 | Chiba Prefecture千葉県 |
| Kanagawa Prefecture神奈川県 | Nanasawa Onsen七沢温泉 | Kanagawa Prefecture神奈川県 |
| Niigata Prefecture新潟県 | Senami Onsen瀬波温泉 | Niigata Prefecture新潟県 |
| Niigata Prefecture新潟県 | Kaikake Onsen貝掛温泉 | Niigata Prefecture新潟県 |
| Toyama Prefecture富山県 | Unazuki and Kanetsuri Onsen宇奈月・鐘釣温泉 | Unazuki Onsen, Kanetsuri Onsen, Toyama Prefecture宇奈月温泉、鐘釣温泉<br/>富山県 |
| Ishikawa Prefecture石川県 | Kaga Hachiman Onsen加賀八幡温泉 | Ishikawa Prefecture石川県 |
| Ishikawa Prefecture石川県 | Yuwaku Onsen湯涌温泉 | Ishikawa Prefecture石川県 |
| Fukui Prefecture福井県 | Awara Onsen芦原温泉 | Fukui Prefecture福井県 |
| Yamanashi Prefecture山梨県 | Isawa Onsen石和温泉 | Yamanashi Prefecture山梨県 |
| Yamanashi Prefecture山梨県 | Shimobe Onsen下部温泉 | Yamanashi Prefecture山梨県 |
| Yamanashi Prefecture山梨県 | Masutomi Onsen増富温泉 | Yamanashi Prefecture山梨県 |
| Nagano Prefecture長野県 | Kakeyu Onsen鹿教湯温泉 | Nagano Prefecture長野県 |
| Nagano Prefecture長野県 | Shirahone Onsen白骨温泉 | Nagano Prefecture長野県 |
| Nagano Prefecture長野県 | Yudanaka and Shibu Hot Spring Village湯田中・渋温泉郷 | Yudanaka Onsen, Shibu Onsen Nagano Prefecture湯田中温泉、渋温泉<br/>長野県 |
| Nagano Prefecture長野県 | Otari Onsen小谷温泉 | Nagano Prefecture長野県 |
| Nagano Prefecture長野県 | Tokura Kamiyamada Onsen戸倉上山田温泉 | Nagano Prefecture長野県 |
| Gifu Prefecture岐阜県 | Gero Onsen下呂温泉 | Gifu Prefecture岐阜県 |
| Shizuoka Prefecture静岡県 | Shuzenji Onsen修善寺温泉 | Shizuoka Prefecture静岡県 |
| Shizuoka Prefecture静岡県 | Nanadaki, Otaki Onsen七滝・大滝温泉 | Nanadaki Onsen, Otaki Onsen Shizuoka Prefecture七滝温泉、大滝温泉<br/>静岡県 |
| Shizuoka Prefecture静岡県 | Izu Nagaoka, Kona Onsen伊豆長岡・古奈温泉 | Shizuoka Prefecture静岡県 |
| Shizuoka Prefecture静岡県 | Sumatakyo Onsen寸又峡温泉 | Shizuoka Prefecture静岡県 |
| Aichi Prefecture愛知県 | Owari Kanie Onsen尾張かにえ温泉 | Aichi Prefecture愛知県 |
| Mie Prefecture三重県 | Sakakibara Onsen榊原温泉 | Mie Prefecture三重県 |
| Nara Prefecture奈良県 | Totsukawa Onsen十津川温泉 | Nara Prefecture奈良県 |
| Hyogo Prefecture兵庫県 | Hamasaka, Nanakama Onsen浜坂・七釜温泉 | Hamasaka Onsen, Nanakama Onsen Hyogo Prefecture浜坂温泉、七釜温泉<br/>兵庫県 |
| Hyogo Prefecture兵庫県 | Kinosaki Onsen城崎温泉 | Hyogo Prefecture兵庫県 |
| Hyogo Prefecture兵庫県 | Arima Onsen有馬温泉 | Hyogo Prefecture兵庫県 |
| Wakayama Prefecture和歌山県 | Nanki Shirahama Onsen南紀白浜温泉 | Wakayama Prefecture和歌山県 |
| Wakayama Prefecture和歌山県 | Yunomine Onsen湯の峰温泉 | Wakayama Prefecture和歌山県 |
| Wakayama Prefecture和歌山県 | Kawayu Onsen川湯温泉 | Wakayama Prefecture和歌山県 |
| Wakayama Prefecture和歌山県 | Ryujin Onsen龍神温泉 | Wakayama Prefecture和歌山県 |
| Wakayama Prefecture和歌山県 | Nanki Katsuura Onsen南紀勝浦温泉 | Wakayama Prefecture和歌山県 |
| Tottori Prefecture鳥取県 | Misasa Onsen三朝温泉 | Tottori Prefecture鳥取県 |
| Shimane Prefecture島根県 | Tamatsukuri Onsen玉造温泉 | Shimane Prefecture島根県 |
| Okayama Prefecture岡山県 | Okutsu Onsen奥津温泉 | Okayama Prefecture岡山県 |
| Okayama Prefecture岡山県 | Yubara Onsen湯原温泉 | Okayama Prefecture岡山県 |
| Hiroshima Prefecture広島県 | Yuki, Yunoyama Onsen湯来・湯の山温泉 | Yuki Onsen, Yunoyama Onsen Hiroshima Prefecture湯来温泉、湯の山温泉<br/>広島県 |
| Yamaguchi Prefecture山口県 | Tawarayama Onsen俵山温泉 | Yamaguchi Prefecture山口県 |
| Yamaguchi Prefecture山口県 | Mitsugaoka Onsen三丘温泉 | Yamaguchi Prefecture山口県 |
| Ehime Prefecture愛媛県 | Dōgo Onsen道後温泉 | Ehime Prefecture愛媛県 |
| Ehime Prefecture愛媛県 | Yunoura Onsen湯ノ浦温泉 | Ehime Prefecture愛媛県 |
| Kochi Prefecture高知県 | Sotsuru Onsen蘇鶴温泉 | Kochi Prefecture高知県 |
| Fukuoka Prefecture福岡県 | Chikugogawa, Yoshii Onsen筑後川・吉井温泉 | Chikugogawa Onsen, Yoshii Onsen Fukuoka Prefecture筑後川温泉、吉井温泉<br/>福岡県 |
| Saga Prefecture佐賀県 | Furuyu, Kumanokawa Onsen古湯・熊の川温泉 | Furuyu Onsen, Kumanokawa Onsen Saga Prefecture古湯温泉、熊の川温泉<br/>佐賀県 |
| Nagasaki Prefecture長崎県 | Unzen, Obama Onsen雲仙・小浜温泉 | Unzen Onsen, Obama Onsen Nagasaki Prefecture雲仙温泉、小浜温泉<br/>長崎県 |
| Kumamoto Prefecture熊本県 | Yunoko Onsen湯の児温泉 | Kumamoto Prefecture熊本県 |
| Kumamoto Prefecture熊本県 | Jigoku, Tarutama Onsen地獄・垂玉温泉 | Jigoku Onsen, Tarutama Onsen Kumamoto Prefecture地獄温泉、垂玉温泉<br/>熊本県 |
| Oita Prefecture大分県 | Yufuin Onsen由布院温泉 | Oita Prefecture大分県 |
| Oita Prefecture大分県 | Beppu Hattō Onsen別府八湯温泉 | Beppu Onsen, Hamawaki Onsen, Kankaiji Onsen, Horita Onsen, Myoban Onsen, Kannawa Onsen, Shibaseki Onsen, Kamegawa Onsen Oita Prefecture別府温泉、浜脇温泉、観海寺温泉、堀田温泉、明礬温泉、鉄輪温泉、柴石温泉、亀川温泉<br/>大分県 |
| Kagoshima Prefecture鹿児島県 | Ibusuki Onsen指宿温泉 | Kagoshima Prefecture鹿児島県 |
| Kagoshima Prefecture鹿児島県 | Kawauchi Takagi Onsen川内高城温泉 | Kagoshima Prefecture鹿児島県 |
| Kagoshima Prefecture鹿児島県 | Kirishima Onsenkyo霧島温泉郷 | Kagoshima Prefecture鹿児島県 |
100 Famous Hot Springs名湯百選
About this collection
The 100 Famous Hot Springs is a list selected by the NPO "Health and Hot Springs Forum," focusing on hot springs recommended by spa therapy doctors. However, the list actually includes 79 hot springs, so it is not strictly a "100 selection." While many "100 selections" related to hot springs exist, this particular list emphasizes the properties and therapeutic effects of the springs.
In Japan, spa therapy has long been recognized as a treatment method for many ailments, with medical evidence supporting its efficacy. The concept involves healing chronic conditions and wounds through bathing or drinking the spring water. Besides the relaxing effect of heat, components such as carbon dioxide, salt, gypsum, aluminum, and sulfur in the springs are believed to have beneficial health effects. This list carefully selects springs with especially excellent therapeutic properties.
Diseases expected to benefit from spa therapy include atopic dermatitis, hemorrhoids, gastrointestinal diseases, rheumatism, lower back pain, neuralgia, hypertension, burns, fractures, and other injuries. Since the selection is based on expert knowledge of the components, more effective spa therapy can be anticipated. However, each spring differs in composition and thus in therapeutic effects, so it is necessary to choose a spring appropriate for the treatment purpose.
Translated from the Japanese edition. Original Japanese names are included to help identify entries. Names, addresses and selection details may reflect the original publication.