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100 Hot Springs of Japan

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About this collection

This collection originated in a newspaper series published by the Nihon Keizai Shimbun. It introduces hot springs with a focus on the character of their waters and bathing experiences, including places away from major sightseeing routes.

Use the list to discover onsen areas and then check current information from the facilities themselves. Opening hours, day-use bathing, accommodation and water-management practices can change. Follow each bath’s rules and health notices; inclusion in the collection is not a guarantee of medical benefits.

Japan’s 100 Cherry Blossom Viewing Sites
Hokkaido and Tohoku
Kanno Onsen, Onsen Yoroushi, Jozankei Onsen, Noboribetsu Onsen, Toyako Onsen, Niseko Onsenkyo, Asahi Onsen
Sukayu Onsen, Tsuta Onsen
Hanamaki Minami Onsenkyo, Getoh Onsen, Sukawakogen Onsen
Naruko Onsenkyo, Togatta Onsen, Gaga Onsen
Nyuto Onsenkyo, Goshougake Onsen, Tamagawa Onsen, Akinomiya Onsenkyo
Ginzan Onsen, Semi Onsen, Akakura Onsen
Higashiyama Onsen, Iizaka Onsen, Futamata Onsen
Kanto
Nasu Onsenkyo, Shiobara Onsenkyo, Kinugawa Onsen, Kokukinu Onsenkyo
Kusatsu Onsen, Ikaho Onsen, Shima Onsen, Houshi Onsen
Hakoneyumoto Onsen, Tounosama Onsen, Ashinoyu Onsen, Yugawara Onsen
Hokuriku and Koshinetsu
Echigoyuzawa Onsen, Matsunoyama Onsen
Oomaki Onsen, Kurobekyokoku Onsenkyo
Yamanaka Onsen, Yamashiro Onsen, Awazu Onsen
Narada Onsen, Nishiyama Onsen
Nozawa Onsen, Yudanaka Onsen, Bessho Onsen, Nakabusa Onsen, Shirahone Onsen, Otari Onsen
Tokai & Kansai
Gero Onsen, Fukuji Onsen
Atami Onsen, Ito Onsen, Shuzenji Onsen
Yuya Onsen
Sakakibara Onsen
Kizu Onsen
Arima Onsen, Kinosaki Onsen, Yumura Onsen
Totsukawa Onsen
Nanki Shirahama Onsen, Nanki Katsuura Onsen, Yunomine Onsen, Ryujin Onsen
Chugoku & Shikoku
Okutsu Onsen, Yubara Onsenkyo
Misasa Onsen, Iwai Onsen, Sekigane Onsen
Tamatsukuri Onsen, Arifuku Onsen, Yunotsu Onsen
Yuda Onsen, Nagatoyumoto Onsen
Iya Onsen
Dogo Onsen
Kyushu and Okinawa
Futsukaichi Onsen
Ureshino Onsen, Takeo Onsen
Unzen Onsen, Obama Onsen
Kurokawa Onsen, Zigoku Onsen, Tarutama Onsen, Tsuetate Onsen, Hinagu Onsen
Kannawa Onsen, Myoban Onsen, Yufuin Onsen, Kawazoko Onsen, Nagayu Onsen
Kyomachi Onsen
Ibusuki Onsen, Kirishima Onsenkyo, Shinkawakeikoku Onsenkyo, Kurinodake Onsen
Japan’s 100 Cherry Blossom Viewing Sites
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