If you are visiting Japan, going to an onsen (spa) is a good way to spend your day. You can usually find day spas in any onsen town. (You don't have to stay in a Japanese inn.) It costs between 300 yen to 1000 yen to use a day spa. Some day spas have roten-buro (open-air baths). Onsen is pretty popular in Japan, so you should expect any onsen to be crowded with visitors on weekends. There are a lot of onsen all over Japan, so you may wonder which onsen to go. Read how to use a Japanese-style bath to get some tips. Enjoy!
Great Onsen in Japan:
- Noboribetsu onsen, Hokkaido
(Access: JR Chitose line from Shin-chitose Airport to Minami-chitose station. JR Muroran line to Noboribetsu station.)The most popular spa resort in Hokkaido. Jigokudani (a volcanic crater) is located nearby.
- Kusatsu onsen, Gunma-ken
(Access: JR Agatsuma line Naganohara Kusatsu station. Take a bus to Kusatsu onsen stop.)One of the largest hot springs in Japan.
- Yuzawa onsen, Niigata-ken
(Access: JR Niigata shinkansen from Tokyo to Echigo-yuzawa station)Yuzawa is a famous ski resort in Japan.
- Nozawa onsen, Nagano-ken
(Access: JR Iiyama line Togari Nozawa station. Take a Shinshu bus to Nozawa onsen stop.)There are lots of small day spas. Nozawa is a popular ski resort.
- Hakone Yumoto onsen, Kanagawa-ken
(Access: Odakyu line from Tokyo Shinjuku station to Hakone-yumoto station)Temples and waterfalls are located nearby.
- Kinugawa onsen, Tochigi-ken
(Access: Tobu Nikko Railway from Tokyo Asakusa station to Kinugawa onsen station.)A large onsen town along Kinugawa River. There are many amusement parks nearby.
- Izu Ito onsen, Shizuoka-ken
(Access: JR Tokaido line from Tokyo to Atami. JR Ito line from Atami to Ito.)One of many onsen towns in Izu. Atami and Shuzenji are also well-known onsen towns in Izu.
- Dogo onsen, Ehime-ken
(Access: Iyo Railway from Matsuyama station to Dogo onsen station)The oldest hot springs in Japan.
- Yufuin, Ooita-ken
(Access: JR Yufu-kogen line from Oita to Yufuin.)One of the best onsen in Kyushu. Visit Yufuin-dake mountain.
- Ibusuki, Kagoshima-ken
(Access: JR Ibusuki Makurazaki line from Nishi-kagoshima to Ibusuki station.)Famous for hot sand baths on the beach.
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