Hot Spring / Hot Spring Ryokan Spots in Japan

Area

Japan
- Japan
- Hokkaido / Tohoku
  
  Hokkaido
  
  Aomori
  
  Iwate
  
  Miyagi
  
  Akita
  
  Yamagata
  
  Fukushima
- Kanto
  
  Ibaraki
  
  Tochigi
  
  Gunma
  
  Saitama
  
  Chiba
  
  Tokyo
  
  Kanagawa
- Koshinetsu / Hokuriku
  
  Niigata
  
  Toyama
  
  Ishikawa
  
  Fukui
  
  Yamanashi
  
  Nagano
- Tokai
  
  Gifu
  
  Shizuoka
  
  Aichi
  
  Mie
- Kinki
  
  Shiga
  
  Kyoto
  
  Osaka
  
  Hyogo
  
  Nara
  
  Wakayama
- Chugoku
  
  Tottori
  
  Shimane
  
  Okayama
  
  Hiroshima
  
  Yamaguchi
- Shikoku
  
  Tokushima
  
  Kagawa
  
  Ehime
  
  Kochi
- Kyushu / Okinawa
  
  Fukuoka
  
  Saga
  
  Nagasaki
  
  Kumamoto
  
  Oita
  
  Miyazaki
  
  Kagoshima
  
  Okinawa

Category

Accommodations / Hot Spring

Hot Spring / Hot Spring Ryokan

Miyazaki Kanko Hotel Open-Air Hot Spring Tamayura no Yu

4.0

311 Reviews

Accommodations / Hot Spring

Miyazaki Pref. Miyazakishi Matsuyama 1-1-1

This hot spring accommodation is located in Miyazaki City. The hot spring sits beside the Oyodo River and visitors are able to spend a relaxing time at the natural hot spring in the center of the city. The spring consists of a large public bath and an open-air bath. The water quality is “slightly alkaline sodium chloride” which is said to be good for promoting beautiful skin and also effective in treating symptoms such as muscle soreness, nerve pain and recovery from fatigue. The facility is also available for day use.

This is a hidden gem in Miyazaki. We will looking for some comfort food on a rainy day. Our hotel recommended this place. The ambience was good and tastefully decorated. We order a char siew, a bok...
Ibusuki Iwasaki Hotel

4.0

294 Reviews

Accommodations / Hot Spring

Kagoshima Pref. Ibusukishi Junichou 3805-1

A hotel located a five-minute drive from JR Ibusuki Station. This good, old fashioned style resort hotel has recently garnered attention in part due to the fact that all of its rooms have an ocean view. Facilities include a natural hot spring outdoor bath as well as Ibusuki’s hot spring heated sand baths which are rarely found in the world. The hotel is also replete with pools, tennis courts, and a variety of other amusement facilities, making it a fun destination for adults and children alike. The hotel’s sand baths are also open to non-guests. After a fun-filled day of indoor and outdoor activities, visitors can enjoy the tastes of Kagoshima in the hotel’s restaurants. You can take in a view of the moon reflecting off the waters of Kinko Bay along with a dinner of Japanese, Chinese, or Western dishes in the Main Dining Room restaurant. The hotel’s relaxing cafes are also recommended.

I write this in the midst of the great pandemic of 2019-2022 ? I was fortunate enough to squeeze through the stringent Covid protocols to enter Japan for a brief period of time during December of...
Hot Spring Lodge Daiichi

4.5

248 Reviews

Accommodations / Hot Spring

Hokkaido Shibetsugunnakashibetsuchou Youroushi 518

This venerable hot spring ryokan in Nakashibetsu Town, Shibetsu County, Hokkaido was established in 1929. All the baths are supplied with natural hot spring water, and guests flock to enjoy their outdoor baths. There are also indoor baths and private ones to match any group needs. The ryokan itself has a large sunken fireplace to sit by and relax.

Stayed 2 nights. The ryokan experience starts with being met in the car park, bags whisked away, shoes off at the entrance and slippers provided. Then an orientation with a very nice Vietnamese lady...
Yamanakako Hot Spa–Benifuji no Yu

4.0

146 Reviews

Accommodations / Hot Spring

Yamanashi Pref. Minamitsurugunyamanakakomura Yamanaka 865-776

This day spa is notable for its popular open-air baths with amazing views of Mt. Fuji. Despite their high alkalinity, its baths have a mild feel on the skin. They are also known to help get rid of dirt and deadskin giving bathers beautiful skin. In addition to two types of open-air baths, a lie-down bath, and jet baths, the spa also features dry and wet sauna. The name of the spa, which opens at 6:00 a.m. on weekends and holidays from December to February, originates from the views of a snow-capped Mt. Fuji dyed red by the sunrise that its baths offer.

Decided to combine this with our Chureito Pagoda visit. The bus ride from Mount Fuji station was fairly straightforward. There are separate areas for male and female - blue for male, red for female...
Hagihonjin

4.0

227 Reviews

Accommodations / Hot Spring

Yamaguchi Pref. Hagishi Tsubaki Higashi Matsumoto-shi 385-8

A hot spring resort and hotel in Hagi City, Yamaguchi Prefecture. They offer a variety of baths including indoor baths and traditional mud wall style outdoor baths, which draw from a natural hot spring 2,000 meters underground. The resort has a lounge, souvenir shop, and restaurant with a popular healthy buffet. They also offer a great day-trip hot spring plan, which is popular among tourists.

Second night in hagi, and we moved from hagi 1 rin to hagihonjin. Facility is better. Staff well trained. you can taste the bad management. Ice cubes, you have to pay. A ride to the top of the...
Zao Onsen Dai Rotenburo

4.5

191 Reviews

Accommodations / Hot Spring

Yamagata Pref. Yamagatashi Zaouonsen Arai-ku 853-3

A famous big open-air bath at the highest point in Zao Onsen town. An open-air bath for men and women made alongside the mountain stream, with capacity for 200 people. An open construction surrounded by Zao’s nature, it is a popular spot for enjoying the hot spring or peaceful walk through the woods. The hot spring water is of the highly acidic sulfur variety, also called the “beauty maker.” It is closed from December to the following March. Take the Yamako Bus to its last stop in the “Zao Onsen” direction.

How wonderful to soak in the Hot Springs breathing in the fresh air and listening to the river while enjoying the autumn colors. Awesome experience! No showers or washing, and very minimal changing...
Tokyo Dome Natural Onsen Spa LaQua

4.0

50 Reviews

Accommodations / Hot Spring

Tokyo Bunkyou-ku Kasuga 1-1-1 Laqua Building

This spa is located within the La Qua shopping complex in Tokyo Dome City. In the spa zone, which uses natural hot spring water bubbling up from deep underground, one can enjoy open-air baths, various indoor baths and a sauna. The Healing Baden zone with the low temperature sauna and relaxation space is a soothing area that looks like a resort in a tropical paradise. The spa also includes body care services and restaurants.

This place has everything you need in a spa / Japanese bathhouse. You first go to reception where they introduce you to the facility and then you can go to the locker room of your gender where you...
Netsu no Yu

4.0

333 Reviews

Accommodations / Hot Spring

Gunma Pref. Agatsumagunkusatsumachi Kusatsu 414

Netsu no Yu in Kusatsu Hot Spring is a sightseeing facility where you can experience “yumomi,” a type of performance that has been passed down since the Edo period. Besides experiencing yumomi by following the lead of the female performers, there are many other daily events you can enjoy, such as the “yumomi dance show.” Particularly popular is the “yumomi-kun show,” which is performed by the “Thespakusatsu Challengers,” a sub-group of the “Thespakusatsu,” a local pro soccer team.

Came here with our tour group and at first i was wondering why we had to see this but i quickly changed my mind. This show was impressive. The effort that these ladies put into their show is awesome...
Lamune Onsen-kan

4.5

209 Reviews

Accommodations / Hot Spring

Oita Taketa-shi Naoirimachi Nagayu 7676-2

"This public bathhouse, which belongs to the Omaru Ryokan inn, can be reached by crossing the Seri River from the Nagayuyamawakisansaro Intersection and heading east a short distance. The bathhouse may be used by non-guests and is additionally adjoined by an art museum dedicated to artists connected to Nagayu Onsen such as Rikizo Takata and Yasunari Kawabata. Customers can enjoy indoor and outdoor baths filled with water from two different hot springs - a so-called ""ramune"" hot spring whose waters are said to treat high blood pressure and chronic skin diseases; and a hydrogen carbonate spring whose waters are said to treat cuts and burns. There's also a hot spring water drinking fountain, and drinking a suitable amount of this spring water is said to provide a variety of benefits."

The temperature of this spa is 32 degree celsius. A bit low compared to usual hot springs. Warm seasons will be better to visit here than winter. The bubble spa is outside, because of CO2 generated...
Busshozan Onsen

4.5

186 Reviews

Accommodations / Hot Spring

Kagawa Takamatsu-shi Busshozancho Otsu 114-5

Pondering what to do for a day in Takamatsu area and we stumbled upon walking around Busshozan. Bought our day pass at the Kotoden station across from the JR Clement Hotel at Takamatsu Eki. What a...
Hirayu Onsen

4.5

25 Reviews

Accommodations / Hot Spring

Gifu Takayama-shi Okuhida Hot spring village Hirayu

The oldest hot spring district in the Okuhida Onsenkyo hot spring village sprawling at the foot of Mt. Norikura. According to the Hishushi written at the end of the Edo period, the area was discovered when the mighty lord Takeda Shingen invaded the Hida region and happened to follow an old, white monkey to a hot spring. There are some 40 source springs in the district, and, depending on the location, visitors can enjoy a variety of hot spring qualities, including hydrogen carbonate springs, chloride springs, sulfur springs, and simple springs. Located close to Kamikochi and Mt. Norikura, the district is also used as a base for mountain climbing activities. Hantai eggs, boiled eggs with firm yolks and soft whites, are a popular local specialty made using the area's high temperature hot spring waters, which reach up to 90 ° C.

Hirayu onsen is a scenic town surrounded by the mountains in Takayama. It was near to the winter season when we were there and we can see breathtaking views of mountains with sprinkles of snow on...
Kinugawakanaya Hotel

4.5

172 Reviews

Accommodations / Hot Spring

Tochigi Pref. Nikkoushi Kinugawaonsenohara 1394

Given The Kinugawa Kanaya is a classic luxury hotel that more than holds its own against newer competition. Three areas allow it to stand out:the food, the view and the service. We were pleasantly...
Kurokawa Onsen Okunoyu

4.0

136 Reviews

Accommodations / Hot Spring

Kumamoto Pref. Asogunminamiogunimachi Manganji Kurokawa 6567

This is the 26-room Kurokawa hot spring traditional Japanese inn. It sits on an extensive site of 6,600 meters squared; you can enjoy a variety of hot springs 24 hours a day depending on your personal taste such as the open-air bath, the cave bath or the family bath which can be reserved. The handcrafted river bath is popular, which commands a view of the spectacular waterfall at the front. There is also Kurokawa’s only heated hot spring pool, so you can even visit with children and have peace of mind.

I had high expectations of this place from the reviews and how it’s a lot more expensive than most Onsens. The good It’s a lovely setting. Next to the river it’s very pretty. The dinner was great...
Katakurakan

4.0

216 Reviews

Accommodations / Hot Spring

Nagano Pref. Suwashi Kogandori 4-1-9

Katakurakan is a public bath in the Kamisuwa Onsen resort in Suwa City, Nagano Prefecture. The bath, building and connecting corridor have been designated as important national cultural assets. The Katakura family, who made a fortune from the silk industry, built the bath house in 1928 for the local residents. The bath house is characteristic for its gothic-style façade. The interior of the bath house as well as the bathrooms are also made in the Western style, and you can enjoy the big marble bath and Jacuzzi hot spring, nicknamed the ‘thousand-person bath’. There is an annex building where you can enjoy an after bath rest and meal.

This bath is inside a western-style building and it called Bath for Thousand, having big capacity. Japanese feels this atmosphere as Roman-style so it was used for a Japanese movie set featured...
Unzen Miyazaki Ryokan

4.0

201 Reviews

Accommodations / Hot Spring

Nagasaki Pref. Unzenshi Obamachounzen 320

This hot spring facility is located in Unzen, Obama-cho, Unzen City. It has an open-air bath with water directly from the source, large public bath and reservation-only family bath with an open-air bath, uses milky-white hot spring water containing a large amount of metasilicic acid with skin beautifying effects using Unzen Jigoku's Daikyokan Jigoku and Jaken Jigoku as a source. Besides being good for acne, heat rashes, skin irritations and athlete's foot from its high bactericidal effects, it also has a good effect on various symptoms such as nerve pain, muscle soreness and joint pain. In addition, you can also taste traditional course meals utilizing seafood from the Ariake Sea and Tachibana Bay.

This is a very nice ryokan in a beautiful location. I pity anyone who tries to drive here, they will collect you in a shuttle bus from Nagasaki station. This is our third ryokan experience and each...
Spa Suminoe

4.5

91 Reviews

Accommodations / Hot Spring

Osaka Osakashi Suminoe-ku Izumi 1-1-82

This super-sized public bath is located inside the Mag's Suminoe amusement complex, directly outside the Underground Yotsubashi Line's Suminoe Park Station. The hot spring's best feature is its enormous garden open-air bath. Each week, the men's and women's baths alternate between the Mori no Tsubo bath, created with stones which came down the Totsukawa river, and the Chikurin bath, which is surrounded by a bamboo forest. The natural hot spring's water is hypotonic, weak alkaline, hot water, which comes from 700 meters underground and is said to be effective for promoting good health and for muscle pain. There are also relaxation facilities including body care and beauty treatment available. It is possible to re-enter the baths afterwards.

Took a short train ride to the onsen at Suminoekoen from Tengachaya. Place is frequented mostly by locals. Easy and efficient entry, ticket bought from vending machine including towel rental. Lockers...
Miyamaedaira Gensen Yukemurinosho

4.0

120 Reviews

Accommodations / Hot Spring

Kanagawa Pref. Kawasakishi Miyamae-ku Miyamaedaira 2-13-3

This hot spring facility is located in 2-Chome, Miyamaedaira, Miyamae Ward, Kawasaki City. It makes use of natural spring water from a sodium hydrogen carbonate hot spring, which is effective for beautifying skin, maintaining body temperature, aid in the recovery from fatigue, health promotion, nerve pain, muscle soreness, and more. Outdoor baths include a bath with water directly from the source, and a “carbonated amber hot springs” bath which incorporates carbon dioxide gas. Indoor baths include a Finnish-style Loyly sauna. The female baths include the chance to experience “moisturizing skin-beautifying water” as a nanometer-sized mist that is sprayed. Adjacent facilities are plentiful, including one of the largest bedrock bath facilities in the Kanto region.

A great mix of traditional bath onsen and bedrock - laying on a towel on solid or granular rock. A great relaxation - and the cold room (6C) is good for cooling off if you need between the other...
Resort Kumano Club

4.0

157 Reviews

Accommodations / Hot Spring

Mie Pref. Kumanoshi Kushiyachou 1430

Resort Kumano Club is hidden away about a 15-minute drive from JR Kumano-shi Station. It has several kinds of outdoor hot spring baths where visitors can bathe in the open air in hot water from Shin Yunokuchi Onsen, whether they are on a day trip or stay overnight. Since the resort has left the natural environment as unchanged as possible, guests can escape their everyday lives for a while amidst the fields and forests of Kumano. The use of Kumano cedar in building the guest rooms creates a soothing atmosphere, and visitors can relax in a luxurious way that is possible only in the countryside. There are four types of guestrooms, all of them suites, all of them built to afford a view of Kumano's natural environment. The resort also takes great care with its meals, and guests can enjoy fine cuisine that makes use of the natural bounty and ingredients of Kumano.

Nice resort in Kumano that I would recommend if you are walking the Kumano Kodo (trail): Pro: - beautiful hotel ground - some staff speaks English very well, actually saw non-Japanese staff there...
Narita Life-spring Yamato no Yu

4.0

125 Reviews

Accommodations / Hot Spring

Chiba Pref. Naritashi Odake 1630

At Narita City, Chiba Prefecture’s Narita Life-spring Yamato no Yu, the 120 liters of natural spring water that gushes up every minute is briefly heated, and then piped directly to the baths for a hot spring using spring water fresh from the source. The outdoor bath uses natural stones for the feel of nature on your skin. There are eight outdoor baths, large and small, as well as a limit of three rooms with attached outdoor bath.

Total and utter bliss! Friendly staff, quiet outdoor pools, hot water. I feel rejuvinated after this! Tattoo friendly, wich makes for a very nice change :-)
Akigawa Keikoku Seoto-no-Yu Spa

4.0

93 Reviews

Accommodations / Hot Spring

Tokyo Akirunoshi Otsu 565

A day trip hot spring facility which also offers dining and lodging. The facility’s waters, welling up from a spring 1,500 meters underground, are highly alkaline and renowned for their skin beautifying properties. Seoto-no-Yu’s indoor bath is constantly replenished with free-flowing waters from the hot spring source, and from here you can enjoy seasonal scenery just beyond the bathhouse windows; at night in the outdoor bath, you can take in a star-filled sky. The facility also offers private bathing rooms which you can enjoy all to yourself (reservation required).

Alkaline water feeling soft to our body. It seems to be some effects to our health. Clean and nice view from Onsen, inside and outside onsen plus sauna. There is a restaurant but the taste and...