52 Hot springs of Japan

In Japan, onsen (温泉) are the country's hot springs and the bathing facilities and traditional inns around them. As a volcanically active country, Japan has thousands of onsens scattered throughout all of its major islands.

Akayu was a town located in Higashiokitama District, Yamagata Prefecture, Japan.

Arima Onsen is an onsen, or hot springs in Kita-ku, Kobe, Japan. This Onsen is still a hidden treasure of modern Kobe, behind Mount Rokkō. It attracts many Japanese who want tranquility with beautiful natural surroundings and yet easy access from the busy cities in the Kansai metropolitan area including Osaka. Arima Onsen was named in "The Pillow Book", a famous Heian Era book, as one of the three famous springs in Japan. It was selected as the most prestigious hot spring during the Edo Era.

Asahidake Onsen (旭岳温泉) is a small village in the Taisetsuzan National Park, Hokkaidō, Japan.

Asama Onsen (浅間温泉) is an onsen located in the city of Matsumoto, Nagano Prefecture, Japan.

Asamushi Onsen (浅虫温泉) is the site of a hot spring, on the eastern edge of the city of Aomori in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. It was developed as the downtown beside the onsen town and is sometimes known as "Atami in Tohoku" after the famous Atami Onsen in Shizuoka, central Japan.

Awara Onsen is a hot spring resort in the city of Awara, Fukui Prefecture, Japan.

Awazu Onsen is a hot spring resort located in the city of Komatsu, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan.

Beppu Onsen (別府温泉) is a group of hot springs in the city of Beppu, Ōita in Japan. Beppu Onsen is divided into eight major hot spring areas known as "Beppu Hatto".

Dōgo Onsen (道後温泉) is a hot spring in the city of Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture on the island of Shikoku, Japan.

Geto Onsen is a traditional ryokan with "onsen" - natural hot spring baths. It was founded in 1134 and is located in Kitakami, Iwate Prefecture, Japan.

The hot spring Hells of Beppu are a nationally designated "Place of Scenic Beauty" in the onsen town of Beppu, Ōita, Japan. The "hells" are for viewing rather than bathing.

Ibusuki Onsen (指宿温泉) is a group of hot springs in the east of Ibusuki, Kagoshima in Japan, which includes Surigahama Onsen, Yajigayu Onsen, and Nigatsuden Onsen.

Iwanumaya Hotel (岩沼屋) is a hot spring ryokan located in Akiu Onsen, Taihaku Ward, Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture.

Jigokudani Monkey Park is located in Yamanouchi, Nagano Prefecture, Japan. It is part of the Joshinetsu Kogen National Park, and is located in the valley of the Yokoyu-River, in the northern part of the prefecture. The name Jigokudani, meaning "Hell's Valley", is due to the steam and boiling water that bubbles out of small crevices in the frozen ground, surrounded by steep cliffs and formidably cold and hostile forests.

Kamuiwakka Falls is a natural hot spring in Shiretoko National Park, Japan. It is on the Kamuiwakka River.

Kinosaki was a town in Kinosaki District, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan.

Kinugawa Onsen (鬼怒川温泉) is a hot spring resort in the city of Nikkō, Tochigi, Japan. The place is named after the Kinugawa River, which flows through it.

Kusatsu Onsen (草津温泉) is a hot spring resort located in Gunma Prefecture, Japan, northwest of Tokyo. It is a popular tourist destination.

This is a dynamic list of geothermal hot springs (onsen) as geological phenomena in Japan. This list is not for listing commercial establishments such as spa hotels, onsen ryokan, healing centers or other commercial establishments.

Minami-Alps Akaishi Onsen Shirakaba-so is the site of a hot spring, located in Shizuoka City in Shizuoka Prefecture.

Mine Onsen, also known by the name of the public bathhouse facility, Odoriko Onsen, is a geothermal hot spring located in Daifunto park, Kawazu, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan. The hot springs are accessible from Tokyo on the Odoriko or the Super View Odoriko train lines.

Miyanoshita (宮ノ下) is an onsen in the town of Hakone, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. The hot springs have been an attraction for tourists and pleasure-seekers for hundreds of years going back to the beginning of the Edo period. The town is situated on a plateau in the Hayakawa River valley. Miyanoshita is one of the Seven Hot Springs of Hakone. During his tour of Japan in 1873 the Emperor Meiji stayed at a hotel here. The town is also home to the Sōtō temple Jōsen-ji.

Nanki-Katsuura Onsen (南紀勝浦温泉) is a coastal onsen, or hot spring, located in Nachikatsuura, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. Originally known as "Katsuura Onsen", the "Nanki-" was added to distinguish it from another onsen in Katsuura, Chiba.

Nanki-Shirahama Onsen (南紀白浜温泉) is an onsen in Shirahama, Wakayama Prefecture, Japan.

Obama Onsen (小浜温泉) is an onsen in Obama, Unzen, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. The hot springs system is located in the foothills of Mount Unzen Volcano.

Ōfuka onsen is an onsen in Semboku, Akita, Japan.

Ōwakudani is a volcanic valley with active sulphur vents and hot springs in Hakone, Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan. It was created around 3,000 years ago, as a result of the explosion of the Hakone volcano.

Ryūjin Onsen (龍神温泉) is an onsen located in Ryūjin village, now the part of Tanabe, Wakayama City in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan. Ryūjin Onsen was discovered in the 7th century by En no Gyōja, the founder of Shugendō. Kōbō Daishi, founder of Shingon Buddhism visited the spot in the 9th century. During the Edo period (1603-1868), the onsen was used as a resort area by the Tokugawa ruling family, whose castle was in Wakayama city. Today there are old Japanese inns (ryokans) using the names Kamigoten and Shimogoten, from the old feudal system. It is said to be the third best onsen for beautifying your skin in Japan.

Sakan Ryokan or "Hotel Sakan" (ホテル佐勘) is an historic ryokan located in Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture, Japan. The inn is over 1,000 years old, and is located within the spa resort named "Akiu Spa," which has four communal onsen (baths) that are supplied by natural hot springs. The hot springs are one of the three oldest ones in Japan, and are located near the Natori River. The inn was originally started by a man named Kanzaburo Satoh, whom the inn is named after. Ownership of the inn has been handed down to Satoh's descendants for 34 generations. It is located next to the 400 year old Iwanumaya Hotel.

Sakunami Onsen (作並温泉) is a hot spring resort district in northern Japan about 25 kilometres (16 mi) to the northwest of downtown Sendai, Miyagi Prefecture.

Shima Onsen is a name of Japanese town and hot springs - onsen, the part of Nakanojō city in the Gunma Prefecture.

Shuzenji Onsen is a geothermal spring system in the Tagata District of Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan, in the central region of Izu Peninsula.

Sukayu Onsen is an onsen in the Hakkōda Mountains in the city of Aomori, Aomori Prefecture in Japan. It is known for its "Sen-nin-buro" or "1,000-person bath", a large mixed gender public bath.

Sukunabikona or Sukuna bikona is the Shinto kami of the onsen, agriculture, healing, magic, brewing sake and knowledge. His name means "the small lord of renown." He is often described as being a dwarf and is frequently paired with Ōkuninushi.

Takanoyu Onsen (鷹の湯温泉) is one of several hot springs in the Akinomiya Hot Spring Resort area of the city of Yuzawa, in southern Akita Prefecture. The onsen is nestled in a small gorge along the banks of the Yakunai River. Because of its secluded location, it is referred to as a Hitou, or hidden hot spring.

Tamagawa Hot Spring is a hot spring located in the city of Semboku, Akita in northern Japan.

Tamatsukuri Onsen (玉造温泉) is an onsen hot spring located in Tamayu, Shimane Prefecture. The closest large city to the onsen is Matsue, which can be accessed by car, bus, or rail. Tamatsukuri is a noted sulfate spring with water temperatures between 50–70 °C (122–158 °F).

Tenninkyō Onsen (天人峡温泉) is a small onsen resort in the Daisetsuzan National Park, Hokkaidō, Japan. It consists of a number of high-rise concrete hotels, and has two waterfalls that attract a number of visitors: the 270 meter Hagoromo Waterfall and the Shikishima Waterfall. There are also a number of popular hiking courses nearby.

Tōgō Onsen (東郷温泉) is an onsen in the town of Yurihama in Tottori Prefecture, Japan. It was the second most popular onsen area in Tottori Prefecture during the beginning of the Shōwa era.

Unazuki Onsen is a hot spring resort located in the city of Kurobe, Toyama Prefecture, Japan.

Unzen Onsen is a geothermally heated volcanic hot spring in the Unzen Mountains in Nagasaki prefecture in Japan. It was known of for many years, and in the 1910s was developed into a hot spring community because of its many springs. In 1934 the area was designated as the first national park in Japan.

Wakura Onsen (和倉温泉) is a hot spring (onsen) resort on the edge of Nanao Bay at the base of the Noto Peninsula in Nanao, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. It's one of several well-known, high-end onsen resorts in Japan.

Yamanaka Onsen is a hot spring resort in the city of Kaga, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. As its name implies, it is in a mountainous region. The Daishoji River runs through the resort. It is a popular tourist spot for Japanese and foreign travelers.

Yamashiro Onsen is a hot spring resort in the city of Kaga, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. It is one of the largest in the three prefectures which constitute the Hokuriku region of Japan.

Yogoshiyama Forest Park is a forest park maintained by the municipal government of Hiranai located in Aomori Prefecture, Japan. Since 2015, Clean System Hiranai Co., Ltd. has been responsible for administrative duties within the park as appointed by the town government.

Yubara was a town located in Maniwa District, Okayama Prefecture, Japan.

Yumura Onsen (湯村温泉) is a small village located in Shin'onsen town in Mikata District, Hyōgo Prefecture, Japan. As of 2011, Yumura township had a population of 1,206, and its surrounding area had a total population of 6,454. Local legend states that the town’s hot springs (onsen) were uncovered in AD848 by the priest Jikaku Daishi. The town is said to have been inhabited since this time, and the local temple is claimed to have been built soon after the discovery of the hot springs.

The Yunokawa Onsen (湯の川温泉) is a well known onsen in Japan on the northern island of Hokkaidō. It is located on the outskirts of Hakodate city close to Hakodate Airport.

Yunoyama Onsen (湯の山温泉), or Yunoyama Hot Springs, is a hot springs resort located near Mount Gozaisho in the town of Komono, Mie Prefecture, Japan. The area is within the borders of the Suzuka Quasi-National Park.

The Yuwaku Onsen (湯涌温泉) is a hot spring resort in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan.

Zaō Onsen (蔵王温泉) is a famous hot spring area on Mount Zaō in the northern part of Honshū, the main island of Japan.