Onsen!
A guide to the most amazing hot springs in Japan
Onsen 温泉 means ” Hot Springs” .
In fact, Onsens are natural hot water baths rich in beneficial minerals.
Onsen come in many types:
★Outdoor baths ( roten-buro 露天風呂)
★Indoor baths (uchi-buro 内風呂 )
★ Mixed-gender baths (konyoku 混浴)
★Private baths (kashikiriburo貸し切り風呂)
★ Foot baths (ashiyu 足湯)
Japan has over 3,000 hot spring areas. And each area has numerous different springs and baths.
Hot spring baths come in a wide variety of styles, shapes and sizes amd different mineral composition.
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Best Onsen Places Around Japan
Below is a list of the best onsen places around Japan that we visited and recommend. Click on what you find interested for reading more.
Tohoku:
Ginzan Onsen
Hot Spring Town in Yamagata Prefecture. Lined with traditional wooden architecture . In this town you can find traditionally styled ryokan with amazing hot springs!
Kanto:
Takaragawa Onsen
Takaragawa Onsen located in Gunma Prefecture. And is one of the dreamy hot spring for couples and families thanks to his mix-gender open-air baths options.
Shikoku:
Hotel Kazurabashi
Hotel Kazurabashi located in Tokushima Prefecture. And has a small unique experience – to soak to the hot spring, you need to use mini cable car !
The onsen has a beautiful view .