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A Hot Spring Bath at 700 Meters

A Hot Spring Bath at 700 Meters

Robert Grey

700 meters, you won't find many hot spring baths in Japan so far above sea level, and few will offer the breathtaking scenery to be had at Maguse Onsen

Nagano
Ofuro no Ousama Oimachi

Ofuro no Ousama Oimachi

This community-based super sento (public bathhouse with various facilities) recently underwent renovation in November 2019. Conveniently located just..

Tokyo ¥1,380
Echigo-Yuzawa

Echigo-Yuzawa

Alena Eckelmann

days gone by but nowadays snow is the main source of earnings in Yuzawa Onsen... will be spoiled for choice as there are sixteen ski resorts in Yuzawa Onsen

Niigata 2
Yunohama Beach in Tsuruoka

Yunohama Beach in Tsuruoka

Rashaad Jorden

Yunohama is actually most famous for its onsen, as numerous signs in the... Tsuruoka city center direct motorists to the popular onsen resort.

Yamagata
Netsu no Yu

Netsu no Yu

Hannah Morse

stands out with beautiful stained glass of scenes depicting an age-old onsen... literally meaning “hot water rubbing,” is performed to cool down the onsen

Gunma 2
Showaen

Showaen

Chris Glenn

The Kin no Yu secluded onsen feature tiles of real gold lining the picturesque... Other onsen and outdoor rotenburo facilities are also available at Showaen

Oita
Welcome to the Yarimi no Yu

Welcome to the Yarimi no Yu

Bryan Baier

I’ve claimed to have found the best onsen in Japan before, and I know I... That said though, welcome to the Yarimikan’s Yarimi no Yu, the best onsen

Gifu 5