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Matsuyama · Shikoku

One of Japan's oldest hot springs, with a recorded history going back over 1,300 years and oral traditions reaching much further. The iconic Dogo Onsen Honkan, a three-storey wooden bathhouse completed in 1894, is said to have inspired the bathhouse in Studio Ghibli's Spirited Away. The gentle alkaline waters are known for their skin-softening properties.

4.5· 5,200 reviewsvia Google

Kusatsu · Kanto

One of Japan's most celebrated onsen towns, set at 1,200 meters in the mountains of Gunma Prefecture. The spring output here exceeds 32,000 liters per minute, making it the highest in Japan. The strongly acidic sulfur waters are legendary for their skin-healing properties. Twice a day in the town square, staff perform yumomi: cooling the scalding water with long wooden paddles while singing traditional songs.

4.5· 4,500 reviewsvia Google

Nyuto Onsen · Tohoku

The oldest of Nyuto's seven inns, sitting deep in a beech forest in Akita Prefecture. The large outdoor mixed-bathing pool is filled with opaque, milky-white sulfurous water. It is widely considered the most beautiful onsen scene in Japan. You come here to disappear for a while.

4.7· 3,214 reviewsvia Google