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Japan Onsen Guide

Popular hot spring towns across Japan, from Hakone and Kusatsu to Beppu and Noboribetsu. We list public baths and day-use spas with prices and hours, tattoo policies, private baths, spring types and access, only when confirmed by official facility or tourism association information.

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At a Glance

All onsen towns

All onsen townsLocationPrice
Noboribetsu OnsenNoboribetsu, HokkaidoAdults ¥2,500, children (age 3 to elementary school) ¥1,500, towels included (as of October 2026)
Jozankei OnsenMinami-ku, Sapporo, HokkaidoAdults (junior high school and up) ¥1,300, children (age 3 to elementary school) ¥600, free for ages 0–2 (as of October 2026)
Yunokawa OnsenHakodate, Hokkaido¥500, under elementary school age ¥300 (as of October 2026)
Toyako OnsenToyako, HokkaidoWeekdays: adults ¥1,200, age 3 to elementary school ¥600; weekends and holidays: adults ¥1,500, age 3 to elementary school ¥750; free for ages 0–2 (as of October 2026)
Sounkyo OnsenKamikawa, HokkaidoAdults ¥800, children ¥400 (as of October 2026)
Ginzan OnsenObanazawa, YamagataAdults ¥500, elementary school students and younger ¥200 (as of October 2026)
Nyuto OnsenkyoSemboku, AkitaAdults ¥700, children ¥300 (as of October 2026)
Zao OnsenYamagata, YamagataAdults ¥300, children ¥100 (as of October 2026)
Naruko OnsenOsaki, MiyagiAdults ¥300, children ¥100 (as of October 2026)
Aizu Higashiyama OnsenAizuwakamatsu, FukushimaAdults: weekdays ¥1,000, weekends and holidays ¥1,100, peak days ¥1,650; elementary school students ¥500–¥700 (as of October 2026)
Hakone OnsenHakone, KanagawaAdults: weekdays ¥1,700, weekends and holidays ¥2,000; elementary school students ¥1,000 (as of October 2026)
Kusatsu OnsenKusatsu, GunmaAdults ¥800, children (age 3 to elementary school) ¥400 (as of October 2026)
Ikaho OnsenShibukawa, GunmaAdults ¥800, children ¥400 (as of October 2026)
Kinugawa OnsenNikko, TochigiAdults ¥1,650, children (ages 3–12) ¥880, plus ¥50 bathing tax (as of October 2026)
Atami OnsenAtami, ShizuokaAdults (junior high school and up): weekdays ¥3,080, weekends and holidays ¥3,410; children (age 4 to elementary school): weekdays ¥2,310, weekends and holidays ¥2,530; plus ¥150 bathing tax (as of October 2026)
Shuzenji OnsenIzu, ShizuokaAdults (junior high school and up) ¥700, elementary school students ¥400 (as of October 2026)
Gero OnsenGero, GifuAdults ¥470, elementary school students ¥180, preschoolers ¥100 (as of October 2026)
Okuhida Onsen-goTakayama, GifuAdults ¥700, children ¥500 (as of October 2026)
Shibu & Yudanaka OnsenYamanouchi, NaganoJunior high school students and up ¥500, elementary school students ¥300 (bathing tax included) (as of October 2026)
Nozawa OnsenNozawaonsen, NaganoFree (a small donation as a contribution to the yunakama) (as of October 2026)
Yamanaka OnsenKaga, IshikawaAge 12 and up ¥500, ages 6–11 ¥150, ages 3–5 ¥70, under 3 free (as of October 2026)
Arima OnsenKita-ku, Kobe, HyogoAdults ¥800 (weekdays ¥650), elementary and junior high school students ¥350, preschoolers free; Kin no Yu and Gin no Yu combined ticket ¥1,200 (as of October 2026)
Kinosaki OnsenToyooka, HyogoAdults ¥800, children (age 3 to elementary school) ¥400 (as of October 2026)
Nanki-Shirahama OnsenShirahama, WakayamaAge 3 and up ¥500 (as of October 2026)
Nanki-Katsuura OnsenNachikatsuura, WakayamaAdults ¥2,500, children (age 3 to elementary school) ¥1,250, towel included (as of October 2026)
Dogo OnsenMatsuyama, EhimeKami-no-Yu ground floor adults ¥700, children (ages 2–11) ¥350; Kami-no-Yu second-floor seats adults ¥1,300; Tama-no-Yu second-floor seats adults ¥2,000; Tama-no-Yu third-floor private room adults ¥2,500 (as of October 2026)
Tamatsukuri OnsenMatsue, ShimaneAdults (junior high school students and up) ¥600, children (age 3 and up) ¥300 (as of October 2026)
Misasa OnsenMisasa, TottoriAdults ¥400, children (age 3 to elementary school) ¥250 (as of October 2026)
Beppu OnsenBeppu, OitaRegular bath: adults ¥300, children ¥100, preschoolers free / Sand bath: ¥1,500 (as of October 2026)
Yufuin OnsenYufu, Oita¥300 (as of October 2026)
Kurokawa OnsenMinamioguni, Aso District, KumamotoAdults ¥800, children ¥600 (as of October 2026)
Ureshino OnsenUreshino, SagaAdults ¥450, elementary school students ¥220, preschoolers free with a guardian (as of October 2026)
Ibusuki OnsenIbusuki, KagoshimaSand bath: adults ¥1,500, children ¥800 / Hot spring only: adults ¥800, children ¥400 (as of October 2026)
Unzen OnsenUnzen, NagasakiAdults ¥500, children ¥250, age 3 and under free (as of October 2026)
Takeo OnsenTakeo, SagaAdults ¥500, children (age 3 to elementary school) ¥250 (as of October 2026)
Hokkaido

Onsen towns in Hokkaido

♨ Onsen

Noboribetsu Onsen

Hokkaido ・ Noboribetsu, Hokkaido

♨ Day use Adults ¥2,500, children (age 3 to elementary school) ¥1,500, towels included (as of October 2026)

Private baths
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Jozankei Onsen

Hokkaido ・ Minami-ku, Sapporo, Hokkaido

♨ Day use Adults (junior high school and up) ¥1,300, children (age 3 to elementary school) ¥600, free for ages 0–2 (as of October 2026)

Private baths
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Yunokawa Onsen

Hokkaido ・ Hakodate, Hokkaido

♨ Day use ¥500, under elementary school age ¥300 (as of October 2026)

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Toyako Onsen

Hokkaido ・ Toyako, Hokkaido

♨ Day use Weekdays: adults ¥1,200, age 3 to elementary school ¥600; weekends and holidays: adults ¥1,500, age 3 to elementary school ¥750; free for ages 0–2 (as of October 2026)

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Sounkyo Onsen

Hokkaido ・ Kamikawa, Hokkaido

♨ Day use Adults ¥800, children ¥400 (as of October 2026)

Private baths
Tohoku

Onsen towns in Tohoku

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Ginzan Onsen

Tohoku ・ Obanazawa, Yamagata

♨ Day use Adults ¥500, elementary school students and younger ¥200 (as of October 2026)

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Nyuto Onsenkyo

Tohoku ・ Semboku, Akita

♨ Day use Adults ¥700, children ¥300 (as of October 2026)

Private baths
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Zao Onsen

Tohoku ・ Yamagata, Yamagata

♨ Day use Adults ¥300, children ¥100 (as of October 2026)

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Naruko Onsen

Tohoku ・ Osaki, Miyagi

♨ Day use Adults ¥300, children ¥100 (as of October 2026)

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Aizu Higashiyama Onsen

Tohoku ・ Aizuwakamatsu, Fukushima

♨ Day use Adults: weekdays ¥1,000, weekends and holidays ¥1,100, peak days ¥1,650; elementary school students ¥500–¥700 (as of October 2026)

Private baths
Tokyo & Around

Onsen towns in Tokyo & Around

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Hakone Onsen

Tokyo & Around ・ Hakone, Kanagawa

♨ Day use Adults: weekdays ¥1,700, weekends and holidays ¥2,000; elementary school students ¥1,000 (as of October 2026)

Private baths
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Kusatsu Onsen

Tokyo & Around ・ Kusatsu, Gunma

♨ Day use Adults ¥800, children (age 3 to elementary school) ¥400 (as of October 2026)

Private baths
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Ikaho Onsen

Tokyo & Around ・ Shibukawa, Gunma

♨ Day use Adults ¥800, children ¥400 (as of October 2026)

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Kinugawa Onsen

Tokyo & Around ・ Nikko, Tochigi

♨ Day use Adults ¥1,650, children (ages 3–12) ¥880, plus ¥50 bathing tax (as of October 2026)

Private baths
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Atami Onsen

Tokyo & Around ・ Atami, Shizuoka

♨ Day use Adults (junior high school and up): weekdays ¥3,080, weekends and holidays ¥3,410; children (age 4 to elementary school): weekdays ¥2,310, weekends and holidays ¥2,530; plus ¥150 bathing tax (as of October 2026)

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Shuzenji Onsen

Tokyo & Around ・ Izu, Shizuoka

♨ Day use Adults (junior high school and up) ¥700, elementary school students ¥400 (as of October 2026)

Chubu & Hokuriku

Onsen towns in Chubu & Hokuriku

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Gero Onsen

Chubu & Hokuriku ・ Gero, Gifu

♨ Day use Adults ¥470, elementary school students ¥180, preschoolers ¥100 (as of October 2026)

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Okuhida Onsen-go

Chubu & Hokuriku ・ Takayama, Gifu

♨ Day use Adults ¥700, children ¥500 (as of October 2026)

Private baths
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Shibu & Yudanaka Onsen

Chubu & Hokuriku ・ Yamanouchi, Nagano

♨ Day use Junior high school students and up ¥500, elementary school students ¥300 (bathing tax included) (as of October 2026)

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Nozawa Onsen

Chubu & Hokuriku ・ Nozawaonsen, Nagano

♨ Day use Free (a small donation as a contribution to the yunakama) (as of October 2026)

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Yamanaka Onsen

Chubu & Hokuriku ・ Kaga, Ishikawa

♨ Day use Age 12 and up ¥500, ages 6–11 ¥150, ages 3–5 ¥70, under 3 free (as of October 2026)

Kansai

Onsen towns in Kansai

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Arima Onsen

Kansai ・ Kita-ku, Kobe, Hyogo

♨ Day use Adults ¥800 (weekdays ¥650), elementary and junior high school students ¥350, preschoolers free; Kin no Yu and Gin no Yu combined ticket ¥1,200 (as of October 2026)

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Kinosaki Onsen

Kansai ・ Toyooka, Hyogo

♨ Day use Adults ¥800, children (age 3 to elementary school) ¥400 (as of October 2026)

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Nanki-Shirahama Onsen

Kansai ・ Shirahama, Wakayama

♨ Day use Age 3 and up ¥500 (as of October 2026)

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Nanki-Katsuura Onsen

Kansai ・ Nachikatsuura, Wakayama

♨ Day use Adults ¥2,500, children (age 3 to elementary school) ¥1,250, towel included (as of October 2026)

Private baths
Chugoku & Shikoku

Onsen towns in Chugoku & Shikoku

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Dogo Onsen

Chugoku & Shikoku ・ Matsuyama, Ehime

♨ Day use Kami-no-Yu ground floor adults ¥700, children (ages 2–11) ¥350; Kami-no-Yu second-floor seats adults ¥1,300; Tama-no-Yu second-floor seats adults ¥2,000; Tama-no-Yu third-floor private room adults ¥2,500 (as of October 2026)

Private baths
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Tamatsukuri Onsen

Chugoku & Shikoku ・ Matsue, Shimane

♨ Day use Adults (junior high school students and up) ¥600, children (age 3 and up) ¥300 (as of October 2026)

Private baths
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Misasa Onsen

Chugoku & Shikoku ・ Misasa, Tottori

♨ Day use Adults ¥400, children (age 3 to elementary school) ¥250 (as of October 2026)

Kyushu

Onsen towns in Kyushu

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Beppu Onsen

Kyushu ・ Beppu, Oita

♨ Day use Regular bath: adults ¥300, children ¥100, preschoolers free / Sand bath: ¥1,500 (as of October 2026)

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Yufuin Onsen

Kyushu ・ Yufu, Oita

♨ Day use ¥300 (as of October 2026)

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Kurokawa Onsen

Kyushu ・ Minamioguni, Aso District, Kumamoto

♨ Day use Adults ¥800, children ¥600 (as of October 2026)

Private baths
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Ureshino Onsen

Kyushu ・ Ureshino, Saga

♨ Day use Adults ¥450, elementary school students ¥220, preschoolers free with a guardian (as of October 2026)

Private baths
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Ibusuki Onsen

Kyushu ・ Ibusuki, Kagoshima

♨ Day use Sand bath: adults ¥1,500, children ¥800 / Hot spring only: adults ¥800, children ¥400 (as of October 2026)

Private baths
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Unzen Onsen

Kyushu ・ Unzen, Nagasaki

♨ Day use Adults ¥500, children ¥250, age 3 and under free (as of October 2026)

Private baths
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Takeo Onsen

Kyushu ・ Takeo, Saga

♨ Day use Adults ¥500, children (age 3 to elementary school) ¥250 (as of October 2026)

Private baths

Prices, hours, tattoo policies and spring types are based on official facility, municipal and tourism association information. They can change, so check the official websites before you go.

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