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Onsen
An onsen (温泉) is a term for hot springs in the Japanese language, though the term is often used describe the bathing facilities and inns around the hot springs. A volcanically active country, Japan has thousands of onsen scattered along its length and breadth. Onsen were traditionally used as public bathing places and today play a central role in directing Japanese domestic tourism. Onsen come in many types and shapes, including outdoor (露天風呂 or rotenburo) and indoor baths. Baths may be either public run by a municipality or private often run as part of a hotel, ryokan.
Kusatsu Onsen
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Tourist Info.
There are three free public Onsen. Hand Onsen and Foot Onsen are also available as well.
Access
0. at Shin Maebashi.
1. use JR Agatsuma Line to Naganohara Kusatsuguchi (1 hr.
30 min.)
2. use bus to Kusatsu Onsen (1 hr.)
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Zao Onsen
Area: Yamagata; Yamagata Tendo (Season: April)
Zao Onsen (蔵王温泉) is the oldest Onsen exist in Japan. It has over 1900 years of history. Zao Onsen is located in ...
Atami
Area: Shizuoka; Izu Peninsula (Season: Feburary)
Atami (熱海) is Onsen City located in Izu peninsula, Shizuoka. Because there is the Shinkansen Station, it is very ...
Sumatakyo Onsen
Area: Shizuoka; Middle Shizuoka (Season: Feburary)
Sumatakyo Onsen (寸又峡温泉) is Onsen town located in the deep side of mountain in Shizuoka. Its Onsen is also known as ...
Shimoda
Area: Shizuoka; Izu Peninsula (Season: August)
Shimoda (下田) is a port town with Onsen located south of Izu Peninsula. The port of Shimoda captures great fishes ...
Shima Onsen
Area: Gunma; Shima Onsen (Season: May)
Shima Onsen (四万温泉) is one of Onsen resorts of Gunma prefecture. There are 43 Onsen springs in Shima. One of the ...
Gero Onsen
Area: Gifu; Hida Takayama (Season: November)
Gero Onsen is one of the most famous Onsen in Japan. It is located middle eastern Gifu Prefecture. It was ...
Fukiage Jigokudani
Area: Miyagi; Naruko-Kurihara (Season: August)
Fukiage Jigokudani (吹上地獄谷) is a valley with many Onsen springs located in Onikobe Onsen Miyagi Prefecture. ...
Shuzenji Onsen
Area: Shizuoka; Izu Peninsula (Season: August)
Shuzenji Onsen (修善寺温泉) is the oldest Onsen town in Izu Peninsula. The name was taken from Shuzenji Temple. It is ...
Inatori Osen
Area: Shizuoka; Izu Peninsula (Season: Feburary)
Inatori Osen (稲取温泉) has many traditional festival that have been held since late Edo Period, such as the Hina ...
Kaminoyama Onsen
Area: Yamagata; Yamagata Tendo (Season: April)
Kaminoyama Onsen (上山温泉) is Onsen town located in the middle of Yamagata Prefecture. It is Onsen with lots of ...
Benten Geyser
Area: Miyagi; Naruko-Kurihara (Season: August)
Benten Geyser（間欠泉「弁天」）is Onsen Geyser located in Onikobe Onsen, Miyagi Prefecture. About every 10 minutes, it ...
Ginzan Onsen
Area: Yamagata; Yamagata Tendo (Season: September)
Ginzan (銀山温泉) is one of the most popular Onsen in Tohoku. It is very small Onsen village located in Yamagata ...
Yunomine Onsen
Area: Wakayama; Nachi-Shingu (Season: December)
Yunomine Onsen (湯の峰温泉) is one of the oldest Onsen Town located in Kumano, Wakayama Prefecture. This Onsen Town has ...
Mine Onsen Daifuntou Park
Area: Shizuoka; Izu Peninsula (Season: Feburary)
Mine Onsen Daifunto Park (峰温泉 大噴湯公園) is largest hot spring in Asia. Every one hour they have great hot spring ...
Kumomi Onsen
Area: Shizuoka; Izu Peninsula (Season: July)
Kumomi Onsen (雲見温泉) is located in west-side of Izu Peninsula, Shizuoka. It is very small town, but has great Onsen ...
Ishibu Onsen
Area: Shizuoka; Izu Peninsula (Season: August)
Ishibu Onsen(石部温泉) is located west side of Izu Peninsula, Shizuoka. West side of Izu Peninsula has many beaches ...
