Onsens - Japanese Hot Springs

Confessions of an Onsen Addict: Hot-Spring Bathing in Japan

The Rough Guide author Jan Dodd bares all in her review of Japan's best hot springs. Where they are, how to get there, costs and bathing ettiquette.

Japan's Hot Springs: A Clean Break

Will Yong takes the plunge in the Japanese hot spring resort of Arima in Hyogo Prefecture near Kobe in western Japan.

Alternative Bathing in Kyushu

Joe Sinclair visits the hot springs and sand-baths of Kyushu - Beppu, Yufuin - Oita Prefecture is a mecca of Japanese hot-springs.

Onsen in Hakone

Hakone is one of Japan's premier hot spring resorts and within easy reach of the Tokyo metropolis.

Yoshidaya Ryokan in Arifuku Onsen

Stay at Yoshidaya Onsen a stately Japanese natural hot spring ryokan with a 350-year history of making visitors welcome. Yoshidaya is situated in the Arifuku hot spring resort in Shimane Prefecture.

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Gero Onsen

Gero Onsen in Gifu Prefecture, north of Nagoya, is one of Japan's oldest and most famous onsen resorts.

Beppu Onsen

Beppu Onsen in Oita Prefecture, in Kyushu, is one of Japan's premier onsen resorts.