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Known for open air baths with nice views. Okuhida is famous for its hot springs, and especially so for its rotemburo (outdoor baths) with views of the surrounding Northern Japan Alps. Five onsen towns have developed along Okuhida's valleys, each with its own unique character and hot spring water, as they are fed from different hot spring sources.
- Hakuba Highland Hotel
- Yama No Hoteru Musouen
- Hottarakashi Onsen
- Hotel Associa Takayama Resort
- Spa Resort Ryokan Hakone Ginyu
- Maguse Onsen
- Okame Hot Spring
- Manza Onsen Nisshin Kan
- Ryounkaku
- Hotel Kazubarashi
Location:Hakuba, Nagano, Nagano Prefecture General Information:Hakuba Highland Hotel (白馬 ハイランド ホテル) is all the way up in the north of Nagano Prefecture, near Niigata Prefecture and Toyama Prefecture. The village was the main venue for the Winter Olympics 1998 and is now a popular and internationally renowned ski resort. From Nagano city, there is a...
Location:Yufuin Onsen, Oita Prefecture General Information: Yama no Hoteru Musouen (夢想園) is a tranquil hot spring ryokan surrounded by mountains. It is located in the southern part of Yufuin, a popular hot spring resort. Beppu, one of Japan’s most famous onsen towns, and its scorching but colorful Hells (Jigoku) are just around the corner too. So t...
Location:Yamanashi, near Kofu, Yamanashi Prefecture General Information:Hottarakashi Onsen (ほったらかし温泉) is a famous hot spring with superb views of Mt. Fuji and is also known for its scenic sunrise and beautiful night view. You can get here in 2 – 3 hours from Tokyo by JR Limited Express train on the Chuo Line towards Kofu. The train ride is covered ...
Location:Takayama, Gifu Prefecture General Information:Hotel Associa Takayama Resort (飛騨高山 ホテルアソシア高山リゾート) is a refined hot spring resort located in the mountainous Hida region of Gifu Prefecture. When I traveled through all 47 prefectures, Takayama was by far one of the most beautiful cities of my entire trip. But not only the city itself the whole...
Location:Hakone, Kanagawa Prefecture General Information:Spa Resort Ryokan Hakone Ginyu (箱根吟遊) is an attractive 4-star Onsen Ryokan located in the mountains of the Fuji-Hakone-Izu National Park. The whole region is a true nature paradise but especially Hakone is famous for its hot springs, Lake Ashinoko, and beautiful views of Mt. Fuji. It is a pop...
Location:Kijimadaira, Near Nagano, Nagano Prefecture General Information:Maguse Onsen (馬曲温泉) is about 45 kilometers further north of Nagano city in the middle of the mountains. By Shinkansen it will only take you 11 minutes to Iyama Station but after that public access is extremely limited and you probably need to get a taxi for the 15 minutes up t...
Location:Soni Kogen, Nara Prefecture General Information:Okame Hot Spring, also known as Soni Kogen Onsen Okame no Yu (曽爾高原温泉 お亀の湯) is an unexplored area in the tranquil Soni River basin. It is located at the northeastern end of Nara Prefecture and next to Mie Prefecture. The area is well known for the most beautiful sunset in Japan, Soni Highland’...
Location:Manza Onsen, Gunma Prefecture General Information:Manza Onsen Nisshin Kan (万座温泉 日進舘) is a 4-star hotel located on the slopes of Mount Shirane in Gunma Prefecture. This onsen town’s excellent hot spring water is one of the most sulfuric in all of Japan and provides various health benefits. The town naturally produces 5.4 million liters of h...
Location:Tokachidake Onsen, Near Furano & Biei, Hokkaido Prefecture General Information:Ryounkaku (凌雲閣) is a relaxed hot spring located in Tokachidake Onsen in the south of Daisetsuzan National Park. The park is Hokkaido’s largest national park and a paradise for hikers and outdoor lovers. Asahidake, Hokkaido’s highest mountain, is the first place ...
Location:Iya Valley, Tokushima Prefecture General Information:Hotel Kazubarashi (ホテルかずら橋) is a 2-star hotel nestled in the remote mountains of the Iya Valley in Tokushima Prefecture (Shikoku Island). The valley is famous for its adventurous vine bridges “Kazurabashi” (only for the brave) and the azure blue waters of the Oboke Gorge. From Takamatsu,...
- Best Riverside Onsen. Takaragawa Onsen (Gunma, Central Honshū) Japanese onsen maniacs often pronounce Gunma-ken’s onsen to be the best in the country - and it's difficult to argue this point. '
- Best Inner-City Onsen. Ōedo Onsen Monogatari (Tokyo) Located on the artificial island of Odaiba out in Tokyo Bay, this giant super onsen is modelled on an Edo period town.
- Best Island Onsen. Jinata Onsen (Shikine-jima, Izu-shotō) The setting of this onsen couldn’t be more dramatic: it’s located in a rocky cleft in the seashore of lovely little Shikine-jima, an island only a few hours’ ferry ride from downtown Tokyo.
- Best Onsen Town. Kinosaki (Kinosaki, Kansai) Kinosaki, on the Sea of Japan coast in northern Kansai, is the quintessential onsen town. With seven public baths and dozens of onsen ryokan, this is the place to sample the onsen ryokan experience.
Oct 16, 2019 · Lily Crossley-Baxter. Set beside the Kurobe River deep in the Japanese Alps, Japan's most remote onsen takes two days to reach (Credit: Lily Crossley-Baxter) Known as Japan’s most remote onsen ...
As the Japanese saying goes, “Famous mountains have famous hot springs”, Omachi is host to some superb spas. First of all is the Omachi Hot Spring Village. The snow melt of the Northern Alps flows down in clear streams, and along the Alpine line 16 hotels and traditional inns feature hot spring bathing facilities.
May 7, 2014 · Before I left on my trip, my online research suggested than a property called Takaragawa Onsen, located in the foothills of the Japanese Alps about 90 minutes north of Tokyo by Shinkansen, might be the best onsen in Japan. Boasting four outdoor hot springs and a ryokan that straddles a river of the same name, Takaragawa certainly fits the bill ...
