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Natural hot springs (onsen) are numerous and highly popular across Japan. Every region of the country has its share of hot springs and resort towns, which come with them. There are many types of hot springs, distinguished by the minerals dissolved in the water. Different minerals provide different health benefits, and all hot springs are supposed to have a relaxing effect on your body and mind. Hot spring baths come in many varieties, indoors and outdoors, gender separated and mixed, developed and undeveloped. Many hot spring baths belong to a ryokan, while others are public bath houses. An overnight stay at a hot spring ryokan is a highly recommended experience to any visitor of Japan. Guide to Japanese Hot Springs: How to take a bath? How to enjoy hot springs? List of hot springs

Tours and Packages

Onsen Tours Shinkansen return trip train ticket and accommodation included! Hakone, Kinugawa, Arima, Wakura... and more!

English Links

Day's trip Onsen Michelin Excellent guide to hot springs in Japan. Hot Spring Index (jolsen's world) Another excellent guide to hot springs in Japan. What's onsen? (Digital Image Plug) General scientific information.

Product Links

A Guide to Japanese Hot Springs Book by Anne Hotta and Yoko Ishiguro Japan's Hidden Hot Springs Book by Robert C. Neff

Japanese Links

Day's trip Onsen Michelin Excellent guide to hot springs in Japan.