# Japan's most popular hot spring towns

Famous onsen towns worth visiting once, and again.

- 58 votes · 12 items
- Jan 1, 2024 · hinanagoya
- https://even.best/en/l/3818/japan-s-most-popular-hot-spring-towns

## Top 12

1. **Atami Onsen (Shizuoka)** (6 · ▲6 ▼0) — Seaside hot spring town near Tokyo.
2. **Dogo Onsen (Ehime)** (5 · ▲6 ▼1) — Said to be Japan's oldest spa, with the Dogo Onsen Honkan.
3. **Beppu Onsen (Oita)** (5 · ▲5 ▼0) — Japan's largest number of springs and the 'hells' tour.
4. **Hakone Onsen (Kanagawa)** (5 · ▲5 ▼0) — Close to Tokyo, with Owakudani and Lake Ashi.
5. **Yufuin Onsen (Oita)** (5 · ▲5 ▼0) — At the foot of Mt Yufu, Lake Kinrin and Yunotsubo street.
6. **Arima Onsen (Hyogo)** (5 · ▲5 ▼0) — Ancient spa of gold and silver waters behind Kobe.
7. **Gero Onsen (Gifu)** (5 · ▲5 ▼0) — One of Japan's three famous springs, known for smooth skin.
8. **Kusatsu Onsen (Gunma)** (4 · ▲5 ▼1) — Famous for its yubatake hot water field and yumomi stirring.
9. **Nyuto Onsen (Akita)** (4 · ▲4 ▼0) — Hidden springs in the beech forest, including Tsurunoyu.
10. **Kurokawa Onsen (Kumamoto)** (2 · ▲3 ▼1) — Open-air bath hopping with a wooden pass.
11. **Noboribetsu Onsen (Hokkaido)** (1 · ▲2 ▼1) — Hell Valley and many types of spring water.
12. **Ginzan Onsen (Yamagata)** (-1 · ▲1 ▼2) — Taisho-era wooden inns lining the river.

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