Our Favorite Hot Springs and Spa Towns in Japan
ByMatsuyama
A man and his girlfriend meet in front of shoe lockers at the entrance after taking a bath at the Dogo Onsen spa in Matsuyama.
Hakone
Hakone's main drag of spas.
Japan Alps
The Kusatsu tradition of yumomi or "water massage" at Netsunoyu is used to cool off the area's scalding waters. The hot water is stirred with wooden paddles and cooled by the mountain air.
Japan Alps
Ikaho Onsen, near Shibukawa, Japan.
Matsuyama
The waiting/dressing room of Yushinden, a bath room specially reserved for the Japanese imperial family, is seen at the Dogo Onsen spa in Matsuyama.
Unzen
The Hells (Jigoku), Unzen Spa, Japan.
Northeastern Honshu
Tsurunoyu Onsen, Nyuto.
Northeastern Honshu
Tsuta Onsen in Aomori Prefecture, Japan.
Hokkaido
Noboribetsu spa village, Hell Valley area, Japan.