五頭温泉郷 (Gozu Onsen Area)

The Gozu Onsen-go in Agano, Niigata is an onsen area located at the foot of Mt. Gozu. It has three major onsen, namely: the Deyu Onsen, the Murasugi Onsen, and the Imaita Onsen.

大室温泉まきばの湯 (Omura Onsen Makibanoyu)

The Omura Onsen Makibanoyu in Nagano-shi, Nagano has a large outdoor bath with magnificent views across the Zenko-ji Plain and the Northern Alps. The scenery looks great all the time but it is highly recommended to visit during winter.

加賀井温泉一陽館 (Kagai Onsen Ichiyoukan)

The Kagai Onsen Ichiyoukan in Nagano-shi, Nagano is an unusual onsen that has separate long, narrow, flowing baths with brown water for males and females, and two outdoor mixed baths. 

和倉温泉 (Wakura Onsen)

The Wakura Onsen in Nanao, Ishikawa is regarded as one of the best and high-end hotspring resorts in Japan. It is located on the edge of Nanao Bay at the base of the Noto Peninsula. It has existed as a resort for 1,200 years, originally discovered by a traveling priest who noticed an injured crane bathing its wing in the warm water.

粟津温泉総湯 (Awazu Onsen Soyu)

The Soyu in the Awazu Onsen in Kaga, Ishikawa is a hot spring facility for day use with a Karahafu-style roof and famous for soft, smooth spa waters. Eggs boiled in the hot springs are also available for a tasty and healthy snack.

片山津温泉総湯 (Katayamazu Onsen Soyu)

The Soyu in the Katayamazu Onsen in Kaga, Ishikawa  is a hot spring facility for day use with salty hot water springing up from the bottom of Lake Shibayamagata. The new Soyu will open in April 2012.

古総湯 (Kosoyu)

The Kosoyu in the Yamashiro Onsen in Kaga, Ishikawa is the place to experience the public bath culture as it was in the Meiji Period.  Its Kutaniyaki ceramic tiled baths, lacquered walls, and stained glass in addition to the natural hot spring water create an elegant bathing adventure.

そゆきくのゆ (Soyu Kiku no Yu)

The Soyu Kiku No Yu is a hotspring facility inside Yamanaka Onsen in Kaga, Ishikawa. It is said to be the original hotspring in the area. Its women’s bath includes a theater facility.

山中温泉 (Yamanaka Onsen)

The Yamanaka Onsen is a “hotspring city” located inside Kaga, Ishikawa. Their hotsprings are very famous and inside are lots of ryokan where guests can stay overnight. The Daishoji River runs through the town, and it is a popular tourist spot for both Japanese and foreign travelers.

上山温泉 (Kaminoyama Onsen)

The Kaminoyama Onsen in Kaminoyama, Yamagata is a popular onsen and ryokan area in the prefecture. People say that it began when a monk saw a crane with an injured shin bathing there and then left the spring healed in the past. It has 6 small Onsen streets: Shin’yu, Yumachi, Tokamachi, Takamatsu, Hayama, and Kawasaki.

銀山温泉 (Ginzan Onsen)

The Ginzan Onsen in Obanazawa, Yamagata is a hotspring area, its name literally meaning “silver mountain”. It became nationally famous as the setting for the television drama, Oshin. Fossils from the Miocene era have been found in the vicinity.

薬研温泉 (Yagen Onsen)

The Yagen Hotspring is located in Mutsu, Aomori. Along with the Oku-yagen Hotspring, they are surrounded by four ryokans, making up the Onsen Town.