Kaga Onsen is a mecca of hot springs and is located south of Kanazawa in Ishikawa Prefecture.

Lake Kawaguchi has a few ryokans (Japanese traditional inn) with onsen (hot spring) baths that has views of Mount Fuji.

Yudanaka Onsen is a hot spring resort that has been around for hundreds of years.

Nozawa Onsen is located in the northern part of Nagano Prefecture and has 13 traditional style public baths.

Gero Onsen is one of the three best onsen in Japan as said by Hayashi Razan, a Confucian poet from the Edo Period.

Atami Onsen has been around since the 8th century and the water from the onsen was transported to Edo Castle.

Wakura Onsen is a hot spring area located next to Nanao Bay on the Noto Peninsula.

Okuhida Onsen was discovered by Takeda Shingen’s troops and has healing waters for a variety of ailments.

Kanzanji Onsen is the center attraction of Lake Hamanako and offers a wide variety of water qualities.

Shirahone Onsen is a rural hot spring resort surrounded by nature in a deep gorge by Mount Norikura, a sacred mountain.

Shibu Onsen is located in Yamanouchi and maintains a traditional atmosphere reminiscent of the Edo Period.