Hot Spring Tours and Trips All Over Japan | Club Tourism

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If you are looking for a hot spring tour, leave it to Club Tourism! In addition to a variety of plans, from one-day bus tours to overnight stays and multiple nights, there are plenty of tours and trips to hot springs all over the country, including famous hot springs and hidden hot springs that represent Japan. You can also specify the means of transportation, such as bus or train, and it is easy to search and apply for hot springs all over the country.

Secret hot springs and famous hot springs recommended by Hiromi Watanabe, a secret hot spring explorer

"Hot springs for hot spring lovers" recommended by Hiromi Watanabe, a "secret hot spring explorer" who knows all about hidden hot springs and natural hot springs across the country. We will introduce the various No. 1 hot springs selected by Hiromi Watanabe. If you are unsure about where to find a hot spring, please start here.

Hokkaido

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Kotan Onsen Open-Air Bath: Feel like you're soaking in Lake Kussharo

[Best view No.1] Kotan Onsen open-air bath
(Kotan Onsenro Tenburo)

Infinity Onsen is a hot spring where the lake and hot spring are one. When you soak in the bathtub overlooking Lake Kussharo, you can enjoy a bath that feels as if the lake and hot spring are one.

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Meto Onsen and Meto Onsen Hotel are particular about lowering the temperature of the hot spring water through heat exchange without adding a single drop of water to the source.

[Beautiful Skin No.1] Meto Onsen, Meto Onsen Hotel
(Meto Onsen and Meto Onsen Hotel)

Located on the banks of the Nukanan River, this inn boasts an open-air bath that is full of a sense of freedom. The alkaline simple hot spring water, with a slight sulfur smell, and the natural surroundings are soothing to the skin and eyes.

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Nukabira Onsen Nukabira Tate Tourist Hotel, a rustic hotel facing the Nukabira River

[No.1 in rustic charm] Nukabira Onsen, Nukabira Tate Tourist Hotel
(Nukabira Onsen and Nukabira Kanko Hotel)

The best recommendation is the rustic "mixed outdoor bath" facing the Nukabira River. Surrounded by natural forests, you can feel the "breath of nature" as you are soothed by the green trees and listen to the murmuring of the river. The gentle salt spring containing baking soda leaves a nice smooth feeling and is comfortable on the skin.

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Kawayu Onsen, Oyado Kinkiyu Bettei Suzuto: A rare strong acidic sulfur spring with a pH of 1.7

[No.1 acidity] Kawayu Onsen, Oyado Kinkiyu Annex, Suzuto
(Cute hot springs, home-cooked meals, and a water lily)

A high-temperature hot spring river flows through the hot spring town, and Kawayu Onsen, which has alum and green spring water containing highly acidic hydrogen sulfide with a pH of 1.7, is one of the few precious hot springs in the country from a medical perspective.

Area Hot Spring Name Highlights
Hokkaido

Oyado Kinkiyu is a hotel in Kawayu Onsen, a famous hot spring resort in Eastern Hokkaido. You can enjoy 100% natural, highly acidic spring water with a pH of 1.8.
Hokkaido

The whole body is enveloped in a slippery coating that feels as if you have applied an oily cream, and it feels amazing. This is truly the ultimate in smoothness.
Hokkaido

"Moor springs" contain organic matter derived from plants and are also known as "natural lotions." Nishishunbetsu Onsen's "Moor Springs" are some of the thickest and smoothest hot springs in Hokkaido. The white bubbles on the surface of the amber-colored water look just like "freshly poured draft beer," and are the epitome of freshness.

Nagano Prefecture

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Matsushiro Onsen Onsen Matsushiroso (Image)

【Richness NO.1】Matsushiro Onsen ・Matsushiroso
(Matsushiro Onsen, Matsushiroso)

This is a rich hot spring with a total component content of 16,130 mg/kg. It contains a variety of components, including salt, calcium, iron, and carbon dioxide.

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Koyasu Onsen (Image)

[Rare spring quality NO.1] Koyasu Onsen
(Koyasu Onsen)

This hot spring contains iodine, one of the top five rare spring qualities. It is popular among locals due to its richness and abundance of water.

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Matsukawa Valley Hot Springs Takinoyu (Image)

[Beautiful view No.1] Matsukawa Valley Hot Springs, Takinoyu
(Matsukawake Ikoku Onsen/Takinoyu)

The attraction is the large open-air bath, made using the natural boulders of Matsukawa Valley, from which you can enjoy the seasonal scenery.

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Hotaru Onsen Ipponkan (Image)

[No.1 Cloudy Water] Hotaru Onsen Ichibokaku
(Firefly Hot Springs, First Floor)

This hotel is proud of its beautiful, cloudy green water. The color of the spring changes slightly depending on the day, creating a truly mystical sight.

Area Hot Spring Name Highlights
Nagano Prefecture

The source contains approximately 2,000 mg/kg of carbon dioxide (twice the legal limit!), making it one of the most highly concentrated carbonated springs in Japan.
Nagano Prefecture

You can expect a "double skin-beautifying effect" with its "alkaline" (removes dirt and dead skin cells from the skin) and "sulfur spring" (whitening) properties.
Nagano Prefecture

An overwhelming amount of water flows into the bath without heating, adding water, or disinfecting it. The smooth texture and lukewarm water feel great on the skin.

Gifu Prefecture

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Hirase Onsen Fujisuke no Yu Fujiya Ryokan (Image)

[No.1 in Commitment] Hirase Onsen Fujisuke no Yu Fujiya Ryokan
(Hirase Onsen Fujisuke no Yu Fujiya Ryokan)

The hot, abundant hot spring water that springs from the shores of Lake Shiramizu in Hakusan National Park, 15km away, is indirectly cooled with well water before being poured into the baths. The inn is committed to using 100% spring water without adding a drop of water. The inn, which was relocated from an old house, has a wonderful atmosphere.

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Hirayu Onsen in the Okuhida Onsen area (Image)

[No.1 in cloudy water] Hirayu Onsen in Okuhida Onsen Village
(Okuhida Onsen Group Hirayu Onsen)

With an abundant flow rate of 600 liters per minute, you can enjoy the different turbidity and temperatures of the water, from milky white water to clear water with white hot spring flowers dancing in it.

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Gero Onsen (Image)

[No.1 for beautiful skin] Gero Onsen
(Gero Onsen)

The alkaline simple hot spring water leaves your skin feeling smooth and acts as a natural cleanser that removes dead skin cells and impurities.

Area Hot Spring Name Highlights
Gifu Prefecture

This hot spring is popular with locals because of its abundance of salt and water. A huge amount of water, 800 liters per minute, flows into the baths. The "sodium calcium chloride spring" water keeps you warm even after bathing and has a high moisturizing effect. It contains iron and shines a slightly brownish color.
Gifu Prefecture

This is a recommended bath where you can experience carbonated spring water, a rare spring quality nationwide that is highly effective in improving blood flow, while still alive (the carbon dioxide gas content is 1.4 times the prescribed value).
Gifu Prefecture

Located at the very back of Okuhida Onsenkyo, this is a great location where you can bathe surrounded by the mountains of the Northern Alps. Mixed bathing/bathing suits are charged separately.
Gifu Prefecture

The highlight is the floor made of hot spring water (travertine) in the shape of a rice field! Even the bathtub is coated with the water, making it unrecognizable.

Kagoshima Prefecture

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"Shio Onsen Kaminoyu" (one example) has a faint sulfur smell and a pleasant, smooth feel that is sure to improve your skin.

[Beautiful Skin No.1] Shio Onsen, Kami no Yu
(Shibi Onsen Kaminoyu)

The sulfur spring has an extremely high pH value of 9.4 to 9.6, making it a skin-beautifying spring that will have you wanting to rub it onto your cheeks.

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Furusato Onsen Sakurajima Seaside Hotel (mixed bathing) - Soak in the cloudy golden water while gazing out at Kinko Bay

[No.1 Cloudy Water] Furusato Onsen, Sakurajima Seaside Hotel
(Furusato Onsen/Sakurajimashimaside Hotel)

This hotel allows you to soak in the cloudy golden water while looking out at Kinko Bay. You can also see Mt. Kaimon from the bath.

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"Ibusuki Tamatebako Onsen Healthy Land" (one example) boasts an open-air bath with a spectacular view of the ocean, giving you a sense of freedom.

[Beautiful view No.1] Healthy Land Open-air Bath and Ibusuki Tamatebako Onsen
(Healthy Land Theme Park/Ibusuki Hot Springs)

You will definitely be overwhelmed by the view from the vast open-air bath (Japanese-style open-air bath) overlooking the ocean!!

Area Hot Spring Name Highlights
Kagoshima Prefecture

A coffee-colored hot spring. It is highly concentrated, and its deep color and unique aroma make a big impact.
Kagoshima Prefecture

This is a secret hot spring inn that sits quietly in the thick forest of the Kirishima mountain range. The indoor bath is made entirely of wood and has a wonderful atmosphere. The inn owns five natural hot springs.

About Hiromi Watanabe, the secret hot springs explorer

Introduction of hidden hot spring explorer Hiromi Watanabe

Hiromi Watanabe
Originally from Nara-Prefecture, she became obsessed with hot springs after falling ill while working as an office worker. She has visited over 2,500 hot springs both in Japan and overseas. She loves going alone to secret and outdoor hot springs that no one else visits, and she spends almost all of her free time visiting hot springs.
She is currently serializing "Solo Secret Hot Springs" on the official website of Shogakukan's "BE-PAL". She is the author of "My Happy Hot Spring Time ~A Journey to Hidden Hot Springs with Spectacular Scenery for Adult Girls~" and blog "YOOMI'S Blissful Hot Spring Diary☆".

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