
Originally, Japanese people have always loved baths and hot springs. It's only natural that the ways to enjoy day-trip bathing and hot spring facilities continue to evolve. Find your favorite facility and pay it a visit. Here, we introduce the popular ranking of day-trip hot spring facilities nationwide, as voted by Tabiiro readers.
Updated every Monday: Calculated based on number of views over 30 days
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桜湯
Oita
Oita
桜湯
Located near the Beppu interchange on the Higashi-Kyushu Expressway, "Sakurayu" is a day-use hot spring facility known for its abundant spring water and consistently well-maintained, spotless baths. Guests appreciate freshly sourced, free-flowing spring water, along with twenty types of private family baths ideal for a peaceful retreat. The main bathhouse features hinoki tubs that create a warm, inviting atmosphere, while the open-air bath—surrounded by trees and built with impressive natural stones—offers a soothing soak with views that shift beautifully with the seasons. Whether unwinding in winter or rinsing off the heat of summer, the mineral-rich hot spring provides refreshing, gentle moisture that leaves the body revived.
2
常聖 天空の杜
Oita
Oita
常聖 天空の杜
"Josei Tenku no Mori" is located in Taketa City, Oita Prefecture, overlooking the mountains of the Kyushu Alps, and has three facilities: an auto campsite, a hot spring with a private family bath, and a cafe where you can enjoy dishes made with local ingredients. A complex resort facility with The owner, who was originally from Nagayu, created a space that was handcrafted with the desire to "create a facility where people can enjoy nature," allowing you to spend a relaxing moment becoming one with nature. The vast nature that spreads out in front of you, where you can see a sea of clouds, and at night the sky is full of stars and ever-changing scenery, is truly a paradise in the sky, where you can forget about the hustle and bustle of everyday life and feel refreshed.
1
Osaka
Dotonbori Sauna
2
Kanagawa
Hakone Kowakien Yunessun
3
Hyogo
Arima Kaido Onsen Suzuran no Yu
4
Oita
Beppu Onsen Sakurayu
5
Hiroshima
Honoka no Yu, Kitahiroshima
6
Kyoto
Kurama Onsen
7
Hokkaido
Sauna Kotan Sapporo
8
Aomori
Kumanosawa Onsen
9
Aichi
Natural hot springs Kakitsubata
10
Osaka
Kaizuka Ibuki Onsen Auto Campground
11
Nagasaki
Nagasaki Onsen Kidoan
12
Yamanashi
Hakushu/Ojira Forest Meisui Park Verga
13
Shiga
Spa Resort Ogoto Agaryanse
14
Hyogo
Michi-no-Eki Yokawa
15
Oita
Josei Tenku no Mori
16
Yamaguchi
Roadside Station Hotaru-kaido Nishinoichi
17
Niigata
Lotte Arai Resort
18
Kumamoto
Mifune Terrace
19
Yamaguchi
Yuya Harune
20
Mie
Yabucha no Yu, Shimagahara Onsen