Onsen resort

In Japan, Onsen are the country’s hot springs and the bathing facilities and traditional inns 

around them. Most Japanese love bathing in Onsen (hot springs), and many believe that the water

can cure certain ailments. There are many volcanoes around Japan, and therefore many Onsen.

Each Onsen is said to have its own healing property. Onsen resorts or hotels either use water from

actual spring or they boil mineral water.

Onsen Resorts in Kyushu

Kyushu is known for the best and most picturesque Onsen resorts in all of Japan.

The profusion of Onsen is due in part to Kyushu’s very landscape: it’s home to no less

than 9 volcano groups that are responsible for creating the island’s thermal waters.

Nagayu Onsen

One of the most popular hot spring for foreign tourists, located at the foot of Kuju mountain

range in Oita-prefecture.  The hot spring is known as one of the world’s top carbonate spring.

Onsen resorts in Aso

Aso possesses the world’s largest Caldera with 18km west-east and 24 km north-south,

created by 4 times of explosive volcanic activity in the ancient time, 3 million years ago.

Surrounding the caldera is the world’s largest outer mountain, and there are 5 mountains.

There are many Onsen resorts where are located mountain foot of outer mountain.

Onsen resorts are;

Takamori, Minami-Aso, Tarutama, Toshinoki, Akamizu, Uchionomaki, and Kurokawa

Beppu

Beppu is one of the most famous Onsen resort in Japan.

Beppu Onsen resort is located on a slope from mount Tsurumi to facing Beppu Bay

where onsen steam rising from any places.

Boasting more than 2,800 hot spring sources and flowing rate of nearly 137,000

kiloliters per day, Beppu is considered a paradise of hot springs famous for

high therapeutic effects.

The most recommended experiences are go up to Mount Tsurumi and Hell tour.

The town is divided into eight major hot spring areas collectively called

 “Beppu Hatto”, which offer beautiful scenery and various type of water of different

qualities.

Yufuin

Yufuin is a beautiful and tranquil Onsen resort located in the Yufuin Basin spreads

out at the foot of Mount Yufu. 

Many tourist visit here through the year for enjoying nature and Onsen.

Main street in Yufuin located at the foot of mount Yufu. The avenue is started near JR Yufuin

Station and connected to Kinrinko lake. Through Yunotsubo Avenue, it takes about 30 minutes

on foot from JR Yufuin Station to Kinrinko lake.

Unzen

Beautiful highland Onsen Resort situated Unzen National Park. The area was the first area to

be designated as a National Park in Japan.  Whether you are taking in the stunning panoramic

views from top one of the many peaks including Nita-toge Pass or looking up these volcanic 

mountains or Fugen, you will marvel at the spectacular scenery.  As each season brings a vivid

change to the appearance the face of Unzen you may wish to return again and again to enjoy

the full range of rich variations.

Harazuru

A tranquil Onsen Resort near Fukuoka-city, located in Asakura-city on the banks of

Chikugo River.  The quality hot spring is weakly alkaline and sulfur is mixed and has

the effect of dropping old horn and creating beautiful skin.​​

Ibusuki

Ibusuki is an Onsen Resort that is famous for its sand baths, where bathers are buried in

naturally heated sand.

The town encompasses the southern tip of the Satsuma Peninsula, and the main downtown

area is along the coast facing Kinko bay.

Kirishiama

Located on the lower slopes of the Kirishima Mountain with a distant view over

Kagoshima Bay and Sakurajima below.  The area is made up of over a dozen

Onsen, of which the largest and best know is Maruo Onsen. With its high 

concentration of hotels and central location, Maruo Onsen is the representative

resort town of the entire Kirishima Onsen area.

The hot spring towns around Kirishima Onsen are dotted with Ryokan and hotels

of various sizes