Hot Springs Recommendations

Okutsuso, Okutsu Onsen, Okayama –A Self-Flowing Spring Under Your Feet in a Registered Cultural Property Inn

Day trip to Okutsuso in Okayama's Okutsu Onsen: a spring bubbling up under your feet, a registered cultural property inn, and tiled private baths.

2026.10.26

Day Trips

Raichoso, Tateyama, Toyama –A Mountain Hut with a Cloudy Sulfur Bath Beneath the Alps

Stay at Raichoso, a hot spring mountain hut on Tateyama's Murodo plateau: a cloudy sulfur bath with Alpine views, hearty meals, and a scenic walk in.

2026.10.25

Overnight Stays

Ogon-no-yu, Tsubame Onsen, Niigata –A Free Milky Sulfur Bath in the Forest, Best at Sunrise in Autumn

Ogon-no-yu at Tsubame Onsen, Niigata: a free open-air bath with milky sulfur water, set in autumn leaves and sunrise light. Includes access from Tokyo.

2026.10.19

Day Trips

Obokoso, Yakumo Onsen, Hokkaido –Two Different Springs and a Huge Golden Open-Air Bath in the Forest

Stay at Obokoso, a hidden hot spring inn in Yakumo, Hokkaido: two different springs, a huge golden open-air bath beside the river, and fresh seafood meals.

2026.10.13

Overnight Stays

Chikumakan, Togura Kamiyamada Onsen –A Stained-Glass Bath and Two Spring Sources by the Chikuma River

Stay at Chikumakan in Nagano's Togura Kamiyamada Onsen: the stained-glass and tile Taisho Roman bath, two spring sources, and a koi-pond open-air bath.

2026.10.10

Overnight Stays

Nozawa Grand Hotel, Nagano –Two Sulfur Springs, a Tatami-Floored Bath and Quietly Refined Dining

Stay at Nozawa Grand Hotel in Nagano's Nozawa Onsen: two sulfur springs, a tatami-floored bath, a hilltop open-air bath with views, and refined dinners.

2026.10.09

Overnight Stays