Onsen & Sauna with Drinking Spring Water
In Japan, the ancient onsen culture goes beyond just bathing—'insen' (drinking spring water) is a deeply rooted tradition of taking in the earth's blessings from within. In this feature, we have carefully selected day-use baths, hotels, and ryokan equipped with dedicated drinking fountains or corners. Experience the profound depth of Japanese hot spring culture as you savor completely different tastes depending on the spring quality, such as a subtle saltiness or the aroma of iron. Whether staying overnight or visiting for the day, enjoy a special experience that gently restores you from the inside out during the moments before or after your soak.
10facilities
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Other features these stays offer
- Onsen Ryokan
- 8facilities
- Nature Immersion
- 5facilities
- Reserved onsen available
- 5facilities
- Scenic View
- 3facilities
- Ocean / Lake View
- 2facilities
Areas
- Asahi Town
- 1facility
- Beppu City
- 1facility
- Chitose City
- 1facility
- Hita City
- 1facility
- Kaminoyama City
- 1facility
- Karuizawa Town
- 1facility
- Misasa Town, Tohaku District
- 1facility
- Nakanojo Town
- 1facility
Day-Use Onsen, Hotels & Ryokan with Drinking Spring Water
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Oita
Hyotan Onsen
Savor 100% source-fed nama-yu and the traditional mushi-yu steam bath
Nagano
Hoshino Onsen Tombo-no-Yu
A superb Karuizawa retreat where natural onsen water fed straight from the source and forest spring water bring on totonou, a state of deep relaxation
Yamagata
KAMEYA HOTEL
A seaside inn for onsen cures with natural onsen water fed straight from the source and a sauna with spectacular views
Hokkaido
Lakeside Inn Shikotsuko Marukoma Onsen Ryokan
A natural wild bath welling up from beneath your feet and a scenic sauna with a cold plunge fed by Lake Shikotsu
Tottori
Misasa Onsen Misasakan
A traditional Japanese inn with 1,000-tsubo garden baths and radon springs fed straight from its own source, never recirculated
Gunma
Sekizenkan Kashotei
A historic onsen inn where you make your way around natural baths fed straight from the source and the famous Genroku-no-Yu, alive with Taisho-era romance
Oita
Hita Onsen Hananoki RIVER TERRACE
An inn in the town of water, with a spring rising on its own from 1,500 m (4,900 ft) underground and an authentic sauna for totonou, a state of deep relaxation
Toyama
Ogawa Onsen Motoyu Hotel Ogawa
A secluded mountain inn with natural onsen water fed straight from the source and a mysterious cave open-air bath
Yamagata
Mikiya Sansorai
An inn of seasonal gardens and natural onsen water fed straight from the source, facing the Zao mountain range
Yamagata
Yumori Shomian Yamakawa
A natural beauty onsen that doubles as a skin-toner mist, fed straight from the source