
Itinerary
Read it in the order we travelled.




JAPAN'S FINEST ONSEN & SAUNA
The Finest Onsen & Sauna in Japan
57 SELECTIONS
Most of what we surveyed never even made it onto this site. This book is a further cut from what did. Our editor bathed in every onsen and sauna in it, and wrote only what they confirmed on the ground.

Feb 6–8, 2026 / 2 nights, 3 days
Every journey begins without warning. You dash out the front door, hop on a train, and book your hotel somewhere along the way. Even a reckless, unplanned sauna trip like that can turn into the greatest adventure of your life — because there is always a sauna waiting at the destination. This time, the sauna journey takes us to Hiroshima Prefecture.
Every stop on this itinerary was visited in person by the Editor-in-Chief.
Read it in the order we travelled.



