Japan is a group of islands that comprises part of the "Ring of Fire", i.e. lands with active volcanoes surrounding the Pacific Ocean, and heat under the earth's crust has created countless hot springs (in Japanese, "onsen") throughout the nation. Japan has had traditions going back hundreds of years using these hot springs and hot baths for relaxation and health.
This category is for sites on Japanese hot springs, including listings, reviews, access, and resorts related to them.
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- East Japan Day Trip Onsen Michelin Hot springs within one day's drive from Tokyo.
- Onsen Map Stories and descriptions of hot springs in northern Japan.
- Hot Spring Index Nationwide guide to hot springs across Japan.
- Ten Most Unique Sento The ten most unique sento (public baths) in Japan.
- SentoGuide A guide to sento, Japanese public baths, including contact, location a facilities information for listed baths.
- Secret Onsen A database containing more than 100 onsen all around Japan with maps, pictures and rating. Mostly focusing on rotenburo (ouside baths) and konyoku (mixed baths).
- Wikipedia: Onsen A description of onsen, why they exist and what the Japanese use the water for.
- OnsenExpress Helping travellers to obtain information on some of Japan's hot springs and accompanying ryokan (Japanese style guest houses).
- Onsen Blog Sonoe travels all over the country to visit onsen and review them on her weblog.
- Wikipedia: Sentō Sentō is the general term for Japanese public baths, including onsen.