Directory of Hot Springs Resources

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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.

Resources in This Category

• East Japan Day Trip Onsen Michelin

  http://www.asahi-net.or.jp/~ue3t-cb/index_e/index_e.htm
  Hot springs within one day's drive from Tokyo.

• Hot Spring Index

  http://www2.gol.com/users/jolsen/onsen/
  Nationwide guide to hot springs across Japan.

• Onsen Blog

  http://japanport.weblogs.jp/onsen/
  Sonoe travels all over the country to visit onsen and review them on her weblog.

• Onsen Map

  http://www.east.co.jp/oyu/english/
  Stories and descriptions of hot springs in northern Japan.

• OnsenExpress

  http://www.onsenexpress.com/
  Helping travellers to obtain information on some of Japan's hot springs and accompanying ryokan (Japanese style guest houses).

• Secret Onsen

  http://www.secret-japan.com/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).

• SentoGuide

  http://www.sentoguide.com/
  A guide to sento, Japanese public baths, including contact, location a facilities information for listed baths.

• Ten Most Unique Sento

  http://park.org/Japan/Hitachi/nippon/sento/e/sent2005.htm
  The ten most unique sento (public baths) in Japan.

• Wikipedia: Onsen

  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Onsen
  A description of onsen, why they exist and what the Japanese use the water for.

• Wikipedia: Sentō

  http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sent%C5%8D
  Sentō is the general term for Japanese public baths, including onsen.

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