Add These to Your Itinerary: 11 Recommended Hot Springs in Osaka and Nearby

A bathing facility where you can unwind in natural hot spring water that bubbles up from 3,280 feet underground.
The mildly alkaline waters are said to be good for your skin, and you can enjoy nine types of baths, including open-air baths and indoor baths.
One standout is the “Niwa-mi Bath,” which looks out over a huge rooftop Japanese garden—perfect for an escape from the everyday.

A super sento themed around baths from countries around the world.
It’s divided into a “European Zone” and an “Asian Zone,” and which zone men and women can enter changes by month.
With 17 types of baths inspired by 12 countries—like Ancient Rome, the Blue Grotto, Bali, and a giant hinoki cypress bath—try them all for a full-body refresh.

A day-use bath facility where you can enjoy mildly alkaline simple hot spring water that springs from 2,297 feet underground at 480 liters per minute.
Its pride and joy is two types of open-air baths: “Chikurin-no-Yu,” a gazebo-style bath surrounded by bamboo, and “Mori-no-Tsubo-Yu,” a rock bath made with stones from the Totsukawa River and wrapped in lush greenery.
The rustic open-air baths that let you feel the seasons are on a weekly rotation for men and women.

“Suishun” is one of Osaka’s largest day-use hot spring facilities, located in Tsurumi Ryokuchi Park in Osaka’s Tsurumi Ward.
Despite being a large-scale super sento, its top draw is a “therapeutic spring” rich in hot spring minerals, bubbling up from 4,265 feet underground.
It’s popular with visitors of all ages and genders who come for beauty, health, and refreshment.

Natural Hot Spring Senshu-no-Yu Kansai Airport is a natural hot spring where you can take your time soaking while looking out over Osaka Bay.
On clear days, you can see as far as Mt. Rokko and Awaji Island—an unbeatable view.
One of the highlights is relaxing in the open-air bath with the sea breeze while watching planes take off and land, along with ships passing by.

A hot spring ryokan where you can relax in a nature-filled setting, away from the city bustle—yet only a 30-minute drive from central Osaka.
The onsen water that springs up on the property is a natural radium hot spring said to have strong heat-retaining properties and help boost immunity. Enjoy its prized waters in the open-air bath and spacious large communal bath, surrounded by seasonal scenery like spring cherry blossoms, summer greenery, and fall foliage.

A hot spring inn called “Fudoguchikan,” tucked away in Inunakiyama, around a 30-minute drive from Kansai International Airport and about 45 minutes from central Osaka.
Inunakiyama Onsen is Osaka Prefecture’s only hot spring town and is known for its skin-beautifying waters, earning it the nickname “Beauty Bath.”
In the open-air bath here, you can soak in these famous waters while looking out over the nearby mountain stream and seasonal nature—an easy way to forget daily life and truly unwind.

A traditional hot spring town beloved by literary giants such as Naoya Shiga and Toson Shimazaki, with a history spanning over 1,300 years.
Seven public bathhouses (sotoyu) are scattered within a 20-minute walk, making it easy to enjoy a bath-hopping stroll through the atmospheric streets.
Each of the seven sotoyu was built in a different era, so water temperatures and building vibes vary widely.
Visit favorites like Ichino-Yu, praised as the best in Japan by a famous doctor in the Edo period; Mandara-Yu, said to be the birthplace of Kinosaki Onsen; and Gosho-no-Yu, popular as a bath for finding love—then find your own go-to.

One of Japan’s three oldest hot springs, alongside Dogo Onsen and Arima Onsen.
Hotels and ryokan across the hot spring town draw from slightly different sources with different waters and benefits, offering a lineup of distinctive baths.
Tour a range of baths—from open-air baths with breathtaking ocean views to large communal baths at high-end hotels—and enjoy the charm of Shirahama Onsen along the way.

A famous hot spring representing Kansai, bubbling up at the northern foothills of Mt. Rokko. This historic onsen appears in the Nihon Shoki and Fudoki, and it’s also counted among Japan’s “Three Ancient Hot Springs.”
While it’s surrounded by nature you’d never expect within Kobe, the area is also lined with renowned ryokan, and the atmospheric hot spring streetscape draws in visitors.