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Hot springs in Chubu

33Springs listed
32Cities
64°CAvg temperature
The best time to visit Asama Onsen is during the spring (March-May) or autumn (September-November), when the weather is mild and pleasant, enhancing the onsen experience with beautiful natural surroundings.Best season

Central Honshu, home to the Japanese Alps, Nagano's ski resorts, and the Izu Peninsula's coastal hot springs.

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Nozawa Onsen, Nozawa OnsenFree entry90°C

Nozawa Onsen

Nozawa Onsen · Chubu

A traditional village in Nagano Prefecture with 13 free public bathhouses maintained by the local community. The bathhouses, called soto-yu, have been managed by neighborhood cooperatives called yunakama for nearly four centuries. The same village is also home to world-class ski slopes. That combination is rare anywhere in the world.

13 free public bathhousesWorld-class ski resortPreserved Edo-period village400-year bath tradition

4.6· 2,800 reviewsvia Google

Echigo Yuzawa Onsen, YuzawaEditor's pick55°C

Echigo Yuzawa Onsen

Yuzawa · Chubu

A mountain town in Niigata Prefecture famous for heavy snowfall and a unique sake-infused bath. After a day on the ski slopes, visitors soak in outdoor baths while snow falls silently around them. The town is also the setting of one of Japan's greatest novels.

Sake-infused rotenburoSki resort bathsSnow Country literary settingDaigenta Canyon access

4.4· 2,100 reviewsvia Google

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Central Honshu, home to the Japanese Alps, Nagano's ski resorts, and the Izu Peninsula's coastal hot springs.

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