Onsen Guide Overview

An onsen is a Japanese hot spring that has natural minerals in the water that adds to the texture and smell of the bath. We traveled all over Hokkaido from Lake Toya to the Daisetsuzan National Park to experience the top onsens. As we stopped by each onsen we saved detailed notes and made many observations that we wished we were aware of before arriving. Japan has over 3,000 onsens and this guide will help you navigate the top onsens in Hokkaido based on what you’re looking for.

Take a look at our guide intro to understand how we’ve written this guide and for helpful background information!

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Location: Niseko Area / Northern Hokkaido

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Brian Friedman Brian Friedman

Hōheikyō Hot Spring

Hōheikyō Hot Spring was listed as #1 in Japan by TripAdvisor in 2013 for “Day Trip Hot Spring Facility”.

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Rob Elkin Rob Elkin

Fukiage Hot Spring Health Center

While in the Furano area, we asked many locals to point us to the best onsen in the area, and almost every answer we got was to visit Fukiage, high praise!

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