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Most Popular Hot Springs in Japan (Hot springs): Top 16 by English-Reader Interest

Last updated: 2026-09-17

These are the 16 hot springs in Japan (Hot springs) that English-speaking readers look up most, ranked by average monthly page views on English Wikipedia over the past 12 months. Number one is Ginzan Onsen.

#NameTypeViews / month
1Ginzan Onsen 銀山温泉Hot spring1,800
2Arima Onsen 有馬温泉Hot spring1,500
3Dōgo Onsen 道後温泉Hot spring1,400
4Sukayu Onsen 酸ヶ湯Hot spring1,300
5Kusatsu Onsen 草津温泉Hot spring1,200
6Hells of Beppu 別府地獄めぐりHot spring900
7Kinugawa Onsen 鬼怒川温泉Hot spring800
8Beppu Onsen 別府温泉Hot spring700
9Hakone Onsen 箱根温泉Hot spring500
10Zaō Onsen 蔵王温泉Hot spring400
11Yunomine Onsen 湯の峰温泉Hot spring400
12Asamushi Onsen 浅虫温泉Hot spring300
13Yamanaka Onsen 山中温泉Hot spring300
14Shima Onsen 四万温泉Hot spring200
15Nyuto Spa Resort 乳頭温泉郷Hot spring200
16Tamatsukuri Onsen 玉造温泉Hot spring200

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Source: Wikimedia page view statistics (English Wikipedia, human traffic, 12-month average) and Wikidata (CC0). Compiled by this website.

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