Ginzan Onsen Taisho Romance

A Taisho-era romantic hot spring town in Obanazawa, Yamagata Prefecture. Wooden ryokan from the Taisho and early Showa periods line both banks of the Ginzan River, and the evening gaslit scenery earns the title 'Japan's most romantic hot spring town.' Famous as a filming location for NHK drama 'Oshin,' the winter snow scene is fantastically beautiful.

Hot spring in Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture with 3,000 years of history. Referenced in the Nihon Shoki as Japan's oldest hot spring. The wooden three-story Dogo Onsen Honkan is a National Important Cultural Property. Featured in Natsume Soseki's 'Botchan'. Attracts over 1 million visitors annually. Represents Ehime's tourism and Japan's hot spring heritage.

A hot spring resort in Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, positioned on Mount Fuji's northern slope with views of the mountain across the lake. Each season offers distinct vistas—spring greenery, summer blue, autumn foliage, and winter snow—attracting many visitors. Excellent views from onsen inns make the experience of contemplating Mount Fuji from outdoor baths highly valued.

One of Japan's oldest hot springs, mentioned in the ancient chronicle Nihon Shoki. The main bathhouse is a designated Important Cultural Property, famous as the setting of Natsume Soseki's 'Botchan.' It is also said to have inspired the bathhouse in Studio Ghibli's 'Spirited Away.'

A fantastical onsen town with Taisho-era wooden inns along a river. Gas-lit snowy nights, known from TV drama 'Oshin,' represent the ideal Japanese hot spring town, popular overseas.

Historical thermal spa heritage of Akayu Onsen in Nanyo, Yamagata Prefecture, continuing from the Edo period. Developed along the Ushu Kaido highway, townhouse architecture from the early Showa period is relatively well-preserved. Strong connection to local sake industry exemplifies fusion of hot springs with regional commerce. It is one of few onsen communities maintaining traditional human relationships and local culture characteristic of hot spring districts.