Lake Kawaguchi Onsen Fuji Views

Collective name for seven hot springs in Hakone, Kanagawa: Hakone Yumoto, Tonosawa, Gora, Ashi Lake, Sengokuhara, Hakone Yumoto, and Miyanoshita. Featured by views of Mount Fuji and diverse water types. Blending Edo-period post-town culture with modern resort development, it evolved into Japan's premier luxury hot spring region. The integration with ropeway systems represents significant cultural innovation.

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.

A hot spring resort on the shores of Lake Kawaguchi in Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanami Prefecture. Renowned for stunning views of Mount Fuji, with lakeside ryokan established since the early Showa period. Features alkaline simple hot spring waters known for skin-softening properties. Serves as a major gateway for Mount Fuji tourism.

A hot spring resort in Obanazawa, Yamagata Prefecture, preserving Taisho-era architecture. Ryokan lining the Ginzan River create a distinctive landscape illuminated by gas lamps. Once thriving as a silver mining town, its structures are now protected as important cultural properties. Particularly enchanting in snow season, it has inspired numerous artworks.

A unique combination of thermal springs and Mount Fuji views in Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture. Many ryokan outdoor baths offer Mount Fuji vistas, creating an experience of feeling both mountain coolness and thermal warmth simultaneously. Touristification began in the mid-Showa period, forming fusion tourism culture of Fuji worship and thermal therapy. Recognized domestically and internationally as exemplary integration of mountain scenery and hot springs.

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.

A hot spring city boasting the highest volume of spring water in Japan. Known for its 'Beppu Hatto' — eight distinct onsen areas — and 'Jigoku Meguri' (Hell Tour), the city has roughly 2,300 individual springs. Diverse tourism experiences leverage these thermal resources in creative ways.