Japan Onsen Notebook

Onsen list, water types and day-trip baths in Nara

Onsen in Nara

According to Ministry of the Environment statistics, Nara (Kinki) has 34 onsen areas and 77 hot-spring sources. This page lists 17 onsen in Nara with their water types. The most common water type among them is Bicarbonate Spring (8 onsen).

Nara onsen at a glance

Onsen areas
34
Hot-spring sources
77
Discharge
6,864 L/min
Lodging facilities
73
Best-known onsen
Dorogawa Onsen

Source: Ministry of the Environment, FY2024 Hot Spring Utilization Survey (as of March 31, 2025). Best-known onsen = most annual Wikipedia views.

Water types in Nara

Water TypeCountShare
Bicarbonate Spring847%
Chloride Spring318%
Sulfur Spring318%
Simple Thermal Spring212%
Other16%

Day-trip baths in Nara

FacilityWater Type
Dorogawa Onsen Center
A day-use bathing facility in the Dorogawa Onsen area at the foot of Mt. Omine.
Simple Thermal Spring Simple spring

All onsen in Nara (17)

Onsen TownWater Type
Shigisan OnsenSimple Thermal Spring
Dorogawa OnsenSimple Thermal Spring
KamokiminoyuChloride Spring
Higashiyoshino OnsenChloride Spring
Nishiyoshino OnsenChloride Spring
Kamikitayama OnsenBicarbonate Spring
Kamiyu OnsenBicarbonate Spring
Shionoha OnsenBicarbonate Spring
Totsukawa OnsenBicarbonate Spring
Yoshino OnsenBicarbonate Spring
Okukochi OnsenBicarbonate Spring
Miharu OnsenBicarbonate Spring
Hasedera OnsenBicarbonate Spring
Kodokoro OnsenSulfur Spring
Tosenji OnsenSulfur Spring
Nosegawa OnsenSulfur Spring
Tennokawa OnsenOther

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