Japan Onsen Notebook

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

Onsen in Shiga

According to Ministry of the Environment statistics, Shiga (Kinki) has 27 onsen areas and 86 hot-spring sources. This page lists 7 onsen in Shiga with their water types. The most common water type among them is Simple Thermal Spring (3 onsen).

Shiga onsen at a glance

Onsen areas
27
Hot-spring sources
86
Discharge
11,126 L/min
Lodging facilities
56
Best-known onsen
Katata 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 Shiga

Water TypeCountShare
Simple Thermal Spring343%
Iron Spring229%
Bicarbonate Spring114%
Radium Spring114%

Day-trip baths in Shiga

FacilityWater Type
AgaryanseUnknown
Katata Onsen Communal Bathhouse
A day-use bathing facility in Katata, on the shore of Lake Biwa.
Simple Thermal Spring Simple spring

All onsen in Shiga (7)

Onsen TownWater Type
Onoe OnsenSimple Thermal Spring
Omi OnsenSimple Thermal Spring
Ogoto OnsenSimple Thermal Spring
Hirashofuku OnsenBicarbonate Spring
Takarabune OnsenIron Spring
Nagahamataiko OnsenIron Spring
Makinoshirotani OnsenRadium Spring

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