Japan Onsen Atlas

Going to an onsen alone

We check "easy for solo travellers" against concrete facts: solo-stay conditions, day-use, the walk from the station, where to eat and private baths. Anything we could not confirm stays "unconfirmed".

Onsen where solo stays are confirmed

Facilities in this areaSolo stayWeekend / peak restrictionsWhere to eat dinnerPrivate bathChecked
Toyotomi OnsenYesUnconfirmedA handful of eateries in the village; self-catering lodges have kitchensUnconfirmed2026-10-09
Furofushi OnsenYesUnconfirmedThe inn's restaurant serves the Fukaura tuna steak bowl (also for day visitors); there is almost nothing else nearbyUnconfirmed2026-10-09
Ōsawa OnsenYesUnconfirmedThe Yahagi canteen (11:15–14:00 and 17:15–21:30) serves set meals, rice bowls and 100% buckwheat soba; you can also cook, and the shop sells groceriesNo2026-10-09
Sukawa OnsenYesUnconfirmedThe inn's meals or its canteen (serving curry and the like since the 2021 refurbishment). Nothing else nearbyUnconfirmed2026-10-09
Goshougake OnsenYesUnconfirmedRyokan rates include two meals; the cafe serves lunch 11:30–13:00 in the green season. There are no shops; toji guests bring their own foodYes2026-10-09
Tamagawa Hot SpringYesUnconfirmedThe ryokan wing serves buffet meals; the self-catering wing cooks for itself. There are no shops nearby; the nearest convenience store is about 20 minutes by carYes2026-10-09
Tsurunoyu OnsenYesUnconfirmedOnly the inn's meals: mountain-yam hotpot, char grilled on the hearth, wild vegetables. There is nothing else nearbyNo2026-10-09
Hakone OnsenUnconfirmedUnconfirmedMany restaurants around the station and along the riverYes2026-10-09
Unazuki OnsenYesUnconfirmedRestaurants and souvenir shops in town, the largest spa in Toyama prefectureUnconfirmed2026-10-09
Kakeyu OnsenYesUnconfirmedAbout five eateries in the village: soba (Tatsumiya, 11:00–20:30), sushi (Hakko), curry (Hakusen), a sweets shop (Seiryodo)Unconfirmed2026-10-09
Jigokudani OnsenYesUnconfirmedNo restaurants in the valley; eat at Korakukan (mountain vegetables and mushrooms) or go back down to Shibu or YudanakaYes2026-10-09
Hirayu OnsenYesUnconfirmedThe cooperative site has a 'Where to eat' listUnconfirmed2026-10-09
Sakakibara OnsenYesUnconfirmedFew restaurants in the village; eat at your innYes2026-10-09
Kawayu onsenYesUnconfirmedFew eateries; dine at your innUnconfirmed2026-10-09
Yunomine OnsenYesUnconfirmedVery few eateries; eat at your inn or self-caterYes2026-10-09

Toyotomi Onsen

Solo stay
Yes
Weekend / peak restrictions
Unconfirmed
Where to eat dinner
A handful of eateries in the village; self-catering lodges have kitchens
Private bath
Unconfirmed
Checked
2026-10-09

Furofushi Onsen

Solo stay
Yes
Weekend / peak restrictions
Unconfirmed
Where to eat dinner
The inn's restaurant serves the Fukaura tuna steak bowl (also for day visitors); there is almost nothing else nearby
Private bath
Unconfirmed
Checked
2026-10-09

Ōsawa Onsen

Solo stay
Yes
Weekend / peak restrictions
Unconfirmed
Where to eat dinner
The Yahagi canteen (11:15–14:00 and 17:15–21:30) serves set meals, rice bowls and 100% buckwheat soba; you can also cook, and the shop sells groceries
Private bath
No
Checked
2026-10-09

Sukawa Onsen

Solo stay
Yes
Weekend / peak restrictions
Unconfirmed
Where to eat dinner
The inn's meals or its canteen (serving curry and the like since the 2021 refurbishment). Nothing else nearby
Private bath
Unconfirmed
Checked
2026-10-09

Goshougake Onsen

Solo stay
Yes
Weekend / peak restrictions
Unconfirmed
Where to eat dinner
Ryokan rates include two meals; the cafe serves lunch 11:30–13:00 in the green season. There are no shops; toji guests bring their own food
Private bath
Yes
Checked
2026-10-09

Tamagawa Hot Spring

Solo stay
Yes
Weekend / peak restrictions
Unconfirmed
Where to eat dinner
The ryokan wing serves buffet meals; the self-catering wing cooks for itself. There are no shops nearby; the nearest convenience store is about 20 minutes by car
Private bath
Yes
Checked
2026-10-09

Tsurunoyu Onsen

Solo stay
Yes
Weekend / peak restrictions
Unconfirmed
Where to eat dinner
Only the inn's meals: mountain-yam hotpot, char grilled on the hearth, wild vegetables. There is nothing else nearby
Private bath
No
Checked
2026-10-09

Hakone Onsen

Solo stay
Unconfirmed
Weekend / peak restrictions
Unconfirmed
Where to eat dinner
Many restaurants around the station and along the river
Private bath
Yes
Checked
2026-10-09

Unazuki Onsen

Solo stay
Yes
Weekend / peak restrictions
Unconfirmed
Where to eat dinner
Restaurants and souvenir shops in town, the largest spa in Toyama prefecture
Private bath
Unconfirmed
Checked
2026-10-09

Kakeyu Onsen

Solo stay
Yes
Weekend / peak restrictions
Unconfirmed
Where to eat dinner
About five eateries in the village: soba (Tatsumiya, 11:00–20:30), sushi (Hakko), curry (Hakusen), a sweets shop (Seiryodo)
Private bath
Unconfirmed
Checked
2026-10-09

Jigokudani Onsen

Solo stay
Yes
Weekend / peak restrictions
Unconfirmed
Where to eat dinner
No restaurants in the valley; eat at Korakukan (mountain vegetables and mushrooms) or go back down to Shibu or Yudanaka
Private bath
Yes
Checked
2026-10-09

Hirayu Onsen

Solo stay
Yes
Weekend / peak restrictions
Unconfirmed
Where to eat dinner
The cooperative site has a 'Where to eat' list
Private bath
Unconfirmed
Checked
2026-10-09

Sakakibara Onsen

Solo stay
Yes
Weekend / peak restrictions
Unconfirmed
Where to eat dinner
Few restaurants in the village; eat at your inn
Private bath
Yes
Checked
2026-10-09

Kawayu onsen

Solo stay
Yes
Weekend / peak restrictions
Unconfirmed
Where to eat dinner
Few eateries; dine at your inn
Private bath
Unconfirmed
Checked
2026-10-09

Yunomine Onsen

Solo stay
Yes
Weekend / peak restrictions
Unconfirmed
Where to eat dinner
Very few eateries; eat at your inn or self-cater
Private bath
Yes
Checked
2026-10-09

Solo stay unconfirmed (not necessarily unavailable) · 1,901

Day-use bathing × Reachable by public transport

Photo of Akanko Onsen Soica2001 (talk) · Public domain

Akanko Onsen

阿寒湖温泉

Hokkaido

SulfurSimple
Photo of Utanobori Onsen Soica2001 (talk) · Public domain

Utanobori Onsen

歌登温泉

Hokkaido

CO₂Bicarbonate
A steaming river and footbath in snow Chatama (talk) · CC BY-SA 3.0

Kawayu Onsen

川湯温泉

Hokkaido · 100 Onsen to Know Japan — No. 2

AcidicSulfurIronSulfateChloride

Water acidic enough to corrode a nail runs as an open river through the middle of town.

Photo of Kanno Onsen Snake Head 1995 · CC BY-SA 3.0

Kanno Onsen

菅野温泉

Hokkaido

IronCO₂BicarbonateSulfateChloride
Photo of Teshiogawa Onsen Soica2001 (talk) · Public domain

Teshiogawa Onsen

天塩川温泉

Hokkaido

BicarbonateChloride
Hotels along the Tokachi River 663highland · CC BY 2.5

Tokachigawa Onsen

十勝川温泉

Hokkaido · 100 Onsen to Know Japan — No. 6

ChlorideBicarbonate

Not volcanic heat but ancient plants: the brown, silky 'moor' spring that defines the type in Japan.

Exterior of a single-storey bathhouse 切干大根 · CC BY-SA 4.0

Toyotomi Onsen

豊富温泉

Hokkaido · 100 Onsen to Know Japan — No. 5

IodineChlorideBicarbonate

They drilled for oil and struck hot water: an amber, petrol-scented spring that draws long-stay bathers from all over Japan.

Photo of Nukahira Onsen Soica2001 (talk) · Public domain

Nukahira Onsen

ぬかびら温泉

Hokkaido

BicarbonateChlorideSimple
Grey crater floor of Jigokudani with rising steam Calistemon · CC BY-SA 4.0

Noboribetsu Onsen

登別温泉

Hokkaido · 100 Onsen to Know Japan — No. 1

SulfurChlorideSulfateIronAcidicBicarbonateRadon

Ten thousand tonnes of water a day and nine kinds of spring, all boiling out of a single valley called Hell.

Photo of Fukiage Onsen Soica2001 (talk) · Public domain

Fukiage Onsen

吹上温泉

Hokkaido

SulfateChloride
Photo of Mashū Onsen Mr-haruka · CC BY-SA 3.0

Mashū Onsen

摩周温泉

Hokkaido

Chloride
A mountain rising beyond the lake Soica2001 (talk) · Public domain

Marukoma Onsen

丸駒温泉

Hokkaido · 100 Onsen to Know Japan — No. 4

ChlorideBicarbonateSulfate

The bath is exactly as deep as Lake Shikotsu is high that day: an open-air tub joined to the lake.

Photo of Maruseppu Onsen Soica2001 (talk) · Public domain

Maruseppu Onsen

丸瀬布温泉

Hokkaido

Simple
People sitting at a roofed footbath OraMAAG · CC BY 4.0

Yunokawa Onsen

湯の川温泉

Hokkaido · 100 Onsen to Know Japan — No. 7

Chloride

Five minutes from the airport, at the end of the tram line: a spring of 4,861 litres a minute in the middle of a working port city.

Photo of Rausu Onsen Highten31 · CC BY-SA 3.0

Rausu Onsen

羅臼温泉

Hokkaido

SulfurChloride
Photo of Utoro Onsen 663highland · CC BY 2.5

Utoro Onsen

ウトロ温泉

Hokkaido

BicarbonateChloride
Photo of Aurora Onsen Soica2001 (talk) · Public domain

Aurora Onsen

オーロラ温泉

Hokkaido

Simple
Aerial photo of hot-spring hotels lining a bay, with a small wooded island offshore ブルーノ・プラス · CC BY 4.0

Asamushi Onsen

浅虫温泉

Aomori · 100 Onsen to Know Japan — No. 11

SulfateChloride

Twenty-five minutes by local train from Aomori, you step off the platform straight into a hot-spring town with Mutsu Bay at your feet.

An open-air hot-spring pool set among rocks on the shore at dusk おにく · CC0

Furofushi Onsen

黄金崎不老不死温泉

Aomori · 100 Onsen to Know Japan — No. 12

ChlorideIron

A rust-brown pool cut into the rocks at the very edge of the Sea of Japan, with nothing between you and the sunset.

A large wooden inn in the mountains ゆ^ω^び · CC BY-SA 2.1 jp

Sukayu Onsen

酸ヶ湯

Aomori · 100 Onsen to Know Japan — No. 9

AcidicSulfur

A 160-tatami bathhouse of hiba cypress without a single pillar, where men and women share acidic water under Japan's deepest snow.

A timber bath hall with a high ceiling 張振 · CC BY-SA 3.0

Tsuta Onsen

蔦温泉

Aomori · 100 Onsen to Know Japan — No. 10

SulfateBicarbonateChloride

The spring bubbles up between the floorboards of the bath itself: a thousand-year-old hot spring at a lone inn in a beech forest.

Exterior of an old wooden long-stay inn 掬茶 · CC BY-SA 4.0

Ōsawa Onsen

大沢温泉

Iwate · 100 Onsen to Know Japan — No. 17

Simple

A mixed open-air bath hanging over the Toyosawa River, and a self-catering wing where a night costs a little over 4,000 yen. The old toji way of life is still intact here.

A large milky-white outdoor pool ringed by rocks Yas Nakano · CC BY-SA 3.0

Sukawa Onsen

須川温泉

Iwate · 100 Onsen to Know Japan — No. 16

IronSulfurSulfateChlorideAcidic

At 1,126 metres on the flank of Mt Kurikoma, 6,000 litres a minute of strongly acidic water pour into Dainichi-yu, an open-air bath big enough for fifty.