北海道 · BEST 10
A snowy open-air bath is the iconic image of Japanese onsen. From December to March, steam rising over a white landscape makes winter the season to book.
Top 10 of 25 properties, ranked by rating and popularity

Hokkaido
“UNESCO World Heritage Shiretoko — an eighth-floor view bath and serious sauna facing the whole Sea of Okhotsk”

Hokkaido
“From the Highest Point in Sounkyo Gorge, Morning Mist Meets an Open-Air Bath”

Hokkaido
“The End of the World — the Quietest Night You'll Spend, Deep in the Forests of Shiretoko”

Hokkaido
“A sky-high hot spring embraced by gorge scenery”

Hokkaido
“Like good sake, time here ages slowly”

Hokkaido
“At the foot of Daisetsuzan, a beauty bath of pure source water”

Hokkaido
“An onsen that holds the sunset over Lake Abashiri”

Hokkaido
“An open-air bath mirrored in Lake Toya”

Hokkaido
“Five springs, 100% kakenagashi, held in the arms of Mt. Daisetsuzan”

Hokkaido
“Beneath Niseko's snowfields, warmth you can drink”