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Onsen Etiquette Japan: A First-Time Visitor Guide
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Day Use Onsen
Hira Shohuku Onsen Holiday Afternoon
Otsu, Shiga
Private Bathing Allowed🛁 Private Bath
Day Use Onsen
Biwa Lake Hanamichi Onsen
Otsu, Shiga
Private Bathing Allowed
Day Use Onsen
Koka Onsen Yaponpon No Yu
Koka, Shiga
Private Bathing Allowed🛁 Private Bath
Day Use Onsen
Spa Resort Ogotonsen Agri-anse
Otsu, Shiga
Private Bathing Allowed
Day Use Onsen
Masumi Gama・Ashiraku no Yu (Closed)
Koka, Shiga
Private Bathing Allowed
Day Use Onsen
Anegawa Park Onsen
Maibara, Shiga
Private Bathing Allowed
Day Use Onsen
Gokurakuyu Minami-Kusatsu (Closed)
Kusatsu, Shiga
Private Bathing Allowed
Day Use Onsen
Moriyama Natural Hot Spring Hotaru no Yu
Moriyama, Shiga
Private Bathing Allowed
Day Use Onsen
Erikiyosei
Otsu, Shiga
Private Bathing Allowed
Day Use Onsen
Shigaraki Tanuki Onsen Ashiraku no Yu (Closed)
Koka, Shiga
Private Bathing Allowed
Day Use Onsen
Yojimu-yu (Closed)
Nagahama, Shiga
Private Bathing Allowed
Day Use Onsen
Lake Sagawa
Moriyama, Shiga
Private Bathing Allowed
Day Use Onsen
Otsu Onsen Ofuro Cafe Biwakoza
Otsu, Shiga
Private Bathing Allowed
Day Use Onsen
Midori-sui no Yu (Closed)
Koka, Shiga
Private Bathing Allowed
Day Use Onsen
Kokoku Jūni-bō no Mori: Jūni-bō Onsen Yurara
Konan, Shiga
Private Bathing Allowed
Day Use Onsen
Kenko Park Azai Bade Azai
Nagahama, Shiga
Private Bathing Allowed
Day Use Onsen
Biwako Bridge Natural Hot Spring Mizuho no Yu (Closed)
Moriyama, Shiga
Private Bathing Allowed
Day Use Onsen
Biwa-ko Yu
Nagahama, Shiga
Private Bathing Allowed
Day Use Onsen
Kutsuki Onsen Tenkū
Takashima City, Shiga
Private Bathing Allowed
Day Use Onsen
Yamato no Yu Otsu Store (Closed)
Otsu, Shiga
Private Bathing Allowed
Day Use Onsen
Anegawa Onsen
Nagahama, Shiga
Private Bathing Allowed
Day Use Onsen
Yohiki-yu
Otsu, Shiga
Private Bathing Allowed
Day Use Onsen
Shiono Onsen
Koka-shi, Shiga
Private Bathing Allowed
Day Use Onsen
Biwa Lake Yuyu (Closed)
Otsu, Shiga
Private Bathing Allowed
Day Use Onsen
Resuto-in Taga
Taga-cho (Inukami-gun), Shiga
Private Bathing Allowed
Day Use Onsen
Minakuchi Onsen Tsubaki no Yu
Koka, Shiga
Private Bathing Allowed
Day Use Onsen
Chomeiji Onsen Tenba no Yu (Formerly: Chomeiji Zuikaku no Yu)
Omi-Hachiman, Shiga
Cover Up Required
Day Use Onsen
Gamono no Yu (Onsen)
Ryuoh-cho (Ryuou Town), Shiga
Private Bathing Allowed
Day Use Onsen
Kikouan
Nagahama, Shiga
Private Bathing Allowed
Day Use Onsen
Miyako-yu
Otsu, Shiga
Private Bathing Allowed
Day Use Onsen
Green Park Santou
Maibara, Shiga
Private Bathing Allowed
Day Use Onsen
Ben-ai
Nagahama, Shiga
Private Bathing Allowed
Day Use Onsen
Sugatani Onsen
Nagahama, Shiga
Private Bathing Allowed
Day Use Onsen
Biwa Topia
Otsu, Shiga
Private Bathing Allowed
Day Use Onsen
Yasu Hoh-emino Yu (Closed)
Yasu City, Shiga
Private Bathing Allowed
Day Use Onsen
Yutopia Kirishima
Otsu, Shiga
Private Bathing Allowed
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Tattoo Friendly Onsen in Japan: The Complete 2026 Guide for Inked Travelers
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How to Plan a Perfect Day-Use Onsen Trip
A practical step-by-step guide for planning a day use onsen japan visit: choosing the right onsen, timing, bathing rules, tickets, what to pack, and how to get there smoothly.
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