Onsens (hot springs) in Osaka

Here is a small list of onsens, or hot springs or spas, which you can visit and stay at if you like in Osaka. They all have open air outdoor baths so you can soak up the volcanic heated hot water and enjoy looking out at nature.

For more on onsesns in Japan click here. There is also a list of some great looking onsens in the Kansai area (Japanese)

It’s not a complete list, but they come recommended by the Osaka Tourist Information Office. Many of the websites have English pages, and they’ve been linked to below and marked with a *.

Genki Onsen
(Banpaku Oyuba Tel: (06) 6816—2600)
Onsen only charge: 700(adults) 350(children) 100(children under 4yrs old)
Open: 10:00am – 1am
Closed- Several days a year
Access: From Umeda STN
Take Subway Midosuji Line to Senri—Chuo STN (20min).
15 mm. bus ride (Hankyu Bus for Ibaraki—Mihogaoka) to Kmnenkouen—Nishiguchi
or Take Hankyu Senri Line to Yamada STN (25mm. by Local train), then 10mm. walk or 5mm. bus ride (Hankyu Bus for Ibaraki—Mihogaoka) to Rojin Scgo Center—mae.
Or pick—up bus service from, Yamada, Kita—Senri, Mimami—Senri, SenriChuo STNs. (6 services a day, weekdays only)

Settsukyo Hananosato Onsen
(Sansuikan Tel: 072 687 4567)
5-1-1 Tsukawaki, Takatsuki-shi
http://www.kajikasou.net/
Charges: 13,000 (night with 2 meals)
Onsen only charge: 1,300(adults) 700(children)
Open: 11:00-19:00 (Daily)
Access: From JR Osaka STN,
Take JR Kyoto Line to Takatsuki STN(1 5mm. by Special Rapid Service),
pick—up bus service (11:00,13:00,16:00 ) from North Exit of the STN

(Shoufuen Tel: (072) 689-6700)
Onsen only charge: 800(adults) 400(children) 300(children under 6yrs old)
Charges on weekends: 900(adults) 500(children) 400(children under 6yrs old)
Open: 10:00-24:00 (Daily)
Access: From JR Osaka STA
Take JR Kyoto Line to Takatsuki STN(15min. by Special Rapid Service pick—up bus service (every hour from 10:00 to 16:00) from North Exit of the STN

Takatsuki Kashida Onsen
(TsukinosatoTel (072) 688-9400)
2 Matodani Koaza, Tano, Takatsuki-shi
http://www.o-forest.org/center.html
Charges: 8,300 (1 night with 2 meals)
Onsen only charge: 700 (adu[ts) Y 500(children) 250 (children 3—Syrs old)
Open 11:00-20:00
Closed Tuesdays
Access: From JR Osaka SiN
Take JR Kyoto Line to Takatsuki STN (l5min by Special Rapid Service),
40mm. bus ride (Takatsuki city bus for Kashida) to Shinrin Kanko Center—mae.

Minoo Spa Garden Onsen
Tel (072) 723 2324
1-1 Onsen-cho, Minoh-shi
* http://minoo-onsen.co.jp/hotel-minoo/
Charges 10,000 night (with two meals, minimum guests 7)
Onsen only charges 1,300 (adults) 700 (children)
Open 10am-10pm daily

Minoo Kanko Hotel Charges. 15.750 (1 night with 2 meals).

Access: From Umeda STN
Take Hankyu Takarazuka Line to Ishibashi STN (15min by Rapid Express train),
transfer to Hankyu Minoo Line to Minoo STN (6mm. by Local train)

Fushio Onsen
(Fushiokaku Tel (072) 751 3540)
128-1 Fushio-cho, Ikeda-shi
* http://www.fushioukaku.co.jp/
Charges: Y11,000 (might with 2 meals)
Onsen only charge: 1500 (adults) 750(children)
Open 11:00-21:00
Access: From Umeda STN,
Take Hankyu Takarazuka Line to Ikeda STN (1 8mm. by Rapid Express train),
15min bus ride (Hankyu Bus for Kyuanji) to Fushio.

Ishikiri Onsen
(Hotel Seiryu Tel (0729) 81-5001)
Charges: 9.980- (1 night with breakfast)
Onsen only charge: 1 ,000(adults) 500(children)
Open: 6:00—-23:30 (Daily)
Access. From Narnba STN
Take Kintetsu Nara Line to Ishikiri STN(20min by Express ), 5 mm. walk from South Exit.

Taishi Onsen
(Taishi (0721) 98—4126 )
Charges: 10,000’- (1 night with 2 meals)
Onsen only charge. 900(adults) 500(children) Discounts after 5pm.
Charges on weekends: 1,00(adults) 600(children) Discounts after 5pm.
Open: 8:00-21:30
Closed: The 3rd Wednesday
Access: From Abenobashi (Tennoji) STN,
Take Kintetsu Minami—Osaka Line to Kaminotaishi STN (30min by Semi—Express). then pick—up bus serivice ( 3 services in the morning).

Okumizuma Onsen
(Okumizuma Onsen Tel (0724) 78—8511)
3159 Kotsumi, Kaizuka-shi
http://www.okumizuma.com
Charges: 15,750— (might with 2 meals)
Onsen only charge: 1 .365(adults) 840(children) Open—air bath
Open: 11am-19:00
Closed: Twice a year
Access: From Namba STN
Take Nankai Main Line to Kaizuka STN (29min by Express train),
transfer to Mizuma Tetsudo Line to Mizuma STN. and 10min. bus ride from Mizuma STN.

Inunakiyama Onsen
(Inunaki Onsen Center Tel (0724) 59—7208
Charges: 10,500—(1 night with 2 meals)
Onsen only charge: 840(adults) 420(children)
Open: 9.00-17:00
Closed: Once a month

Inunaki Grand Hotel Kisenkaku
2240 Ogi, Izumisano-shi
072-459-7200
http://www.412601.com/

Fudouguchikan
7 Ogi, Izumisano-shi
072-459-7326
http://www.fudouguchikan.com/

Minami-tei
2236 Ogi, Izumisano-shi
072-459-7336
* http://www.minamitei.com/

Yumoto Onsenso
2234 Ogi, Izumisano-shi
072-459-7015

Access: From Namba STA (Take Nankai Main line to Izumisano STN (33mm. by Express train) or from Tennoji STN, take JR
Hanwa Line to Hineno STN (33min by Rapid service), then 20—30min. bus ride (Nankai bus for Inunaki—yama).

Ushitaki Onsen
(Tyoyaka no sato Tel (072)479—2641
1156 Osawa-cho, Kishiwada-shi
http://www.iyoyaka.jp/index_f.html
Charges: 9,600 (might with 2 meals)
Onsen only charge: 750 (adults) 450 (junior high) 400 (elementary scho
Open: 7:00—21:30 (Daily)
Access: From Namba STN,
Take Nankai Main Line to Kishiwada STN (25min by Express train), then 53mm. bus ride (Nankai bus for Ushitakiyama) to lishitaki Onsen Seseragiso—mae bus stop. Or pick—up bus service from, Kawachi—riagano, Izumi—ohuo, Kishiwada, Kumeda STNs. (2 services a day, weekdays only)

Shionoyu Onsen
(Shmonoyu OnsenTel (072) 734-0021)
317 Morigami, Nose-cho, Toyono-gun
http://www.shionoyu.co.jp/
Charges: 15,000 (might with 2 meals)
Onsen only charge: 1.000 (adults) 300 (children)
Open: 11 :00 18:00 (Mon.Tue.Thu.—Sun.) 14:00-18:00(Wed.)
Access: From Umeda STN,
Take Hankyu Takarazuka Line to Kawanishi—Noseguchi (20minby Rapid Express train). transfer to Nose Dentetsu Line to Yamashita STN (17min by local train), then 15min. bus ride (Hankyu bus for Shukuno) to Shionoyu Onsen—mae

Amami Onsen
Nanten-en 0721-68-8081
158 Amami, Kawachinagano-shi
* http://www.e-oyu.com/

Hananosato Onsen
Sansuikan
3-2-2 Hara, Takatsuki-shi
072-687-4567
http://homepage2.nifty.com/hananosat-sansuikan/