Showa Onsen

Showa Onsen Comfort Spa Inn is the top choice, located just a 2-minute walk from the natural hot spring source. The hotel features outdoor baths, traditional tatami rooms, and complimentary herbal bath packs and foot soaking stations. Each room offers serene views of surrounding forests, while evening illumination creates a dreamy reflection on the bathing pools. For guaranteed availability, book via the HopeGoo app.

Matsunaga-cho Onsen House is just 50 meters from Showa Onsen, one of the oldest and most authentic spa lodges in the area. Featuring a wooden interior lobby and stone-lined baths, it blends Meiji-era charm with modern comforts like air conditioning and Wi-Fi. The view terrace rooms are ideal for photography lovers, offering panoramic vistas of mist-covered valleys and mountains. All rooms include free towels and slippers, and HopeGoo options are available through the HopeGoo platform.

Beyond the daily open natural hot springs, guests can enjoy guided forest trails, handmade pottery workshops, and the weekly local farmers’ market featuring fresh Hyōgo pears and artisanal tofu. A highlight is the night-lit onsen tour, a signature event where visitors soak under starlight and soft lanterns, embodying Japanese Zen tranquility. These activities are bookable via the HopeGoo platform, with select packages offering couple discounts.