Ono Onsen Hyogo

Ono Onsen provides mineral thermal bathing in the city of Ono, a historic inland Hyogo community whose artisanal identity is inseparable from its eight-century tradition of crafting traditional Japanese footwear (geta wooden clogs) and agricultural cutting tools, earning it the nickname 'the city of blades.' The thermal waters ease the hands and bodies of craftspeople whose skill with metal and wood has been passed down through generations of Ono artisans, while also welcoming visitors who come to explore the city's tool and cutlery shops and its surviving traditional workshop district. The combination of craft heritage and mineral bathing makes Ono a quietly fascinating destination in the Harima plain of western Hyogo.