Sano Onsen
- Location
- Echizen, Fukui, Japan
- Water type
- thermal
- Temperature
- 40 °C
- pH
- 7.3
Water profile
Relaxing — deep, immediate muscle release.
Rich in trace elements — gentle on the skin.
Soft water — natural, classic buoyancy.
Sano Onsen is a hot spring resort in Fukui Prefecture on the Sea of Japan coast of Honshu, set within a region known for its exceptional seafood, historic castle towns, and traditional crafts including the celebrated Echizen washi paper and Echizen lacquerware that have been produced in Fukui for over a millennium. Fukui Prefecture preserves some of the finest examples of Japanese mountain and coastal scenery within easy reach of its hot spring facilities, including the dramatic cliffs of the Tojinbo coast and the serene landscape of Eiheiji Temple, one of the most important Zen Buddhist monasteries in Japan founded by Dogen in 1244. The onsen provides visitors with the opportunity to experience thermal bathing within a prefecture whose combination of cultural heritage, culinary excellence, and natural beauty makes it one of the most rewarding destinations in the Sea of Japan coastal region.