Shiono Onsen

Shiono Onsen is a hot spring in Japan offering thermal bathing in a natural spring setting that contributes to the country's extraordinary diversity of geothermal bathing resources distributed across the volcanic arc of the Japanese archipelago. Japan's volcanic geology produces thousands of distinct hot spring sources of varied mineral composition across every major island from Hokkaido to Kyushu and the island chains beyond, and each spring occupies a specific place within this vast thermal landscape as both a local community resource and a destination for visitors seeking the cultural and sensory pleasures of Japanese hot spring bathing. The onsen tradition of Japan, recognized globally as a defining element of Japanese culture and hospitality, encompasses springs from the grandest resort complexes to the most intimate neighborhood sentos, all sharing the fundamental quality of geothermally heated natural water whose warmth and mineral character provide the foundation for one of the world's most sophisticated bathing cultures.