[2026] Masterpieces that sing of hot springs. Songs that make you want to go to a hot spring.
Hot springs are wonderful, aren’t they?
A bath at home feels great, but hot springs are on a whole different level.
There’s the allure of nostalgic hot spring towns and the joy of savoring an escape from the everyday.
In this article, we introduce songs themed around hot springs and special tracks that will make you want to visit one.
Along with local songs that tell stories about hot springs, we’ve also gathered a few tunes related to things like table tennis.
It’s music with the same relaxing effect as a hot spring.
Whether you’re about to head to a hot spring or haven’t been in a while, refresh yourself with these hot spring songs!
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[2026] Masterpieces That Sing of Hot Springs: Songs That Make You Want to Visit an Onsen (61–70)
Inn of Steam (Hot Spring Inn)sawa yasuko
Kinosaki Onsen is a hot spring with a 1,300-year history located in Kinosaki Town, Toyooka City, Hyogo Prefecture (formerly Tajima Province, former Kinosaki District).
Visitors strolling the quaint hot spring town in yukata is known as “soto-yu meguri,” or hopping between public baths.
There are seven public baths, and overnight guests can use them for free—a delight for hot spring enthusiasts.
However, the lyrics are heavy and heartrending.
Pure-Hearted SAKURAonsen musume
Onsen Musume personifies hot springs from across Japan as characters, and through idol activities shares the appeal of hot springs via media like anime and games.
Hot springs may have an image of being for enthusiasts or the elderly, but this is an active project that says, “Hey, they’re something everyone can enjoy—young people and kids too!”
Sumata Onsen OndoIshimatsu Kouji, Kitami Jun
Sumatakyo in Shizuoka Prefecture is a scenic hot spring resort selected as one of the “100 Natural Sites of Japan to Preserve into the 21st Century.” Despite being regarded as a remote hidden gem, the Oigawa Railway—where steam locomotives still run—is famous.
Okuii Lake Station, which is located on a lake and has an average of just one passenger per day, has been featured on television several times.
This is a song about that hot spring area.
Dogo Onsen Theme Song
This is the theme song of Dogo Onsen, said to be the oldest hot spring in Japan.
It presents the charm of Dogo Onsen in a compact, friendly animated format, from its history dating back to mythological times to visits by prominent cultural figures such as Soseki and Shiki.
It feels like a complete world—truly a paradise.
Hot Spring FLOWranbuko
It was the theme song for Koichiro Suzuki’s “Ii Yu Dana,” a popular segment on Fukushima TV’s ‘Sata-fuku.’ It gives the feeling of seriously enjoying hot springs—soothing fatigue, memories of hot springs, and more.
It makes you think it would be nice to soak in a hot spring again after a long time.
Oita Prefecture, Lover of Hot Springs (Yufuin Edition)Sakurai Kyōko
Yufuin, one of Japan’s top two hot spring destinations, became instantly famous through a video.
It was called the “Yuenchi (Hot Spring Amusement Park) Project.” The idea was to create a video showing an entire amusement park turned into hot springs and make it a reality if the video surpassed one million views—a bold concept that actually came true after exceeding one million.
It looks like so much fun.
Love’s Frozen Tomboy – Cirno’s Steamy Hot SpringIOSYS
It’s included in “Touhou Floating Thoughts Play Revolution.” If there were a hot spring that was completely frozen, that would be quite something.
Even though it’s iced over, it seems love can still warm you up.
He’s playfully tossing around words with good rhythm and winning over the girls’ hearts.
The lyrics make you think, “It’s cute, or more like, ‘W-what should I do?’”