[2026] Masterpieces that sing of hot springs. Songs that make you want to go to a hot spring.

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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!

[2026] Masterpieces about hot springs: Songs that make you want to visit an onsen (71–80)

Raised in AizuOtsuka Fumio

Fumio Otsuka 2012 new release Aizu Sodachi

Raised in AizuOtsuka Fumio

Hifumin, a.k.a.

Hifumi Kato, who now appears on TV almost daily as a legend of the shogi world, shares a similar nickname with Fumio Otsuka, a master of folk music who is known in the folk scene as “Fumin.” In the song Aizu-Bandaisan, the mountain is praised as a “treasure mountain” because it used to be an iron-producing area.

Later, an eruption created the Goshikinuma (Five-Colored Ponds) and brought forth hot springs—truly making it a treasure mountain.

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Dogo Onsen Theme Song

Waiting with three kinds of hot springs. The harmony of “Tomochika’s Song” × “Kazuo Nishio”! Ehime Matsuyama, Dogo Onsen PR video “Waltz of Dogo”

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.

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Hot Spring FLOWranbuko

Hot Spring ♨️ FLOW MV (short ver.) by Isami Kawamura, Kazuyuki Koyanagi, Tetsuya Sugimoto, Tomoki Hoshi (RABUTORA)

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.

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Oita Prefecture, Lover of Hot Springs (Yufuin Edition)Sakurai Kyōko

[Ghost] The same car passed by twice! No driver? A treacherous mountain road near Mount Akagi

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.

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Travel Lodgeyoshida takurou

Traveling Inn / Takuro Yoshida

Travel Lodgeyoshida takurou

I imagine a young couple at a rustic hot spring inn.

Maybe it’s because it feels different from the distinctly folk-like style up to that point, but Takuro’s melancholy singing voice makes it seem like watching a scene from a drama.

The harmonica resonates all the more effectively.

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In conclusion

We’ve introduced songs about hot springs and tracks that go well with a hot spring soak! There were plenty of local tunes that capture the vibe of hot spring towns, as well as songs that make you want to visit a hot spring. With this kind of music as your companion, it’s nice to unwind, heal, and refresh both body and mind at a leisurely pace.