Onsen in Shiga
10 hot springs, 3 of which will take you with a tattoo, and 3 where you can bathe without staying the night.
Onsen towns in Shiga
Narrow it down
Tattoos are fine here
Ogoto Onsen Biwako Hanakaido
Satoyu Mukashibanashi Yuzanso
Chomeiji Onsen Amaha-no-Yu
Ryokan you can visit just for the bath
No overnight stay required.
Spa Resort Ogoto Agaryanse
Ogoto Onsen Biwako Hanakaido
Satoyu Mukashibanashi Yuzanso
Ranked by what you are after
We score every onsen the same way — the view from the water, the water itself, comfort, how far it sits from a town, and how easy it is to reach — then weight those differently depending on what you want.
Best for the view
What you can see from the water.
- Kutsuki Onsen TenkuVisited4.0
- Junibo Onsen YuraraVisited3.8
- Chomeiji Onsen Amaha-no-YuVisited3.7
- YAMATO THE SEASONS Sugatani OnsenVisited3.6
- Makino Kogen Onsen SarasaVisited3.5
- Spa Resort Ogoto AgaryanseVisited3.3
- Satoyu Mukashibanashi YuzansoVisited3.2
- Ogoto Onsen Biwako HanakaidoVisited3.0
Best water
For people who care what is actually in the bath.
- YAMATO THE SEASONS Sugatani OnsenVisited4.2
- Kutsuki Onsen TenkuVisited3.5
- Makino Kogen Onsen SarasaVisited3.5
- Satoyu Mukashibanashi YuzansoVisited3.3
- Junibo Onsen YuraraVisited3.3
- Chomeiji Onsen Amaha-no-YuVisited3.3
- Ogoto Onsen Biwako HanakaidoVisited3.2
- Spa Resort Ogoto AgaryanseVisited3.1
Easiest to reach
Get there and back without renting a car.
- Spa Resort Ogoto AgaryanseVisited4.1
- Kita-Omi Resort (Kita-Omi no Yu)Visited3.6
- Satoyu Mukashibanashi YuzansoVisited3.5
- Ogoto Onsen Biwako HanakaidoVisited3.3
- Chomeiji Onsen Amaha-no-YuVisited3.3
- YAMATO THE SEASONS Sugatani OnsenVisited3.1
- Makino Kogen Onsen SarasaVisited3.0
- Junibo Onsen YuraraVisited2.9
Every onsen we have checked in Shiga
Spa Resort Ogoto Agaryanse
Ogoto Onsen Biwako Hanakaido
Satoyu Mukashibanashi Yuzanso
Junibo Onsen Yurara
Kutsuki Onsen Tenku
Kita-Omi Resort (Kita-Omi no Yu)
Anegawa Onsen
Makino Kogen Onsen Sarasa
Chomeiji Onsen Amaha-no-Yu
YAMATO THE SEASONS Sugatani Onsen
Planning a trip to Shiga
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About the day-pass link: Asoview is the main place day-use onsen in Japan sell entry tickets and discount coupons in advance. It is a Japanese-only site, so use your browser’s translation — you show the ticket on your phone at the door.
Why not the train: the last leg to an onsen is usually a local bus with nowhere to put a suitcase. A fixed-price car is booked in English and quoted before you travel, tolls and fuel included.
