Onsen Map: All hot spring areas in Hiroshima Chugoku Region

Popular hot springs in the Hiroshima-Chugoku region

Famous Onsen
Miyajima, Tomonoura, Kurashiki
(For all hot spring areas in the Hiroshima Chugoku Region, please refer to the list below the Onsen Map.)

Airports
Hiroshima Airport (HIJ), Tottori Airport (TTJ), Okayama Airport (OKJ), Yonago Airport (YGJ), Yamaguchi Ube Airport (UBJ)

Major Stations

Okayama Station, Hiroshima Station, Shin-Yamaguchi Station

For your reference, the routes below show the typical access to each onsen from major transportation hubs.

 

1. Miyajima Onsen >>

(1) 25 min by JR Sanyo Main Line from Hiroshima Station to Miyajimaguchi Station, then 10 min by ferry to Miyajima Island
(2) 35 min by JR Sanyo Main Line from Hiroshima Station to Onoura Station

2. Tomonoura Onsen >>

(1) 25 min by JR Shinkansen from Hiroshima Station to Fukuyama Station, then 30 min by bus to Tomonoura
(2) 1 hour by JR Shinkansen from Shin-Osaka Station to Fukuyama Station, then 30 min by bus to Tomonoura
(3) 1h 5 min by bus from Hiroshima Airport to Fukuyama Station, then 30 min by bus to Tomonoura

3. Kurashiki Onsen >>

45 min by JR Shinkansen from Shin-Osaka Station to Okayama Station, then 25 min by JR Seto-Ohashi Line to Kojima Station

4. Yunogo Onsen >>

(1) 45 min by JR Shinkansen from Shin-Osaka Station to Okayama Station, then 1h 10 min by JR Tsuyama Line to Tsuyama Station
(2) 1h 45 min by bus from Okayama Station to Yunogo Onsen Shimo

5. Misasa Onsen >>

(1) 3 hours by JR Limited Express from Osaka Station to Kurayoshi Station
(2) 2h 10 min by JR Limited Express from Okayama Station to Kurayoshi Station

6. Kaike Onsen >>

(1) 20 min by taxi from Yonago Airport
(2) 45 min by JR Shinkansen from Shin-Osaka Station to Okayama Station, then 2h 15 min by JR Limited Express to Yonago Station

7. Izumo-Tamatsukuri Onsen >>

(1) 30 min by JR Sakai Line from Yonago Airport to Yonago Station, then 50 min by JR Limited Express to Izumoshi Station
(2) 45 min by JR Shinkansen from Shin-Osaka Station to Okayama Station, 3h 15 min by JR Limited Express from Okayama Station to Izumoshi Station

8. Hagi Onsen >>

1h 50 min by JR Shinkansen from Shin-Osaka Station to Shin-Yamaguchi Station ,then 1h 5 min by bus to Hagi Bus Center

9. Nagatoyumoto Onsen >>

2 hours by JR Shinkansen from Shin-Osaka Station to Asa Station, then 1 hour by JR Mine Line to Nagato-Yumoto Station

10. Yuda Onsen >>

1h 50 min by JR Shinkansen from Shin-Osaka Station to Shin-Yamaguchi Station, then 20 min by JR Yamaguchi Line to Yudaonsen Station

 

 

 

The required times may slightly vary depending on the time of day.

The transportation means explained here are the ones that have more frequent services, and are thought to be most comonly used. We pirortized traveling by trains, but there can be various ways of transportations. For instance, in some cases, they have direct bus services. Also, in other cases, you may be able to get to the destinations a lot quicker by renting a car from the airport or from large cities.
(Driving on the snowy roads requires sophisticated driving skills to handle the snow coverage and avoid skidding.)