Onsen Map: All hot spring areas in Osaka Kyoto Kansai Region

Popular hot springs in the Osaka-Kyoto-Kansai region

Famous Onsen
Kyoto, Arima, Himeji, Kinosaki, Nanki Shirahama, Amanohashidate
(For all hot spring areas in the Osaka Kyoto Kansai Region, please refer to the list below the Onsen Map.)

Airports
Kansai International Airport (KIX), Osaka Itami Airport (ITM), Kobe Airport (UKB)

Major Stations

Osaka (Umeda) Station, Kyoto Station, Sannomiya Station, Himeji Station

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

 

1. Kyoto Onsen >>

(1) 30 minutes by JR Kyoto Line from Osaka (Umeda) Station to Kyoto Station
(2) 25 minutes by JR Kosei Line from Kyoto Station to Ogoto Onsen Station
(3) 35 minutes by Hankyu Kyoto Main Line from Osaka (Umeda) Station to Katsura Station, then 10 minutes by Hankyu Arashiyama Line to Arashiyama Station

Kyoto Onsen Ryokan Map – Arashiyama, Kameoka Yunohana, Takao, Ohara, Lake Biwa (Ogoto) >>

2. Arima Onsen >>

(1) One hour by bus from Hankyu Express Bus Osaka Umeda Terminal to Arima Onsen
(2) 10 minutes by Kobe Municipal Subway from Sannomiya Station to Tanigami Station, then 20 minutes by Kobe Electric Railway to Arima Onsen Station

3. Osaka Onsen >>

(1) 25 minutes by Hankyu Railway from Osaka (Umeda) Station to Ikeda Station
(2) 35 minutes by Hankyu Railway from Osaka (Umeda) Station to Takarazuka Station
(3) 40 minutes by JR Fukuchiyama Line from Osaka (Umeda) Station to Takedao Station
(4) 15 minutes by JR Osaka Loop Line from Osaka (Umeda) Station to Shin-Imamiya Station, then 35 minutes by Nankai Koya Line to Amami Station

4. Himeji Onsen >>

30 minutes by JR Shinkansen from Shin-Osaka Station to Himeji Station

5. Kyoto Amanohashidate Onsen >>

Two hours 10 minutes by JR Limited Express from Kyoto Station to Amanohashidate Station

6. Kyoto Tango Peninsula (Yuhigaura) Onsen >>

Two hours 10 minutes by JR Limited Express from Kyoto Station to Amanohashidate Station, then 45 minutes by Kyoto Tango Railway Miyatoyo Line to Yuhigaura Kitsu-Onsen Station

7. Kinosaki Onsen >>

(1) Two hours 40 minutes by JR Limited Express from Osaka Station to Kinosaki Onsen Station
(2) Three hours 15 minutes by bus from Hankyu Express Bus Osaka Umeda Terminal to Kinosaki Onsen Station

8. Yumura Onsen >>

Two hours 35 minutes by JR Limited Express from Osaka Station to Tottori Station, then 40 minutes by JR Sanin Main Line to Hamasaka Station

9. Nanki Shirahama Onsen >>

(1) 10 minutes by JR Kansai Airport Line from Kansai International Airport to Hineno Station, then one hour 45 minutes by JR Limited Express to Shirahama Station
(2) Two hours 15 minutes by JR Limited Express from Tennoji Station to Shirahama Station

10. Kii Katsuura Onsen >>

(1) 10 minutes by JR Kansai Airport Line from Kansai International Airport to Hineno Station, then three hours 15 minutes by JR Limited Express to Kii-Katsuura Station
(2) Three hours 40 minutes by JR Limited Express from Tennoji Station to Kii-Katsuura Station

11. Ryujin Onsen >>

(1) 10 minutes by JR Kansai Airport Line from Kansai International Airport to Hineno Station, then one hour 30 minutes by JR Limited Express to Kii-Tanabe Station and one hour 20-min bus ride to Ryujin Onsen
(2) Two hours by JR Limited Express from Tennoji Station to Kii-Tanabe Station, then one hour 20 minutes by bus to Ryujin Onsen

12. Awaji Island (Sumoto) Onsen >>

Two hours by bus from Hankyu Express Bus Osaka Umeda Terminal to Sumoto Express Bus Center

13. Kobe Onsen >>

(1) 20 minutes by JR Tokaido Main Line from Osaka Station to Sumiyoshi Station, then 10 minutes by Rokko Island Line to Island Center Station
(2) 10 minutes by JR Tokaido Main Line from Sannomiya Station to Sumiyoshi Station, then 10 minutes by Rokko Island Line to Island Center Station

14. Nara Onsen >>

(1) 40 minutes by Kintetsu Railway from Osaka Abenobashi Station to Kashiharajingu-mae Station
(2) 5 minutes by Kintetsu Railway Nanba/Nara Line from Kintetsu Nara Station to Yamato-Saidaiji Station, then 30 minutes by Kashihara Line to Kashiharajingu-mae Station

15. Koyasan (Mt. Koya) Onsen >>

One hour 15 minutes by Nankai Limited Express from Namba Station to Gokurakubashi Station, then 10 minutes by Koyasan Cable Car to Koyasan 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 (Rentalcars.com) from the airport or from large cities.
(Driving on the snowy roads requires sophisticated driving skills to handle the snow coverage and avoid skidding.)