# Yumo.to
> Bilingual onsen directory for Japan with prefecture pages, source-backed onsen pages, editorial guides, and methodology/trust documentation.

## Key Pages
- [Home](https://yumo.to/): Browse all indexed onsen pages across Japan.
- [Guides](https://yumo.to/guides/): Long-form onsen guides on etiquette, destinations, mountain baths, and water types.
- [About](https://yumo.to/about/): What Yumo.to is and what it is not.
- [Methodology](https://yumo.to/methodology/): Source, freshness, and verification policy.
- [Contact](https://yumo.to/contact/): Correction and official-link contact page.
- [Privacy](https://yumo.to/privacy/): Browser-storage and hosting privacy notes.

## Prefecture Pages
- [北海道 / Hokkaido](https://yumo.to/prefecture/hokkaido/): 2,198 indexed onsens in this prefecture.
- [青森県 / Aomori](https://yumo.to/prefecture/aomori/): 1,151 indexed onsens in this prefecture.
- [岩手県 / Iwate](https://yumo.to/prefecture/iwate/): 515 indexed onsens in this prefecture.
- [宮城県 / Miyagi](https://yumo.to/prefecture/miyagi/): 358 indexed onsens in this prefecture.
- [秋田県 / Akita](https://yumo.to/prefecture/akita/): 688 indexed onsens in this prefecture.
- [山形県 / Yamagata](https://yumo.to/prefecture/yamagata/): 656 indexed onsens in this prefecture.
- [福島県 / Fukushima](https://yumo.to/prefecture/fukushima/): 601 indexed onsens in this prefecture.
- [茨城県 / Ibaraki](https://yumo.to/prefecture/ibaraki/): 202 indexed onsens in this prefecture.
- [栃木県 / Tochigi](https://yumo.to/prefecture/tochigi/): 428 indexed onsens in this prefecture.
- [群馬県 / Gunma](https://yumo.to/prefecture/gunma/): 591 indexed onsens in this prefecture.
- [埼玉県 / Saitama](https://yumo.to/prefecture/saitama/): 161 indexed onsens in this prefecture.
- [千葉県 / Chiba](https://yumo.to/prefecture/chiba/): 243 indexed onsens in this prefecture.
- [東京都 / Tokyo](https://yumo.to/prefecture/tokyo/): 166 indexed onsens in this prefecture.
- [神奈川県 / Kanagawa](https://yumo.to/prefecture/kanagawa/): 498 indexed onsens in this prefecture.
- [新潟県 / Niigata](https://yumo.to/prefecture/niigata/): 708 indexed onsens in this prefecture.
- [富山県 / Toyama](https://yumo.to/prefecture/toyama/): 320 indexed onsens in this prefecture.
- [石川県 / Ishikawa](https://yumo.to/prefecture/ishikawa/): 315 indexed onsens in this prefecture.
- [福井県 / Fukui](https://yumo.to/prefecture/fukui/): 163 indexed onsens in this prefecture.
- [山梨県 / Yamanashi](https://yumo.to/prefecture/yamanashi/): 553 indexed onsens in this prefecture.
- [長野県 / Nagano](https://yumo.to/prefecture/nagano/): 890 indexed onsens in this prefecture.
- [岐阜県 / Gifu](https://yumo.to/prefecture/gifu/): 440 indexed onsens in this prefecture.
- [静岡県 / Shizuoka](https://yumo.to/prefecture/shizuoka/): 719 indexed onsens in this prefecture.
- [愛知県 / Aichi](https://yumo.to/prefecture/aichi/): 267 indexed onsens in this prefecture.
- [三重県 / Mie](https://yumo.to/prefecture/mie/): 185 indexed onsens in this prefecture.
- [滋賀県 / Shiga](https://yumo.to/prefecture/shiga/): 84 indexed onsens in this prefecture.
- [京都府 / Kyoto](https://yumo.to/prefecture/kyoto/): 110 indexed onsens in this prefecture.
- [大阪府 / Osaka](https://yumo.to/prefecture/osaka/): 132 indexed onsens in this prefecture.
- [兵庫県 / Hyogo](https://yumo.to/prefecture/hyogo/): 286 indexed onsens in this prefecture.
- [奈良県 / Nara](https://yumo.to/prefecture/nara/): 91 indexed onsens in this prefecture.
- [和歌山県 / Wakayama](https://yumo.to/prefecture/wakayama/): 328 indexed onsens in this prefecture.
- [鳥取県 / Tottori](https://yumo.to/prefecture/tottori/): 263 indexed onsens in this prefecture.
- [島根県 / Shimane](https://yumo.to/prefecture/shimane/): 231 indexed onsens in this prefecture.
- [岡山県 / Okayama](https://yumo.to/prefecture/okayama/): 224 indexed onsens in this prefecture.
- [広島県 / Hiroshima](https://yumo.to/prefecture/hiroshima/): 119 indexed onsens in this prefecture.
- [山口県 / Yamaguchi](https://yumo.to/prefecture/yamaguchi/): 245 indexed onsens in this prefecture.
- [徳島県 / Tokushima](https://yumo.to/prefecture/tokushima/): 70 indexed onsens in this prefecture.
- [香川県 / Kagawa](https://yumo.to/prefecture/kagawa/): 94 indexed onsens in this prefecture.
- [愛媛県 / Ehime](https://yumo.to/prefecture/ehime/): 291 indexed onsens in this prefecture.
- [高知県 / Kochi](https://yumo.to/prefecture/kochi/): 96 indexed onsens in this prefecture.
- [福岡県 / Fukuoka](https://yumo.to/prefecture/fukuoka/): 96 indexed onsens in this prefecture.
- [佐賀県 / Saga](https://yumo.to/prefecture/saga/): 134 indexed onsens in this prefecture.
- [長崎県 / Nagasaki](https://yumo.to/prefecture/nagasaki/): 169 indexed onsens in this prefecture.
- [熊本県 / Kumamoto](https://yumo.to/prefecture/kumamoto/): 281 indexed onsens in this prefecture.
- [大分県 / Oita](https://yumo.to/prefecture/oita/): 564 indexed onsens in this prefecture.
- [宮崎県 / Miyazaki](https://yumo.to/prefecture/miyazaki/): 160 indexed onsens in this prefecture.
- [鹿児島県 / Kagoshima](https://yumo.to/prefecture/kagoshima/): 367 indexed onsens in this prefecture.
- [沖縄県 / Okinawa](https://yumo.to/prefecture/okinawa/): 45 indexed onsens in this prefecture.

## Guide Pages
- [Onsen Etiquette: The Complete Guide for First-Timers](https://yumo.to/guides/onsen-etiquette-guide/): Everything you need to know before your first onsen visit, from washing rules to towel placement, silence etiquette, and what to bring.
- [Tattoo-Friendly Onsens in Japan: The Definitive List](https://yumo.to/guides/tattoo-friendly-onsen-japan/): A practical guide to tattoo-friendly onsen travel in Japan, from Kinosaki's all-welcome public baths to Beppu's famously flexible bathing culture.
- [Mountain Onsens: Hot Springs Along Japan's Hiking Trails](https://yumo.to/guides/mountain-onsen-hiking-japan/): From alpine huts to valley trailheads, these are the mountain onsens that turn a hike in Japan into a full-body reset.
- [Understanding Onsen Water: Sulfur, Alkaline, Iron and More](https://yumo.to/guides/onsen-water-types-guide/): A plain-English guide to how Japanese hot spring water types feel, smell, and differ from each other in the bath.
- [Japan's Best Carbonated Onsens: Natural Soda Baths Worth the Trip](https://yumo.to/guides/best-carbonated-onsen-japan/): A practical guide to Japan's naturally carbonated hot springs, from Oita's famous ramune baths to quieter iron-rich soda springs farther north and west.
- [Japan's Best Sulfur Onsens: Milky Waters, Strong Scents, Real Character](https://yumo.to/guides/best-sulfur-onsen-japan/): A browse-first guide to Japan's most memorable sulfur onsens, from Kusatsu's sharp acidity to softer milky baths in Akita and volcanic favorites in Beppu and Hakone.
- [Japan's Best Community Bathhouses: Shared Local Baths Worth Seeking Out](https://yumo.to/guides/best-community-bathhouses-japan/): A practical guide to Japan's community bathhouses, from easy entry points in famous onsen towns to rougher local baths where etiquette matters even more.
- [Historic Onsen Ryokan in Japan: Cultural Properties You Can Actually Stay In](https://yumo.to/guides/historic-onsen-ryokan-japan/): A browse-first guide to Japan's most memorable historic onsen inns, where the building, bath, and overnight rhythm matter as much as the water itself.
- [Wild Onsens in Japan: River Baths, Mountain Springs, and How to Visit Safely](https://yumo.to/guides/wild-onsen-japan-guide/): A practical guide to Japan's wilder bathing edge, from easy river and cave baths to the mountain springs that demand real judgment.
- [Best Budget Toji Onsens in Japan](https://yumo.to/guides/budget-toji-onsen-japan/): A practical guide to Japan's more affordable therapeutic-bathing trips, from classic self-catering inns to towns where repeat bathing still makes sense.
- [Japan's Best Kuroyu Onsens: Dark Waters and Deep Color](https://yumo.to/guides/best-black-water-onsen-japan/): A practical guide to Japan's black-water onsens, especially the dark urban baths of Tokyo, with a note on why Akita's famous Kuroyu means something slightly different.
- [Silky and Slippery Onsens in Japan](https://yumo.to/guides/slippery-alkaline-onsen-japan/): A guide to the onsens people remember for texture first: slippery, silky, and skin-softening waters that feel totally different from sharp sulfur baths.
- [Japan's Best Mud Onsens](https://yumo.to/guides/best-mud-onsen-japan/): A guide to Japan's earthiest baths, from Akita's classic Doroyu and Hachimantai mud-country to Beppu's famous mud-bath tradition.
- [Onsens with Incredible Mineral Deposits: Yunohana, Scale, and Cave Baths](https://yumo.to/guides/onsen-mineral-deposits-guide/): A guide to onsens where the minerals become part of the architecture, from terraced deposits and crystal-like yunohana to cave baths shaped by time.
- [Japan's Best Oil-Smelling Onsens: Petroleum Notes and Moor-Water Oddities](https://yumo.to/guides/oil-smelling-onsen-japan/): A guide to the rare Japanese springs that smell strikingly petroleum-like, plus the neighboring moor-water baths that share some of that earthy organic character.
- [Japan's Best Cherry Blossom Onsens](https://yumo.to/guides/best-onsen-for-cherry-blossoms-japan/): A spring-planning guide to onsens that pair beautifully with cherry blossom season, whether the petals are visible from the bath itself or shape the whole trip around it.
- [Kusatsu Onsen: Japan's #1 Hot Spring Town](https://yumo.to/guides/kusatsu-onsen-complete-guide/): How to visit Kusatsu well, from Yubatake and free baths to the best paid baths for first-timers.
- [Kinosaki Onsen: Hopping the Seven Public Baths](https://yumo.to/guides/kinosaki-onsen-seven-baths/): How to do Kinosaki properly, from yukata strolling and bath order to tattoo-friendly logistics.
- [Beppu's Seven Hells: A Complete Jigoku Meguri Guide](https://yumo.to/guides/beppu-jigoku-hells-guide/): How to visit Beppu's hells well, and how to pair the spectacle with actual bathing in the same city.
- [Ginzan Onsen in Winter: A Fairytale Snow Village](https://yumo.to/guides/ginzan-onsen-winter-guide/): What makes Ginzan magical in winter, plus the practical realities of buses, bookings, and crowd timing.
- [Japan's Best Rotenburo: Outdoor Baths with Spectacular Views](https://yumo.to/guides/best-rotenburo-outdoor-baths/): What makes a great rotenburo, and which outdoor baths in Japan deliver the biggest sense of place.
- [Dogo Onsen: 3,000 Years of Bathing History](https://yumo.to/guides/dogo-onsen-oldest-hot-spring/): Why Dogo matters historically, and how to experience it as a living town bath rather than just a famous facade.
- [Konyoku: Japan's Mixed-Gender Bathing Tradition](https://yumo.to/guides/mixed-bathing-onsen-konyoku/): What mixed bathing means today in Japan, where it still survives, and how to approach it respectfully.
- [The Science of Onsen: Health Benefits of Hot Spring Bathing](https://yumo.to/guides/onsen-health-benefits/): What hot spring bathing can realistically help with, what it probably cannot, and how to soak safely.