Some of Japan’s best onsens are on the southern island of Shikoku.
The only thing better than a day at a hot spring?
Spending the night, of course.
Credit:Courtesy of Hotel Kazurabashi
Dogo-Kan, Matsuyama, Ehime
Thisonsenis one of the oldest and most well-known in the region.
However, the property boasts a large outdoor bath reserved for guests of the 90-room resort.
The stunning panoramic views of the natural landscape below will inspire you.
The Oboke Gorge and the Yoshino River near the entrance to the Iya Valley in Tokushima, Japan.Masahiro Noguchi/Getty Images
Sanuki-Fuji and Kotohira town and natural hot springs that flow into the public and private outdoor baths.
Takehito Miyatake/Courtesy of Wanoyado Hotel Iyaonsen
A river running through the mountains in the Iya Valley, Shikoku, Japan.Ippei Naoi/Getty Images
Courtesy of Hotel Kazurabashi
The Shimanto River flowing through mountains in the western Kochi Prefecturein of Shikoku, Japan.Anubhav C/Getty Images
