Global Hot Springs Directory
Discover the World
Through Its Living Waters
Explore hot springs, mineral springs and onsen across the world — through nature, culture, wellness and accessibility.
Springs Across the Globe
Explore all springs on a world map. Filter by water type, temperature, or therapeutic use.
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Your Curated Collections
Save the springs you dream of visiting, organize them into trips, and turn any collection into a map itinerary — no account needed.
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Etiquette, what to pack, water safety, the best onsen in Japan — travel guides written for thermal travelers, in three languages.
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Verified accessibility data for travelers with reduced mobility — pool ramps, hydraulic chairs, adapted rooms, and assistance level at spas across 76 countries.
Wellness & Traditions
All traditions →Balneotherapy
Immersion in mineral-rich waters, one of humanity's oldest wellness traditions. Visitors have long sought these waters for joint comfort and skin wellbeing.
Hydrotherapy
The traditional use of water at varying temperatures and pressures — jets, baths, showers — long associated with relaxation and a sense of physical renewal.
Peloid Therapy
Application of mineral-rich muds and clays heated by thermal waters — a centuries-old practice traditionally sought by those with rheumatic discomfort.
Mineral Water Cures
Traditional consumption of specific mineral waters, historically valued across cultures for their naturally occurring mineral content.
Inhalation Traditions
Breathing mineral water vapours or aerosols — a traditional wellness practice historically popular at European thermal establishments.
Thalassotherapy
Use of seawater and marine products — algae, mud, sand — in coastal thermal establishments, traditionally associated with full-body wellness and relaxation.