Springs in Japan map & data
There are 1,022 springs mapped in Japan, spread over 47 prefectures. The most are in Okinawa Prefecture (195), Akita (74) and Kyoto Prefecture (70). 67% of them carry a name. Well-known examples include 宗祇水, 黄金崎不老不死温泉 and 寝待温泉.
Springs by prefecture
| Prefecture | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Okinawa Prefecture | 195 | 19% |
| Akita | 74 | 7.2% |
| Kyoto Prefecture | 70 | 6.8% |
| Tokyo | 59 | 5.8% |
| Nagano | 53 | 5.2% |
| Hokkaido | 47 | 4.6% |
| Kanagawa | 41 | 4.0% |
| Kagawa Prefecture | 40 | 3.9% |
| Shizuoka | 30 | 2.9% |
| Ehime Prefecture | 25 | 2.4% |
| Shiga | 24 | 2.3% |
| Chiba | 23 | 2.3% |
| Saitama | 22 | 2.2% |
| Fukushima | 21 | 2.1% |
| Yamagata | 20 | 2.0% |
| Hyogo Prefecture | 19 | 1.9% |
| Oita | 18 | 1.8% |
| Fukui Prefecture | 15 | 1.5% |
| Gifu Prefecture | 14 | 1.4% |
| Kumamoto | 14 | 1.4% |
| Yamanashi | 14 | 1.4% |
| Kagoshima Prefecture | 13 | 1.3% |
| Iwate | 13 | 1.3% |
| Aomori | 12 | 1.2% |
| Nagasaki Prefecture | 11 | 1.1% |
| Tochigi | 10 | 1.0% |
| Nara Prefecture | 9 | 0.9% |
| Wakayama Prefecture | 9 | 0.9% |
| Niigata | 9 | 0.9% |
| Aichi Prefecture | 9 | 0.9% |
| Miyagi | 9 | 0.9% |
| Osaka Prefecture | 8 | 0.8% |
| Fukuoka Prefecture | 7 | 0.7% |
| Gunma | 7 | 0.7% |
| Tokushima Prefecture | 7 | 0.7% |
| Ibaraki | 6 | 0.6% |
| Toyama | 6 | 0.6% |
| Ishikawa Prefecture | 6 | 0.6% |
| Okayama Prefecture | 6 | 0.6% |
| Hiroshima | 5 | 0.5% |
| Tottori Prefecture | 5 | 0.5% |
| Mie Prefecture | 4 | 0.4% |
| Saga Prefecture | 4 | 0.4% |
| Kochi Prefecture | 3 | 0.3% |
| Miyazaki Prefecture | 1 | 0.1% |
| Shimane | 1 | 0.1% |
| Yamaguchi | 1 | 0.1% |
Notable springs in Japan
- 宗祇水Gifu Prefecture · spring
- 黄金崎不老不死温泉Aomori · spring
- 寝待温泉Kagoshima Prefecture · public bath
- カンスケ井戸Chiba · yes
- 宮浜温泉Hiroshima · spring
- 浅間温泉 (Asama Onsen)Nagano · public bath
- 黄金温泉Hokkaido · spring
- 箱島湧水Gunma · spring
- 天の真名井Tottori Prefecture · spring
- 塩釜の冷泉Okayama Prefecture · spring
- 水場Fukushima · 1670 m · spring
- 後原ヒージャー小Okinawa Prefecture · spring
- 金比羅神社名水Shiga · 480 m · spring
- アサヒ温泉Oita · public bath
- まいまいの泉Kanagawa · spring
- 冷泉堂Miyagi · spring
- 亀の水Hyogo Prefecture · spring
- 蘇洞門Fukui Prefecture · spring
- 三十丁の水Nara Prefecture · spring
- 野中の清水Wakayama Prefecture · spring
- 一杯水Tokyo · spring
- HotspringGifu Prefecture · spring
- 富田の清水Aomori · spring
- 湯向温泉Kagoshima Prefecture · public bath
- 子和清水Chiba · yes
- 渋の地獄谷噴泉Nagano · spring
- 有毒温泉Hokkaido · spring
- 良の湯;舞千花Oita · public bath
- 寶龍権現の湧水Miyagi · spring
- 須磨霊泉Hyogo Prefecture · spring
- 伏鹿手水所Nara Prefecture · spring
- 岡本わきみず緑地 (Okamoto Spring)Tokyo · spring
- 平出の泉Nagano · spring
- 恵水不動Miyagi · spring
- 慰霊の泉Tokyo · spring
- 峠茶屋の名水Nagano · spring
- 水神の泉 不老水Miyagi · spring
- 枕流洞Tokyo · spring
- 観音霊水Nagano · spring
- 神秘洞Tokyo · spring
What's in this layer
Every spring in the layer comes with its name, kind, elevation (peaks), the region it is in, latitude and longitude. Natural springs and hot springs.
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Frequently asked questions
How many springs are there in Japan?
This layer holds 1,022 springs in Japan, the most of them in Okinawa Prefecture. The data is refreshed every 6 months; this release is from November 2026.
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