Which country has the most hot springs?

One of the places most famous for its hot springs is Japan. There are more than 3000 of these springs, called “onsen,” scattered across the country - which is more than anywhere else on earth, according to Lonely Planet.



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Grand Prismatic Spring—Wyoming, USA Located in Yellowstone National Park, the Grand Prismatic Spring is the third-largest hot spring in the world. Its mesmerizing colors of orange, yellow, green, and blue are only one of its crowd-drawing attributes.

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Natural Wonders: Hot springs in the UK
  • Bath, Avon. The granddaddy of hot springs in the UK, Bath has been attracting health seekers for thousands of years. ...
  • Buxton, Derbyshire. ...
  • Matlock, Derbyshire. ...
  • Epsom, Surrey. ...
  • Stobo Castle, Scotland. ...
  • Royal Tunbridge Wells, Kent. ...
  • Llandrindod Wells, Wales. ...
  • Knaresborough, Yorkshire.


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Chongqing is known as the Hot Springs Capital of the world and boasts many unique hot springs locations that are also world-class tourist destinations. Hot springs can be found all over Chongqing in valleys, canyons and near every mountain.

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A quick history crash course Dogo is officially the oldest hot spring in Japan – its history stretches back an astonishing 3,000 years. According to the onsen legend, its soothing waters once healed the illnesses of one of the area's main deities in ancient times.

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It is because Japan is a volcanic archipelago that it can be home to the largest amount of hot spring sources in the world. The more sources there are, the more onsen exist. To read more about the process of how onsen form, you can read How Onsen Works: A Geothermal Gift.

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Thermae Bath Spa, which is the most popular place to experience Bath's hot springs. Thermae has two large pools with thermal water, including the iconic rooftop pool, plus a large swimming pool in the basement. There's also a wellness suite with steam rooms, a sauna and other relaxing and rejuvenating experiences.

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Bath exists because of the emergence of three natural springs in the heart of the city which deliver over 1 million litres of mineral-rich water every day. Uniquely in the UK, the mineral water is hot - it rises to the surface at a constant temperature of at least 45° C.

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