温泉街(おんせんがい)

おんせんがい
noun
hot spring resort area, spa town
1. hot spring resort area, spa town
A town or district centered around hot springs, typically featuring ryokan (traditional inns), public baths, and shops catering to tourists.
温泉街(おんせんがい)を散策(さんさく)する。
To stroll around the hot spring town.
温泉街(おんせんがい)には旅館(りょかん)が立(た)ち並(なら)んでいる。
Traditional inns line the hot spring district.
浴衣(ゆかた)で温泉街(おんせんがい)を歩(ある)くのが楽(たの)しい。
It's fun to walk around the spa town in a yukata.

温泉街(おんせんがい) refers to a town or area developed around hot springs for tourism.

WORD COMPOSITION:

  • 温泉(おんせん): hot spring
  • 街(がい): town, district

TYPICAL FEATURES:

  • 旅館(りょかん): traditional Japanese inns
  • 共同(きょうどう)浴場(よくじょう): public baths
  • 土産物屋(みやげものや): souvenir shops
  • 足湯(あしゆ): foot baths
  • 射的(しゃてき): shooting games

FAMOUS HOT SPRING TOWNS:

  • 草津(くさつ)温泉(おんせん) (Gunma)
  • 箱根(はこね) (Kanagawa)
  • 別府(べっぷ) (Oita)
  • 城崎(きのさき)温泉(おんせん) (Hyogo)

CULTURAL NOTE:

  • Walking around in 浴衣(ゆかた) (light cotton robe) is a traditional activity in 温泉街(おんせんがい)

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Added 2026.2.1 11:45 · Revised 2026.2.3 23:48
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