Add These Hot Springs and Open-Air Baths to Your Bucket List

Hot springs soothe your soul. When you step into the water, steam hovers in the air while birds flutter through the vibrant surrounding trees. You'll share a powerful experience with friends and relatives as you relax.

Everyone should visit these open-air baths at least once in their lifetimes. Just be warned: once you've experienced these hot springs, warm baths and hot towels will seem like bathing in cold water.

Termas Geometricas

Termas Geometricas is tucked away in a breathtaking Chile forest. Red wooden bridges weave through the canyon decorated with lush trees and foliage. You'll change clothes in the huts attached to the bridges, then step into one of the pools with clear surfaces and steam rising from the waters.

Seventeen man-made stone pools surround the bridges. Pipes feed the pools with water directly from the nearby hot springs so that you can safely enjoy your visit. Waterfalls and trickling rivers create a quiet ambiance. With Japanese-inspired architecture, you'll take in multiple cultures at once as you meditate in the pools.

Takaragawa Onsen

Japan's Takaragawa Onsen offers multiple baths surrounded by towering trees and Japanese architecture. The onsen features male-only, female-only and mixed-gender baths. You can relax, socialize and change your clothes in the wooden lodging with washrooms and guest suites. The main lodging area is built from old pine for a historical touch.

Steam fills the air as you bathe in the pools and rushing rivers. Visit Takaragawa Onsen in the summer to enjoy the greenery, or book an autumn trip to see the bright orange-and-yellow leaves. The natural hot springs produce clear water with no added chemicals or filtering. You can reach the open-air bath with the courtesy bus.

Book a trip today to experience these cultural wonders firsthand.