Onsen, Hyōgo

Onsen, Hyōgo

Onsen (温泉町 Onsen-chō?) was a town located in Mikata District, Hyōgo, Japan. Onsen is the Japanese word for hot springs and the town is named for the local hot springs.

As of 2003, the town had an estimated population of 7,087 and a density of 51.35 persons per km². The total area was 138.02 km².

On October 1, 2005 Onsen was merged with the town of Hamasaka, also from Mikata District, to form the new town of Shin'onsen.