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Korean hot springs and outdoor baths for winter

by BONBLE editors

Steam rising off hot water while the air bites your face: Korea’s outdoor baths are at their best from late autumn to the first snow.

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Naked or swimsuit?

Two kinds of places. Hot spring baths (oncheon) are like any bathhouse: separate men’s and women’s sides, no swimsuits. Spa parks and waterparks are mixed and you wear a swimsuit. Each spot page says which.

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Day trips from Seoul

Nature Spa Paju: soft mineral water from 1,340 m underground and an open outdoor bath. About ₩18,000 with the jjimjil area.

Terme Eden in Icheon: a German-style hot spring resort facing a forest, 100% natural deep hot spring water. Bath from about ₩18,000.

Nature Spa Paju네이처스파JjimjilbangPaju-si, GyeonggiOpen 24h · 10-hour stay · ₩18,000 with jjimjil (10h) · ₩13,000 bath only (adult)
Terme Eden이천테르메덴목욕장JjimjilbangIcheon-si, Gyeonggi9:00–19:00 weekdays, to 21:00 weekends · Hot spring bath ₩18,000 · pool & spa day pass ₩55,000 (adult)

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Busan by the sea

Spaland Centum City: natural hot spring baths, an outdoor bath and 13 themed sauna rooms inside Shinsegae. About ₩25,000 for 4 hours.

Club D Oasis at LCT in Haeundae: outdoor hot spring baths with ocean views. Spa pass about ₩33,000, cheaper online.

Spaland Centum Citybonble pick신세계 센텀시티 스파랜드JjimjilbangHaeundae-gu (Haeundae), Busan9:00–22:00 · ₩25,000 for 4 hours
Club D Oasis Spa & Waterpark클럽디오아시스(CLUBD OASIS)스파&워터파크JjimjilbangHaeundae-gu (Haeundae), Busan9:00–22:30, closed Tue · Spa pass ₩33,000 (cheaper online)

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Worth the long trip

Sono Belle Cheongsong Solsaem: arguably the prettiest outdoor bath in Korea, with shallow loungers in a garden. About ₩20,000.

Seolhaewon in Yangyang: a hotel-grade sauna with an outdoor hot spring pool looking out over the pines and the East Sea. About ₩30,000.

Pillye Germanium Hot Spring in Inje: a small outdoor bath facing the Pillye Valley forest, magical in snow. About ₩16,000.

Sono Belle Cheongsong Solsaem Hot Spring(주)소노호텔앤리조트청송지점 솔샘온천BathhouseCheongsong-gun, Gyeongbuk7:00–13:00 & 14:00–21:00 · ₩20,000 (adult) · ₩15,000 (child)
Seolhaewon Hot Spring설해온천사우나JjimjilbangYangyang-gun, GangwonSpa 10:00–18:00 · ₩30,000 (adult) · ₩20,000 (child)
Pillye Germanium Hot Spring필례 게르마늄 온천BathhouseInje-gun, Gangwon9:00–18:00, closed Wed · ₩16,000 (adult) · ₩13,000 (student) · ₩8,000 (under 6)

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