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Obama Onsen is a hot-spring resort in Obama, in the city of Unzen, Nagasaki, in the foothills of the Mount Unzen volcano. In Japanese “obama” means “little beach”. From at least 2008 the town's tourist office greeted visitors with a life-size statue of the former US president Barack Obama, and local shops sold Obama-themed towels, but both have since been removed.
We have not checked a public-transport route, so plan the journey on the map and look for local information before you go.
Written by japan-spots.com (2026-09-22) from the sources credited on this page. Distances are straight lines between map positions.
Photos
Photos from Wikimedia Commons, each under its own licence — see credits
- Obama Hot Spring from bus of Japan National Route 57 & 251 2 — そらみみ · CC BY-SA 4.0 · source · resized
- 足湯写真 — 泰二郎 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- Unzen obama town2 — Opqr · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- Unzen obama town1 — Opqr · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- Obama-Hotspring-Akane — NY066 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- Obama-Hotspring — NY066 · CC BY-SA 3.0 · source · resized
- Gezicht op het dorp Obama op Shimabara View of Obama at Shimabara (titel op object), RP-F-F01206-AX — Rijksmuseum · CC0 · source · resized
What this place is
Obama Onsen (小浜温泉) is an onsen (hot spring resort) in Obama, Unzen, Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. The hot springs system is located in the foothills of Mount Unzen Volcano. In Japanese, the word, "obama" means "little beach" or "little island". Although at least since 2008, the town's tourism office had been greeting visitors with a life-sized statue of the former American president, Barack Obama, and vendors in town sold Barack Obama-themed towels. Both the statue and themed towel has been removed.
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What to expect at this type of place: Hot spring
Getting there
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Stay the night
An onsen town is at its best in the evening and early morning, after the day visitors have gone.
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