据日本温泉综合研究所2015年发表的数据显示,日本从北到南共有3159座温泉,每年日本约有1.2亿人次使用温泉,相当于日本的总人口数。因而,日本有“温泉王国”的美称。日本温泉产业的发展如日中天,究其发展原因,首先是本身条件优越,多火山、加之频繁的地壳运动造就了日本得天独厚的优势。其次是日本国民后天的不懈努力。中国虽说自身条件也不逊色,但目前中国温泉的发展仍处于懵懂探索时期。本文通过对日本温泉旅游发展原因的分析,吸取日本经验中的精华,围绕中国温泉旅游发展中存在的问题提出适当建议。同时还指出应该结合我国自身的特点,探索出一条具有中国特色的温泉旅游之路。 According to data published by Japan’s Hot Springs Institute of Comprehensive Studies in 2015, Japan has 3159 hot springs from north to south. Each year Japan uses about 120 million hot springs, equivalent to Japan’s total population. Thus, Japan has “hot spring kingdom ” reputation. Japan’s hot spring industry is booming, its development reasons, the first is its own superior conditions, more volcanoes, combined with frequent crustal movement created Japan’s unique advantages. Followed by the untiring efforts of Japanese nationals the day after tomorrow. Although China is not inferior to its own conditions, but the development of China’s hot spring is still at a time of understanding. Based on the analysis of the reasons for the development of hot spring tourism in Japan, this article draws on the best of Japanese experience and puts forward appropriate suggestions on the problems existing in the development of hot spring tourism in China. At the same time, it is also pointed out that the hot spring tourism with Chinese characteristics should be explored in light of the characteristics of China itself.