With the rapid development of hot spring resort in China,hot spring tourism is becoming a new form of vacation.Landscape elements and design methods of hot spring in Japanese were studied by analyzing the landscapes of hot spring resorts in Japan and comparing the development of hot spring resort in China with that in Japan.Advices including culture,humanization,terrain,landscape,water,plant on further enriching the construction methods of hot spring resorts in China are put forward.It will provide guidance for the practical operations in the future.