JAPAN'S BEST-DESIGNED SAUNAS10 saunas
Stylish saunas with a salt sauna
A lower-temperature sauna where you rub salt on your body. Whether it is in the men's or women's bath differs from place to place.
A salt sauna for women
A kampo herbal salt sauna
A kampo salt sauna
A salt sauna in the women's bath
A salt sauna in the women's bath
A salt sauna in the women's bath
A salt sauna for women
An aroma salt sauna
A salt sauna at about 45 °C
A salt sauna in the women's bath
Planning a visit
Hours, cold baths and tattoo rules for these 10 saunas
| Sauna | Area | Hours | Cold bath | Tattoos |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gokurakuyu Matsusaki | Niigata | 10:00–24:00 (last entry 23:30) | Cold-water bath | Not allowed — tattoos or tattoo stickers… |
| Shio-Ashiya Onsen SPA Suisyun | Ashiya | 9:00–25:00 (last entry 24:00) | Yes | — |
| Mino Yumoto Suisyun | Minoh | 9:00 (6:00 on weekends and holidays) – 2:00 | Yes | — |
| Akishima Onsen Yuraku no Sato | Akishima | 9:00–1:00 (last entry 0:30) | Cold-water bath | Not allowed — tattoos or tattoo stickers. |
| Kumagaya Onsen Yuraku no Sato | Kumagaya | 9:00–24:00 (last entry 23:30) | Yes | Not allowed — tattoos or tattoo stickers. |
| Ichihara Onsen Yuraku no Sato | Ichihara | — | — | Not allowed — tattoos or tattoo stickers. |
| Ryusenji no Yu Hachioji Minamino | Hachioji | 6:00–3:00 (last entry 2:30) | Ultra-cold bath, forest cold bath (men) | — |
| Yokohama Spa Hills Ryusenji no Yu | Yokohama | 6:00–1:00 (last entry 0:30) | Ultra-cold bath | Not allowed — tattoos of any kind, including body… |
| Ashibetsu Onsen Starlight Hotel & Ofuro Café Seiyukan | Ashibetsu | Day visits 6:00–22:00 | Spring-water cold bath (natural spring water… | — |
| Tokorozawa Onsen Yuraku no Sato | Tokorozawa | 9:00–1:00 (last entry 0:30) | Cold-water bath | Not allowed — tattoos or tattoo stickers. |
From each official website. “—” means the official information we checked does not say.
Questions visitors ask
Which saunas in Japan stay open after midnight?
Gokurakuyu Matsusaki (10:00–24:00 (last entry 23:30)), Shio-Ashiya Onsen SPA Suisyun (9:00–25:00 (last entry 24:00)), Akishima Onsen Yuraku no Sato (9:00–1:00 (last entry 0:30)), Kumagaya Onsen Yuraku no Sato (9:00–24:00 (last entry 23:30)), Ryusenji no Yu Hachioji Minamino (6:00–3:00 (last entry 2:30)) and 2 more.
Can I go in with tattoos at the saunas in Japan?
Gokurakuyu Matsusaki: Not allowed — tattoos or tattoo stickers (stickers must be removed before entry).; Akishima Onsen Yuraku no Sato: Not allowed — tattoos or tattoo stickers.; Kumagaya Onsen Yuraku no Sato: Not allowed — tattoos or tattoo stickers.; Ichihara Onsen Yuraku no Sato: Not allowed — tattoos or tattoo stickers.; Yokohama Spa Hills Ryusenji no Yu: Not allowed — tattoos of any kind, including body paint and stickers.; and 1 more in the table above. For the others, check the official website or ask before you go.
Which saunas in Japan have a place to rest outdoors?
Shio-Ashiya Onsen SPA Suisyun, Mino Yumoto Suisyun, Ryusenji no Yu Hachioji Minamino, Yokohama Spa Hills Ryusenji no Yu, Ashibetsu Onsen Starlight Hotel & Ofuro Café Seiyukan have an outdoor rest area, according to their official websites.
Can I pay without cash at the saunas in Japan?
Akishima Onsen Yuraku no Sato: Cash and QR payments at every branch; credit cards and e-money at some branches.; Kumagaya Onsen Yuraku no Sato: Cash and QR payments at every branch; credit cards and e-money at some branches.; Ichihara Onsen Yuraku no Sato: Cash and QR payments at every branch; credit cards and e-money at some branches.; Tokorozawa Onsen Yuraku no Sato: Cash and QR payments at every branch; credit cards and e-money at some branches.. Other places do not state payment methods on their official websites.
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