JAPAN'S BEST-DESIGNED SAUNASQ&A
Which bathing facilities in Tohoku, Niigata and Hokuriku have good saunas?
Aomori, Miyagi, Niigata, Ishikawa and Fukui have facilities with both a sauna and a cold bath. Some have baths with a local character, such as tubs of Aomori hiba, a storehouse bath and a sake bath.
Tubs of Aomori hiba
The outdoor area at Gokurakuyu Aomori has a tub of Aomori hiba.
It opens at 6:00 every morning.
Auto löyly and outdoor rest
At Gokurakuyu Meike, men can also use an auto-löyly sauna.
There is a space for outdoor rest.
A storehouse bath
Gokurakuyu Makio has a “kura-buro”, a bath designed after a traditional storehouse.
The saunas are a far-infrared sauna and a steam sauna for men.
A sake bath and outdoor rest
Gokurakuyu Nonoichi has a bath with junmai sake in the water.
After the tower sauna, you can rest in the outdoor rest space.
What is gaikiyoku?
Resting in the open air after the sauna and cold bath.
In cold regions, how it feels changes a lot with the season.
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