JAPAN'S BEST-DESIGNED SAUNAS
Introduction
Surrounded by mountain, wood, water and stone
Rakan no Yu is a hot spring and sauna surrounded by the grand nature of Mt Mifune.
The firewood is thinned timber from around Takeo, and the stones are old rock that formed Mt Mifune over long ages — a sauna that uses local resources.
01 · Indoor bath
Indoor and outdoor hot spring baths
There are outdoor and indoor baths. Because the men's and women's sides swap, you can enjoy both.
02 · Saunas
A wood-fired sauna and hojicha löyly
The wood-fired sauna is heated by burning thinned timber from around Takeo.
In the men's dry sauna, löyly is made with hojicha from Ureshino, Saga, roasted especially for the sauna. The women's side has a herbal steam sauna based on mugwort.
03 · Cold bath
A cold bath of chilled spring water
The cold bath uses chilled Takeo Onsen spring water: 16 °C on the men's side and 17 °C on the women's.
04 · Rest
A lounge looking at the mountain through glass
The tea lounge is fully glazed, so you feel the nature of Mt Mifune, and you can relax around a large brazier.
There is also an outdoor rest area.
What is a wood-fired sauna?
A sauna whose stove is heated by burning firewood.
Rakan no Yu uses thinned timber from around Takeo as its firewood.
