JAPAN'S BEST-DESIGNED SAUNAS
Introduction
Kyoto machiya meets modern
The official website describes it as “Kyomachiya × modern”.
It keeps the traditional beauty of the machiya and brings in today's comfort and design.
01 · Tea-room sauna
Seats around the stove
In the tea-room sauna the seats are arranged around the stove, with room for four people to lean back.
02 · Hot-stone bed
A ganbanyoku for two
Two people can use the hot-stone bed at once, a gentle way to warm up even if you don't like saunas.
03 · Cold baths
Two cold baths of groundwater
There are two cold baths, filled with good-quality groundwater.
04 · Totonoi space
A double-height rest space
The rest area is a tall, double-height space.
The route from sauna to shower, cold bath and rest has been carefully thought through.
What is a kyomachiya?
A traditional wooden townhouse in central Kyoto, typically narrow at the front and long towards the back.
ROKKAKU uses a whole kyomachiya as a sauna.
