JAPAN'S BEST-DESIGNED SAUNAS
LocationUeno 7-chome, Taito City, TokyoSaunaSauna No. 1 (high-temperature, over 100°C)BathsOpen-air bath (Togor bath), jet bathWhoAdult men only
Introduction
An open-air bath in the middle of the city
Step out of the main bath and there is a large open-air bath where ten adults can soak at once.
The official site says you feel the rain on rainy days and the snow on snowy days, with the city around you.
01 · Sauna
A sauna above 100°C
Sauna No. 1 is kept at over 100°C.
02 · Open-air bath
An open-air bath under the sky
The open-air bath is a “Togor bath”, using a mineral mined near Tochiomata Onsen in Niigata.
03 · Indoor bath
Jet bath
The main bath has a jet bath.
04 · Building
The red building
Look for the bright red building and sign one minute from the Asakusa exit of Ueno Station. Reception is on the 6th floor.
What is a capsule hotel?
A Japanese type of hotel with rows of small private pods, each about the size of a bed.
Hokuou has about 200 capsules, which the official site says are a size larger than usual.
FacilitySauna & Capsule Hotel Hokuou
Photos© Sauna & Capsule Hotel Hokuou (official website “Baths/Sauna”)
SourcesSauna & Capsule Hotel Hokuou official website: “Baths/Sauna”, “Prices”, “Access”, “FAQ”
