Sauna Ohashi Kaikan — 27 m² divided by a curved wall into a private sauna of sound and scent

Sauna Ohashi Kaikan is a private, bookable sauna inside Ohashi Kaikan in Ikejiri-Ohashi. It is part of the renovation of the long-loved Ohashi Kaikan into a complex with a hotel and offices. Kankyo Records of Sangenjaya created the löyly scents and music. It was designed and supervised by mast. Everything below is based on the architects' project page and the official website.

The rest space with its curved wall and chairs

8 photos · © Tsubasa Kuroiwa (mast: “Ohashi Kaikan sauna”) · Tap any photo to view it full size

LocationOhashi Kaikan, Higashiyama, Meguro, TokyoCompletedJune 2023Design and supervisionmastFloor area27 m²Capacity4 people (3 recommended); mixed use with swimwear

Introduction

Dividing 27 m² into a sauna and a place to recover

The sauna was expected to raise the quality of life of people who work and live at Ohashi Kaikan, and to become a place the neighbourhood notices.

A curved, carefully plastered wall divides the 27 m² into a sauna space and a space to “totonou”, two contrasting spaces side by side.

01 · Sauna space

A dark room of two tatami mats

The sauna space is dark, two tatami mats in size, for up to four people.

Kankyo Records chose the löyly scents and music; the music is a 12-minute piece, after the sauna's 12-minute timer.

02 · Cold bath

Plants and window light

After rinsing off in the shower you sink in upright, looking towards plants and light from the window.

03 · Rest space

A rest area like a home

The rest space aims to feel like a fine home, with light and breeze from the Meguro River to the north, music, scent and carefully designed furniture.