Surrounded by nature. Five popular saunas in Wakayama where you can stay overnight.
Many people may have an image of Wakayama as being full of nature, with the World Heritage Site Kumano Kodo, the coast of Shirahama and other beaches, and onsen (hot springs) bubbling up all over the place. In this issue, we introduce some of the sauna facilities in Wakayama that we recommend and where you can stay overnight!
We have picked up a wide range of saunas, including private saunas for couples, saunas in historic onsen hotels and luxurious saunas in hotels.
Private sauna with its own fire along the Kumano Kodo！SEN.RETREAT TAKAHARA
A sauna where you can make your own fire with wood, so you can set the temperature to your liking and enjoy unlimited waxing is located along the Kumanokoko Kodo. The name of this sauna is KUMANOKO SAUNA at SEN.RETREAT TAKAHARA.
This is a one-room inn renovated from an empty house in Takahara, a village with a population of 70 people. The wood-fired sauna here is a self-sauna where you can do everything yourself, from chopping the wood, to making the fire, to the waxing and aroma oil selection. It is a popular topic of conversation as you can create a sauna to your own liking!
The aroma oils available are a unique Wakayama line-up. The water bath is a cedar bath made from 100-year-old Kishu cedar trees. The cool water flowing from the mountains will help you to soak up the heat.
After the sauna, enjoy a BBQ with all-inclusive food, talk around the bonfire or take a walk with a lantern. You can spend a relaxing time.
Type of sauna
dry sauna
Löyly
self style
Wearing swimwear
Must
Air bath
likelihood
Food
BBQ of Wakayama Prefecture ingredients
Official website
Access.
Tone in the open air in the forest. Ninomaru Hot Springs
Next on the list is Kishu Ninobi-no-yu Ninomaru Onsen. Here you can enjoy the ‘hot water for beautiful skin’ of alkaline simple spring water, an open-air bath facing the Yamada River and a sauna. The outdoor baths are surrounded by the murmur of the river and the forest.
Apart from the sauna in the main building, there are also two private Finnish saunas, the Taki no Sauna Hut and the Mori no Sauna Hut, which can be used by men and women! Here you can also self-launch and dive into the natural water bath, the clear stream of the Yamada River. In this sauna hut, you can also enjoy a Goemon bath and a cypress bath.
And the attraction of this hot spring is the sauna rice! The ramen and tsukemen noodles that can only be found at Strike Ken Ninomaru Onsen Branch are very popular. Enjoy the soup made with soy sauce from Yuasa and Arita, the birthplace of soy sauce brewing, and add some grape sansho, which Aritagawa Town, where Ninomaru Onsen is located, produces the largest amount of in Japan, as a condiment to change the flavour. For those who want to enjoy a post-sauna drink, toast with Ninomaru Onsen Mugishu!
Type of sauna
dry sauna
Löyly
Main building: none.
Private sauna: self-launched sauna available.
Wearing swimwear
Private sauna is a must.
Air bath
available
Food.
Strike-ken Ramen.
Official website
Access.
〒643-0001 1638-1 Yamada, Yuasa-cho, Arita-gun, Wakayama
The oldest mist sauna in Japan, created by a 90°C spring. Ryokan Azumaya
Yunomine Onsen is a hot spring resort located along the Kumano Kodo World Heritage Site.Here you can enjoy a mist sauna, said to be the oldest in Japan.It is conveniently located a minute’s walk from the Yunomine Onsen bus stop.
The harmony of the rich sulphurous fragrance and the scent of wood rising from the cedar bathtubs heals the body and mind of visitors to the hot spring.The attraction of this hot spring is its fresh water, as the private spring source is located close by.The spring water is as hot as 90°C, but is cooled to the right temperature without adding water.The hot water is cooled down to the right temperature without adding water.There are only a few mist saunas in Japan that use their own spring source.The high-temperature mist sauna is popular for its effectiveness against sore throats.
At the ryokan, guests can enjoy kumano beef shabushabu for dinner and porridge made from hot spring water for breakfast.In this region, it has long been a rule that foodstuffs are boiled in hot springs.It is a luxury to be able to enjoy hot spring water even when eating.
The men’s and women’s bathrooms change at midnight, so be sure to enjoy both saunas.Also, don’t forget to visit the World Heritage-listed Tsuboyu nearby!
Type of sauna
steam sauna
Löyly
None
Wearing swimwear
not required.
Air bath
None
Food.
Kumano beef shabushabu
rice gruel served in temples with hot spring water
Official website
Access.
122 Yumine, Hongu-cho, Tanabe City, Wakayama Prefecture
The alternating baths with the iron-containing carbonic acid spring are irresistible!Hanayama Onsen Yakushi no Yu
Hanayama Onsen Yakushi no Yu has an ultra-concentrated natural carbonic acid spring that attracts many athletes and a pleasant steam sauna. The baths are extremely varied, with a 26°C source bath, a 41.5°C large bath, a 38°C low-temperature bath, a 40°C open-air bath and an 18°C water bath! Enjoy taking turns in the various temperature baths, with a sauna in between.
The carbonic acid baths increase blood flow by a factor of 5-7, which can be expected to lower blood pressure and promote metabolism. The sauna is popular for its ability to slowly warm you from the core! After getting out of the sauna, you can take a refreshing air bath.
A courtesy bus from Wakayama Station is also available, making it perfect for those who want to enjoy a drink after their bath.
Type of sauna
steam sauna
Löyly
None
Wearing swimwear
None.
Air bath
available
Food.
Dishes with Kumano beef, seafood and mountain produce, and kamameshi (rice cooked in a pot).
Official website
Access.
574 Narukami, Wakayama City, Wakayama Prefecture
Trailer sauna for hotel guests only, with spectacular views!Siossai Terrace (Resort in the Sky: Four Seasons)
A trailer sauna overlooking the spectacular ocean view from a hilltop is available at Siosai Terrace, a glamping facility at the resort Shiki in the Sky. The attraction is the authentic Finnish sauna with a wood-burning stove and a water bath overlooking the sea. Aromatic water vapour gently envelops you.
The rarity of the sauna, which is only available to guests of the hotel, also makes sauners’ hearts flutter. The sauna windows also offer a spectacular view, and after getting fit in the sauna, you can enjoy French cuisine and hot pot using ingredients from each of the four seasons at the on-site restaurant, or enjoy a BBQ.
The sauna can be used afterwards in the large baths (Sioisai Spa) in the same facilities.
Type of sauna
Dry sauna
Löyly
self style
Wearing swimwear
Must
Air bath
available
Food.
BBQ
Official website
https://shikinosato-yuraku.net/
Access.
〒649-2201 2399-3, Kata, Shirahama-cho, Nishimuro-gun, Wakayama Prefecture
Couples! With family! With friends! Enjoy the saunas of Wakayama!
This issue picks up all the recommended saunas in Wakayama Prefecture where you can stay overnight! We have introduced a variety of saunas, including private saunas where couples can enjoy a mixed bath and saunas with glamping facilities where you can enjoy a sauna with your friends.
Each sauna has something to satisfy every sauna guest. Find a sauna that suits your needs and enjoy your sauna life!
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