A beauty-skin hot spring with free-flowing water from the source, and a Finnish-style sauna resonating with powerful auto-löyly
Yamagata Stadt Shonai
"Shonai Town Gallery Onsen Machiyu" in Shonai Town, Higashitagawa District, Yamagata Prefecture, is a bathing facility that blends modern design with art. Its signature natural hot spring is a simple alkaline spring that is gentle on the skin, offered as free-flowing water straight from the source. The sauna is a full-fledged Finnish-style sauna, introduced for the first time in Yamagata Prefecture, and features a powerful auto-löyly that activates every 30 minutes. The steam gently envelops the entire body and encourages pleasant perspiration. The cold plunge bath uses a free-flowing mix of spring water and tap water, and the seasonal changes in water temperature are part of the appeal. There is also a gallery inside the facility, allowing guests to refresh both body and mind while surrounded by art.
ArtNatürliche heiße Quelle
A "beauty skin bath" featuring a simple alkaline hot spring offered as free-flowing water straight from the source. Its gentle texture leaves the skin feeling supple and moisturized. The temperature is adjusted to around 41–42°C, so children and older adults alike can soak comfortably. In the open large bath and open-air bath, you can fully enjoy the fresh hot spring water.
SaunatypTrockensauna
OfentypKonvektionsofen (Saunastein)
Kapazität10Personen
A full-fledged Finnish-style sauna introduced for the first time in Yamagata Prefecture. It is equipped with a Metos "Isness" stove, and auto-löyly is activated every 30 minutes. The rising steam increases the humidity in the room, and pleasant waves of heat wrap around the entire body. Even with a relatively low temperature setting, the high humidity allows you to sweat efficiently, making it enjoyable for everyone from sauna beginners to enthusiasts.
WasserqualitätNatürliches Wasser (Grundwasser, Quelle, etc.)
Kapazität2Personen
A cold plunge bath with free-flowing water made by mixing spring water and tap water. The water temperature changes with the seasons, so you can enjoy refreshing coolness in summer and a crisp chill in winter. The deep tub allows you to cool your body thoroughly after the sauna. Its soft feel, enriched with spring components, provides a pleasant transition into totonou.
Ruhetage: Keine
Doteshita-35-2 Amarume, Shonai, Higashitagawa District, Yamagata 999-7781, Japan
Geschlechterzugang
Nach Geschlecht getrennt
Ausgewählt von einem Experten, der täglich Onsen- und Saunaeinrichtungen besucht und über 300 Orte erkundet hat — nur wirklich Außergewöhnliches wird vorgestellt.
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A beauty-skin hot spring with free-flowing water from the source, and a Finnish-style sauna resonating with powerful auto-löyly
Yamagata Stadt Shonai
"Shonai Town Gallery Onsen Machiyu" in Shonai Town, Higashitagawa District, Yamagata Prefecture, is a bathing facility that blends modern design with art. Its signature natural hot spring is a simple alkaline spring that is gentle on the skin, offered as free-flowing water straight from the source. The sauna is a full-fledged Finnish-style sauna, introduced for the first time in Yamagata Prefecture, and features a powerful auto-löyly that activates every 30 minutes. The steam gently envelops the entire body and encourages pleasant perspiration. The cold plunge bath uses a free-flowing mix of spring water and tap water, and the seasonal changes in water temperature are part of the appeal. There is also a gallery inside the facility, allowing guests to refresh both body and mind while surrounded by art.
ArtNatürliche heiße Quelle
A "beauty skin bath" featuring a simple alkaline hot spring offered as free-flowing water straight from the source. Its gentle texture leaves the skin feeling supple and moisturized. The temperature is adjusted to around 41–42°C, so children and older adults alike can soak comfortably. In the open large bath and open-air bath, you can fully enjoy the fresh hot spring water.
SaunatypTrockensauna
OfentypKonvektionsofen (Saunastein)
Kapazität10Personen
A full-fledged Finnish-style sauna introduced for the first time in Yamagata Prefecture. It is equipped with a Metos "Isness" stove, and auto-löyly is activated every 30 minutes. The rising steam increases the humidity in the room, and pleasant waves of heat wrap around the entire body. Even with a relatively low temperature setting, the high humidity allows you to sweat efficiently, making it enjoyable for everyone from sauna beginners to enthusiasts.
WasserqualitätNatürliches Wasser (Grundwasser, Quelle, etc.)
Kapazität2Personen
A cold plunge bath with free-flowing water made by mixing spring water and tap water. The water temperature changes with the seasons, so you can enjoy refreshing coolness in summer and a crisp chill in winter. The deep tub allows you to cool your body thoroughly after the sauna. Its soft feel, enriched with spring components, provides a pleasant transition into totonou.
Ruhetage: Keine
Doteshita-35-2 Amarume, Shonai, Higashitagawa District, Yamagata 999-7781, Japan
Geschlechterzugang
Nach Geschlecht getrennt
Ausgewählt von einem Experten, der täglich Onsen- und Saunaeinrichtungen besucht und über 300 Orte erkundet hat — nur wirklich Außergewöhnliches wird vorgestellt.
Mehr erfahren