Ishikawa Kanazawa City
Kinjo Onsen Motoyu
A sento sauna in Kanazawa renowned for its famed hot springs and excellent water
- Tattoos may be permitted
- Natural Hot Spring
- Free-flow from source
- Sauna Available
- Drinkable natural water (cold bath)
- Natural water cold bath
About Kinjo Onsen Motoyu
Kinjo Onsen Motoyu is a sento public bathhouse in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture. It has two private source springs, and the large bath fed by Source No. 2 is offered as a genuine free-flowing source with no heating, circulation filtration, or disinfection. The cold plunge bath uses well water so pure it is drinkable, supplied as a continuous flow that highlights the water's exceptional quality. The facility is known as the base of the Hokuriku aufguss team and holds multiple löyly events each week. With solo saunas and family baths with saunas available, this is a Kanazawa sento sauna that can be enjoyed in many styles.
Hot SpringONSEN
Large free-flow hot bath (Kinjo Onsen Source No. 2)
Source No. 2 boasts a plentiful output of 200 liters per minute and is delivered to the bath as a true free-flowing source with no heating, circulation filtration, or disinfection. The weakly alkaline water containing bicarbonate and chloride softens and exfoliates the skin while forming a moisturizing film, making it easy to experience the beautifying effects often described as smooth while in the bath and moist after leaving. The spring's natural temperature and freshness are preserved, allowing you to experience the hot spring's natural benefits directly.
Open-air bath (Kinjo Onsen Source No. 1)
The open-air bath uses Source No. 1, one of the facility's two private springs. Rich in bicarbonate, it offers strong beautifying effects, while the chloride content provides heat retention that helps maintain warmth after bathing. You can soak outdoors with a sense of openness and relax while enjoying the seasonal air. For hygiene management this bath is heated, circulated, filtered, and disinfected, but the facility's two-source setup makes this variety of baths possible.
SaunaSAUNA
Main sauna
Main sauna room. It uses an electric convection heater that spreads dry heat evenly. This is a strong-style sauna with roughly 250 kg of stones piled on a gigantic stove. Herbs are placed above the stove so that during löyly the herb aroma drifts throughout the sauna. Regular heatwave events are held, expanding the ways to enjoy totonou.
Cold BathCOLD BATH
Cold Bath
Well water drawn from underground is used in a continuous flow and boasts quality high enough to be drinkable. The well water offers a mellow texture on the skin unique to groundwater, combining crisp coldness with a soft touch. With a depth of 40-60 cm you can fully immerse your body, and because fresh water constantly flows in the transparency and refreshing sensation are outstanding. Beside the cold plunge there is an indoor bath and an outdoor open-air rest area where you can sit on relaxation chairs and slowly rest.
Facility Information
- Address
- 100-2 Akadocho To, Kanazawa, Ishikawa, Japan
- Business Hours
- Monday06:00〜23:00TuesdayClosedWednesday06:00〜23:00Thursday06:00〜23:00Friday06:00〜23:00Saturday06:00〜23:00Sunday06:00〜23:00Holiday06:00〜23:00
Tuesday
- Closed Days
- Tuesday
- Gender Access
- Gender Separated
- Tattoo Policy (Communal Bath)
- No tattoo-specific restriction
- Official Website
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