Hyogo Kawanishi City
A relaxation spa of the finest kind, with varied saunas and a super-carbonated bath
SPA Kisela Kawanishi is a bathhouse in Kawanishi, Hyogo Prefecture. It has four kinds of sauna, including a far-infrared sauna with automatic löyly and a barrel sauna, along with a cold plunge and an open space for cooling off in the open air. The baths include a wide range of special tubs, such as a super-carbonated bath, a high-temperature bath and ceramic urn baths, to thoroughly ease the fatigue of body and mind. With warm-stone rooms, a vast rest area, a restaurant and a fitness gym also on site, it is a place to refresh in comfort all day long.

A wide variety of baths, including a super-carbonated bath with plenty of carbon dioxide dissolved in the water, a high-temperature bath that warms you thoroughly and single-person ceramic urn baths. In some seasons a skin-temperature bath appears too, so you can unwind in different ways to suit your mood.

A high-temperature sauna where far-infrared heat warms you slowly from the core. Automatic löyly, which drips water onto the sauna stones automatically, runs at regular intervals, and the waves of heat from the steam circulate through the room, drawing out a sweat all at once. A comfortable room where you can relax watching TV and work up a pleasant sweat.

An authentic sauna of Finnish origin, distinguished by its barrel shape of assembled timber. Its round form makes heat and steam circulate extremely well, and by pouring löyly yourself you can adjust the humidity and temperature to your liking. Wrapped in the rich scent of wood, a pleasantly dry heat soaks into the whole body, bringing deep relaxation and a refreshing sweat.

A calm room wrapped in silence, ideal for mindfulness and taking time to look inward. Press the dedicated switch whenever you like to set off the automatic löyly, and a refreshing wave of heat rolls in. With your eyes quietly closed, you can fully savor the heat sinking in and your body and mind becoming clear.

A low-temperature sauna for women only, filled with a soft mist of warm water. Mild heat and abundant steam wrap softly around the body, so even those who find hot saunas hard can relax without strain. Moisture sinks in with every deep breath, bringing on a natural sweat from the core as it gently eases body and mind.

A cold plunge that crisply tightens a body well warmed in the sauna. Cooling the flushed body down quickly keeps the warmth from escaping and enhances the warming effect. The men’s bath also has a solo cold plunge, where you can cool off in a space of your own. After a thorough chill, you can lose yourself in blissful time cooling off in the open air on the airy loungers in the open-air area, feeling the sunshine.

A warm-stone area with a range of themed rooms, including Kenko-bo, where far-infrared heat from natural stone warms you to the core, Nekkyo Taikan-bo, where you can enjoy concert löyly, and the women-only Bijin-bo. Make your way around the mineral-rich rock salt and germanium rooms and Hyoketsu-bo, which rapidly cools the flushed body, for a thorough detox. With a dedicated lounge where you can read a huge number of comics and a terrace, you can relax at your own pace.
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