Connected Sauna THE BARREL
Connected Sauna THE BARREL is a sauna specialty facility located in Yojirou, Kagoshima City, Kagoshima Prefecture. It reopened in August 2025, evolving from private saunas to 'Connected Saunas.' Enjoy self-löyly in four types of saunas: VIHTA, PINE, KELO, and CABIN, and swiftly cool down in the chiller-cooled cold plunge bath. The facility offers a spacious outdoor relaxation area for up to 14 people and an air-conditioned meditation room for a fulfilling rest, along with fascia release and facial esthetics. Conversations are allowed in the sauna rooms, while other areas maintain a silent bathing style for achieving totonou.
Facility Name
Connected Sauna THE BARREL
Facility Type
Onsen & Spa
Address
1-8-5 Yojirou, Kagoshima City, Kagoshima Prefecture
Closed Days
None
Business Hours
Monday 10:00〜00:00
Tuesday 10:00〜00:00
Wednesday 10:00〜00:00
Thursday 10:00〜00:00
Friday 10:00〜00:00
Saturday 10:00〜00:00
Sunday 10:00〜00:00
Holiday 10:00〜00:00
[Ladies' Day] First Wednesday and Third Thursday of every month
Tattoo Policy
🏷️ Allowed if Covered
Sauna & Cold Bath Information
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01/CABIN
85°C
The main sauna cabin. It features benches with height differences ranging from 20cm to 140cm, allowing you to choose your seating based on temperature and sensation. The spacious area accommodates multiple people comfortably, and you can enjoy monthly self-löyly aromas. Regular heat wave services by staff allow you to experience intense convective heat throughout your body. Conversations are permitted in the sauna room, offering a new style of enjoying löyly while chatting with friends.
Sauna Type
Dry Sauna
Stove Type
Convection Stove (Sauna Stone)
Capacity
12people
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02/VIHTA
100°C
The largest diameter barrel sauna in Japan. Set at a high temperature of 100°C, the unique round space of the barrel efficiently circulates heat and steam. The self-löyly features the scent of vihta (young birch branches), spreading a refreshing coolness reminiscent of a Finnish forest. The enveloping heat typical of barrel saunas is pleasant, allowing for deep sweating in a short time. Conversations are allowed in the sauna room, enabling you to share the totonou experience with friends.
Sauna Type
Dry Sauna
Stove Type
Convection Stove (Sauna Stone)
Capacity
2people
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03/PINE
90°C
The smallest diameter barrel sauna in Japan. With a room temperature of 90°C, the compact barrel space intensifies the density of heat and steam, allowing you to fully absorb the intense heat waves. The self-löyly features a pine aroma, enveloping you in a deep woody scent while you sweat intensively. Ideal for those who want to quietly confront the heat in a small group. Conversations are allowed in the sauna room.
Sauna Type
Dry Sauna
Stove Type
Convection Stove (Sauna Stone)
Capacity
4people
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04/KELO
72°C
A small barrel sauna like PINE, set at a low temperature of 72°C. It allows you to warm your body from the core over time and sweat slowly. The self-löyly features a kelo (dried pine) aroma, deepening relaxation with its calming woody scent. Perfect for those who are sensitive to high temperatures or want to enjoy a long, leisurely session. Conversations are allowed in the sauna room.
Sauna Type
Dry Sauna
Stove Type
Convection Stove (Sauna Stone)
Capacity
4people
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Cold Bath
16°C
A cold plunge bath cooled by a chiller. The stable coldness unique to mechanical cooling ensures a thorough cool down of your sauna-heated body. It features a 110° backrest, allowing you to relax and immerse yourself without stress. As you lean back, the cold water envelops your entire body, smoothly dissipating the heat. After emerging from the cold plunge bath, you can achieve a deep state of totonou in the well-equipped outdoor relaxation space or meditation room.
Water Quality
Tap Water