Ehime Saijo City

Kamegaike Onsen

Tattoos may be permitted
Natural Hot Spring
Sauna Available
Cold Bath Available

About Kamegaike Onsen

"Kamegaike Onsen" is a hot spring lodging facility in Ikata Town, Nishiuwa District, Ehime Prefecture. Located at the westernmost tip of Shikoku, its sodium-chloride hot spring rises from 1,500 m underground and envelops your whole body. Work up a sweat in the high-temperature sauna and salt sauna, then unwind in the cold plunge bath before enjoying the hot spring in the open-air bath or barrel bath. With a bedrock bath, restaurant, and lodging facilities, plus a family bath, it offers a relaxing space for both day trips and overnight stays.

Hot SpringONSEN

Ikata Kamegaike Onsen

Ikata Kamegaike Onsen is a natural hot spring that rises from 1,500 m underground. With high-quality spring water straight from the source, it is rich in chlorides, giving it a distinctive feel as if your skin were wrapped in a film of salt. It retains heat extremely well, so you do not cool down easily after bathing. The open-air bath offers two types of water, normal water and hot water, while the indoor bath features a variety of tubs such as a bubble bath, barrel bath, and ceramic bath, each offering a different kind of warmth. It is expected to help with muscle and joint pain, sensitivity to cold, and dry skin, and is also ideal for recovery from fatigue and improving overall health. It leaves your skin smooth and provides a lasting feeling of deep relaxation.

SaunaSAUNA

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Sauna

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A high-temperature sauna that helps ease physical fatigue through its sweating effect. By slowly soaking in the heat, you can work up a deep sweat from the core of your body. It is installed in both of the large baths, Misaki-no-Yu and Toji-no-Yu, and can be enjoyed on a gender-rotating basis. In the quiet space, you can focus on sweating, and the combination with the hot spring and cold plunge bath after the sauna further enhances the refreshing effect.

Cold BathCOLD BATH

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Cold Bath

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A cold plunge bath that is ideal for cooling down after the sauna. It quickly cools down a body heated in the high-temperature sauna or salt sauna, delivering a crisp, refreshing chill. The size is comfortable, allowing you to soak at leisure. The water is clear and clean, and its pleasant coolness washes away fatigue.

Facility Information

Address: 1289 Futami, Ikata Town, Nishiuwa District, Ehime Prefecture
Business Hours: 09:00〜21:00
Closed on the 4th Thursday of each month
Closed Days: Irregular Holidays
Gender Access: Gender Separated
Tattoo Policy (Communal Bath): No tattoo-specific restriction
Official Website: View official site

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