Mie Matsusaka City
Skin-beautifying natural onsen water and a range of saunas and cold plunges for a superb totonou, a state of deep relaxation
Matsusaka Onsen GURUSPA is a day-use spa resort in Matsusaka, Mie, built around the theme of well-being. Natural onsen water that rises from deep underground, known as the “bath for beautiful skin,” can be savored lavishly in airy open-air baths and indoor baths. Along with an authentic dry sauna and a salt sauna, the paid warm-stone area has an entertainment-style sauna with sound and light effects. After the sauna, you can choose the cool-down that suits you, from a bracing extra-cold plunge to a standard cold plunge. After bathing, you can indulge yourself to your heart’s content with meals made from Mie ingredients and in a relaxation space stocked with about 15,000 manga.

Simple spring water drawn from deep underground can be savored lavishly in airy open-air baths and a spacious indoor bath. Rich in metasilicic acid, a moisturizing compound, and loved as the “bath for beautiful skin,” the water is gentle on the skin, and its warmth lasts long after bathing. Feeling the breeze of the four seasons, you can spend a soothing moment in harmony with nature.

A special bath that adds fine bubbles to a one-person ceramic urn bath. As you sink into the water, countless soft bubbles gently envelop the whole body, a luxurious sensation like receiving a beauty treatment for the skin. In a private space where no one disturbs you, you can have a blissful spell of relaxation all to yourself as you gaze up at the sky.

A rare carbonated bath with carbon dioxide dissolved into the natural onsen water. As you soak, fine bubbles cling all over the body, and a pleasant stimulation, like a natural massage, promotes blood flow. It warms you slowly to the core, and you can feel the fatigue and swelling of daily life gradually melt away.

An authentic dry sauna recommended for those who want a thorough sweat. Automatic löyly at regular intervals spreads pleasant steam through the room, and together with the far-infrared effect of the sauna stones, it warms you gently to the core. Aufguss events led by aufguss masters are also held regularly, letting you enjoy an exhilarating sweat as powerful blasts of hot air wash over your whole body.

A salt sauna, a treat for beauty, where you can warm up slowly and unhurriedly. Gently massaging salt into the body removes old skin cells as you sweat, and after rinsing off, the skin is surprisingly smooth. With a moderate temperature, you can spend a calm time caring for yourself while you relax.

An extra-cold plunge with a bracing chill that instantly cools the heat built up to its peak in the sauna. The moment you step in, the sympathetic nervous system is activated, and you feel an intense rush as the cold pulls the whole body taut. Ideal for experienced sauna-goers and those who want to cool down fast, it is a cold bath that leads to the ultimate totonou.

A standard cold plunge set to a moderate chill that anyone can step into easily. It gently wraps the body flushed from the sauna and lets you cool down slowly without strain. Even those who find very cold plunges hard can get in with peace of mind, and it leads smoothly into deep relaxation as you cool off in the open air afterward.
Days before public holidays: 10:00 to 2:00 the next day
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