Ishikawa Kaga City
Natural onsen water from the largest flow in Yamashiro Onsen, and two proper saunas
Yoshidaya Sannoukaku is an onsen inn in Kaga, Ishikawa Prefecture. It has two proper saunas with distinctly different characters, Mugen no Inochi on the ground floor and Mori no Sachi on the third floor, where löyly and cooling off in the open air bring on a deep sense of relaxation. It boasts the largest flow of onsen water in Yamashiro Onsen, a hot spring town with 1,300 years of history, and its rustic open-air bath brims with natural onsen water fed straight from the source, never recirculated. With private baths and rooms with their own onsen baths, it’s an easy place to spend unhurried time to yourself while savoring the flavors of the Hokuriku region.

The main bathhouse on the ground floor. It brims with natural onsen water from the largest source flow in Yamashiro Onsen, a hot spring town with 1,300 years of history. In the rustic rock open-air bath, you can feel the natural breeze among the trees and savor the soft feel of the water to your heart’s content.

The main bathhouse on the third floor, with fine natural onsen water that lets you fully enjoy the gifts of Yamashiro Onsen. In the stylishly designed open-air bath, the natural breeze feels wonderful as you take a leisurely soak gazing at the green of the trees. The men’s and women’s baths switch between morning and evening, so you can enjoy both bathing areas and their different atmospheres.

A private bath where you can have the natural onsen water all to yourselves. Stretch out and unwind while taking in the natural scenery through the wide-open windows. The changing area comes with a sofa and TV, so you can keep enjoying quiet time together after your bath. It is barrier-free, so guests of all ages can use it with peace of mind.

Guest rooms with their own onsen bath, where you can enjoy Yamashiro Onsen’s fine water whenever and as long as you like in a private space where no one will disturb you. Take in the natural beauty around you as it changes with the seasons and have the superb water all to yourself. From stylish rooms blending Japanese and Western design to rooms with classic Japanese charm, you can indulge in a luxurious, restorative stay that suits your style.

A meditation sauna wrapped in silence and finished throughout in dim, calming tones. Here you can empty your mind, lose track of time and turn deeply inward. It also offers löyly, and a solid heat envelops the body. After the sauna, cool down in the cold plunge outside, then enjoy cooling off in the open air as you feel the natural breeze.

A bright sauna room themed on forest bathing and filled with the scent of hinoki. Its curved, vaulted ceiling helps the heat circulate through the room, warming the whole body efficiently. The gentle steam from löyly and the fragrance of the wood bring a deep sense of relaxation. After cooling your flushed body in the adjacent cold plunge, settle into a lounge chair set among the trees and enjoy cooling off in the open air as if you were in the middle of a forest.

A cold plunge right next to the sauna room. It rinses away the sweat from the sauna, and the cold pulls the flushed body taut for a refreshing jolt. Lounge chairs for cooling down sit close by, so moving from the cold plunge to cooling off in the open air is effortless. Surrounded by fresh air and the green of the trees, you drift into a deep relaxation, as if cooling off in a forest.
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[Day-use bathing] 14:00–22:30
Guests with tattoos are welcome if the tattoos are small enough to be completely covered with cover patches. Please bring your own patches or purchase them at the inn.
By train and bus
Shuttle service
Free parking available, with a covered area for motorcycles. When using car navigation, search by the inn’s name (Yoshidaya Sannoukaku) or phone number rather than the address (searching by address may direct you to the back entrance). About a 10-minute walk from Yamashiro Onsen Higashiguchi.
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