Ishikawa Kaga City
Natural hot spring and two authentic saunas with the largest volume of water in Yamanaka Onsen
"Yoshidaya Sannou-kaku" is a hot spring ryokan in Kaga City, Ishikawa Prefecture. It features two authentic saunas with different atmospheres, one on the 1st floor called "Infinite Life" and one on the 3rd floor called "Forest's Blessing," where you can enjoy deep relaxation through löyly and outdoor air bathing. It boasts the largest volume of hot spring water in Yamanaka Onsen, which has a history of 1,300 years since its opening, and its large public baths and rustic open-air baths are generously filled with natural hot spring water straight from the source. Private baths and rooms with hot spring baths are also well equipped, allowing you to spend a relaxed private stay while savoring the flavors of Hokuriku.

A large public bath on the 1st floor. It is generously filled with natural hot spring water, boasting the largest source volume among Yamanaka Onsen, which has a history of 1,300 years since it first opened. In the rustic rock bath open-air area, you can savor the soft texture of the water to your heart's content while feeling the natural breeze among the trees.

A large public bath on the 3rd floor. A high-quality natural hot spring that lets you fully enjoy the blessings of Yamanaka Onsen. In the stylish open-air bath, the natural breeze feels pleasant, and you can bathe slowly while looking out at the greenery of the trees. With a day-and-night gender rotation system, you can enjoy two bathing areas with different atmospheres.

A private bath where you can enjoy natural hot spring water all to yourself in a private space. Through the large windows, you can gaze out at the natural scenery while stretching out and relaxing at your leisure. The changing area is also equipped with a sofa and TV, so you can enjoy quiet time just for your group after bathing as well. It is barrier-free, making it easy and comfortable for guests of all ages to use.

Rooms with hot spring baths that let you enjoy the refined Yamanaka Onsen whenever and for as long as you like, in a private space free from interruption. While taking in the changing seasonal beauty of the surrounding nature, you can have the finest bath all to yourself. From stylish spaces blending Japanese and Western design to traditional Japanese-style rooms with a graceful atmosphere, you can fully enjoy a luxurious and healing stay tailored to your style.

A meditation sauna wrapped in silence, unified in subdued, calming tones. Empty your mind, forget the passage of time, and take a deep look inward. It is also equipped with löyly functionality, and the powerful heat envelops your body. After the sauna, cool down in the cold water bath outside and enjoy a pleasant outdoor air bath while feeling the natural breeze.

A bright sauna room themed around forest bathing, filled with the scent of hinoki cypress. The R-shaped ceiling helps the heat circulate throughout the room, warming your whole body efficiently. The pleasant steam from löyly and the woody aroma bring deep relaxation. After cooling off in the adjacent cold water bath, you can enjoy an outdoor air bath on the totonou chairs set among the trees, as if you were in the middle of a forest.

A cold water bath located next to the sauna room. It refreshes the sweat you work up in the sauna and briskly tightens your heated body, leaving you feeling revitalized. There are totonou chairs right nearby, making the flow from the cold water bath to the outdoor air bath smooth and natural. As you feel the air and the greenery of the trees, you are led into a deep relaxation, as if cooling off in the forest.
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