Hizumeyu
"Hizumeyu" is a day-use hot spring facility located in Shiwa Town, Shiwa District, Iwate Prefecture. It opened in July 2022 on the site of the former Shiwa Town Hall. Enjoy self-service löyly in a sauna made of Iwate-grown cypress and cool your entire body in a deep cold plunge bath with a depth of 140cm. The high-concentration carbonated spring promotes blood circulation and relieves fatigue from the root. It also features a hard cider brewery, a Lawson convenience store, and a restaurant, allowing you to enjoy local craft cider and gourmet food after the sauna. It is a new landmark in Shiwa Town, where local history and modern relaxation blend together.
Hizumeyu
"Hizumeyu" is a day-use hot spring facility located in Shiwa Town, Shiwa District, Iwate Prefecture. It opened in July 2022 on the site of the former Shiwa Town Hall. Enjoy self-service löyly in a sauna made of Iwate-grown cypress and cool your entire body in a deep cold plunge bath with a depth of 140cm. The high-concentration carbonated spring promotes blood circulation and relieves fatigue from the root. It also features a hard cider brewery, a Lawson convenience store, and a restaurant, allowing you to enjoy local craft cider and gourmet food after the sauna. It is a new landmark in Shiwa Town, where local history and modern relaxation blend together.
Sauna & Cold Bath Information
Sauna
A warm sauna room abundantly using Iwate-grown cypress. The sauna stones are made from lava from Mount Iwate, allowing you to feel the local nature on your skin. You can freely adjust the humidity with self-service löyly, allowing you to sweat comfortably at your preferred temperature. The soft scent of wood and the steam from the löyly create a pleasant heat that gently warms your body to the core. In the spacious area, you can sweat at your leisure.
Cold Bath
A deep cold plunge bath with a depth of 140cm. It has a three-step staircase design, allowing those not accustomed to cold baths to enter slowly, step by step. You can fully submerge your body, cooling down to your shoulders, utilizing the depth. It allows for a thorough cooling of the body heated in the sauna, cooling you down from the core. Diving is also possible, offering an experience of being enveloped in silence underwater.