Sauna
A mist sauna in the women's bath. Fine warm steam gently wraps the whole body, providing a soothing relaxation experience that moisturizes the skin while gradually warming you to the core.
Okinawa Okinawa City
A lush large public bath that lets you feel "the forest and engawa of Okinawa," plus a rooftop pool overlooking the streets of Koza
"Ref Okinawa Arena by Vessel Hotels" is a lifestyle hotel standing in Koza, a city where Okinawan and American cultures intersect. The large public bath on the second floor is themed around "the forest and engawa of Okinawa." With the fresh greenery of plants felt throughout the space, you can spend a calm, relaxing time as if taking a deep breath in a quiet forest. The men's bath has a dry sauna, while the women's bath has a mist sauna, and both are equipped with a properly chilled cold plunge bath. After slowly working up a sweat in the sauna's heat, you can tighten your whole body with pleasantly cold water and enjoy a blissful moment. In addition, the eighth floor features a rooftop pool with a panoramic view of Koza's streets, offering an खुलopen and refreshing resort experience unique to an urban getaway.

A large public bath themed around "the forest and engawa of Okinawa." Green plants are arranged throughout the space, allowing you to slowly soak and unwind both body and mind while feeling as if you are standing quietly in a forest.

A dry sauna in the men's bath. In the calm atmosphere of the lush large public bath, you can thoroughly draw heat into your body and experience the deep immersion that helps reset daily fatigue.
A mist sauna in the women's bath. Fine warm steam gently wraps the whole body, providing a soothing relaxation experience that moisturizes the skin while gradually warming you to the core.

A properly chilled cold plunge bath located right next to the sauna room. It sharply firms up a body heated to the limit in the dry sauna, leading you to a refreshing totonou sensation through alternating hot and cold bathing.
A cold plunge bath that gently cools down a body softened by the mist sauna. Pleasant coolness envelops the whole body, easing the heat and creating a blissful refreshment time.
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Irregular Holidays
The large public bath may be used only if tattoos can be covered with two 8 cm x 10 cm cover seals provided at the front desk. Tattoos may be visible in the rooftop pool, but items that may intimidate other guests are not permitted.
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