Kagawa Takamatsu City
A forest hideaway resort where you can enjoy a sauna with self löyly and a famous hot spring
"LiveMax Resort Sanuki Shionoe Onsen" is an onsen resort hotel in Takamatsu City, Kagawa Prefecture. Guests can fully enjoy the famous Shionoe Onsen, which boasts a history of about 1,300 years, in a spacious public bath that lets you feel the breath of nature and in an open-air bath full of rustic charm. The sauna offers self löyly using aromatic water, allowing you to experience deep relaxation surrounded by your preferred level of humidity and fragrance. After bathing, you can unwind at the post-bath lounge, which is stocked with recliners and comic books. Some rooms also come with a private open-air bath, making it ideal for a private stay.

A large public bath supplied by Shionoe Onsen, a famous hot spring with a history of about 1,300 years. In the rustic open-air bath, reached by going down the stairs from the indoor bath, you can enjoy bathing while taking in the scenery of nature through the seasons and the clear air. The sodium-calcium chloride spring is gentle on the skin and has a smooth, silky texture. It also retains heat well, warming you from the core and leaving you with a lingering sense of comfort long after you get out.

Some rooms come with a private terrace and an open-air bath or semi-open-air bath. In a private space free from interruption, you can enjoy the famous hot spring as often as you like, whenever you like. In a calm setting with a tasteful Japanese atmosphere, you can spend a luxurious, uninterrupted moment with someone special.

A dry sauna wrapped in the cleanliness and quiet of new wooden finishes. Adjust the humidity and fragrance to your liking with self löyly using aromatic water, and warm your body thoroughly all the way through. After heating up, cool down in the tap-water cold plunge bath just outside the sauna room. Once you have cooled down well, head to the open-air area surrounded by nature. Outdoor bathing while feeling the seasonal breeze leads you into deep relaxation.
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