Tsukigatani Onsen
TypeNatural Hot Spring
A cold spring said to have been discovered by Kobo Daishi. The alkaline water is gentle on the skin.
A soothing inn overlooking the cold spring linked to Kobo Daishi and a clear mountain stream
Tokushima Kamikatsu Town, Katsuura District
Tsukigatani Onsen Tsuki no Yado sits along the Katsuura River in Kamikatsu, Tokushima Prefecture. The inn features a cold spring associated with Kobo Daishi and a tranquil setting surrounded by nature. The bathing areas alternate daily between men and women on the 1st floor and the 2nd-floor rock bath, and each side is equipped with an authentic dry sauna close to 100°C and a pleasant cold plunge bath of about 19°C. Resting while gazing at the babbling clear stream and the green mountains offers a blissful moment that makes you forget the bustle of everyday life.
TypeNatural Hot Spring
A cold spring said to have been discovered by Kobo Daishi. The alkaline water is gentle on the skin.
Sauna TypeDry Sauna
Stove Typestone
Capacity3people
A compact yet reliably hot dry sauna. You can work up a good sweat in a peaceful setting.
Sauna TypeDry Sauna
Stove Typestone
Capacity3people
A high-temperature dry sauna set close to 100°C. Enjoy a brisk, refreshing sweat in a short time.
Water Qualitytap
Capacity2people
A cold plunge bath around 20°C that you can stay in comfortably for extended periods. It gently cools an overheated body.
Water Qualitytap
Capacity2people
A cold plunge bath that balances well with the sauna's heat. Not too cold and comfortably refreshing.
Closed Days: None
71-1 Fukuhara Hirama, Kamikatsu-cho, Katsuura-gun, Tokushima-ken 771-4501, Japan
Gender Access
Gender Separated

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A soothing inn overlooking the cold spring linked to Kobo Daishi and a clear mountain stream
Tokushima Kamikatsu Town, Katsuura District
Tsukigatani Onsen Tsuki no Yado sits along the Katsuura River in Kamikatsu, Tokushima Prefecture. The inn features a cold spring associated with Kobo Daishi and a tranquil setting surrounded by nature. The bathing areas alternate daily between men and women on the 1st floor and the 2nd-floor rock bath, and each side is equipped with an authentic dry sauna close to 100°C and a pleasant cold plunge bath of about 19°C. Resting while gazing at the babbling clear stream and the green mountains offers a blissful moment that makes you forget the bustle of everyday life.
TypeNatural Hot Spring
A cold spring said to have been discovered by Kobo Daishi. The alkaline water is gentle on the skin.
Sauna TypeDry Sauna
Stove Typestone
Capacity3people
A compact yet reliably hot dry sauna. You can work up a good sweat in a peaceful setting.
Sauna TypeDry Sauna
Stove Typestone
Capacity3people
A high-temperature dry sauna set close to 100°C. Enjoy a brisk, refreshing sweat in a short time.
Water Qualitytap
Capacity2people
A cold plunge bath around 20°C that you can stay in comfortably for extended periods. It gently cools an overheated body.
Water Qualitytap
Capacity2people
A cold plunge bath that balances well with the sauna's heat. Not too cold and comfortably refreshing.
Closed Days: None
71-1 Fukuhara Hirama, Kamikatsu-cho, Katsuura-gun, Tokushima-ken 771-4501, Japan
Gender Access
Gender Separated

Curated by an expert who visits onsen and sauna facilities every day and has explored 300+ locations — only facilities confirmed to be truly exceptional are featured.
Learn more