Nagano Matsumoto City
The happiness of soaking in the famed waters of historic Asama Onsen and the crisp, cold water of Matsumoto
"Hot Plaza Asama" is a day-use hot spring facility in Matsumoto City, Nagano Prefecture. Located in the heart of Asama Onsen, which boasts more than 1,300 years of history since it first began gushing, it offers high-quality natural hot spring bathing in a large communal bath and open-air bath. The sauna is a fully equipped authentic dry sauna wrapped in the warmth of wood. After cooling down in the crisp, cold cold plunge bath filled with high-quality tap water from Matsumoto, you can enjoy air bathing in the refreshing open-air area. Open until 24:00, it offers an easy way to experience top-tier relaxation.
A famous hot spring with more than 1,300 years of history, once said to have been favored by the lord of Matsumoto Castle. Its spring quality is an alkaline simple spring, a gentle beauty bath that softly smooths the skin's keratin. In the large communal bath filled with abundant water, and in the stone open-air bath that exudes atmosphere, you can linger for a long soak, with the warmth lingering pleasantly in your body long after you leave the bath.
A convection-style dry sauna with the gentle, rich aroma of wood. Compact yet highly efficient in retaining heat, it surrounds the body with steady heat pressure for pleasant, even sweating. A TV is installed, so you can relax in the quiet room and thoroughly wash away the fatigue of everyday life in a soothing sweat.
A compact cold plunge bath located directly in front of the sauna room. It uses high-quality potable tap water from Matsumoto, known for its smooth, clear quality. With a depth of 60 to 80 cm, it offers just the right level of cool-down for a heated body. Thanks to Matsumoto's pristine water, the cold sensation on the skin is exceptionally soft and comfortable.
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JAPAN'S FINEST ONSEN & SAUNA
The Finest Onsen & Sauna in Japan
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Most of what we surveyed never even made it onto this site. This book is a further cut from what did. Our editor bathed in every onsen and sauna in it, and wrote only what they confirmed on the ground.
