Shinshu Hiraya Onsen
TypeNatural Hot Spring
A sodium bicarbonate spring (bicarbonate spring). Known as a beauty bath for its skin-smoothing properties.
Expansive garden open-air baths and two types of saunas
Nagano Hiraya Village
Shinshu Hiraya Onsen Himawari no Yu, attached to the roadside station in Hiraya Village, Nagano Prefecture, is a popular facility where you can enjoy a sodium bicarbonate hot spring known for its beautifying effects. It features a dry sauna using a Bona sauna (stove with integrated housing) and a properly cold plunge bath, and the vast open-air area surrounded by nature offers an exceptional outdoor cooling and relaxation experience.
TypeNatural Hot Spring
A sodium bicarbonate spring (bicarbonate spring). Known as a beauty bath for its skin-smoothing properties.
Sauna TypeDry Sauna
Stove Typeelectric
Capacity10people
A calm, dim, TV-free space featuring a Bona sauna with an integrated stove. You can expect a thorough sweat that goes beyond what the temperature alone might suggest.
Capacity5people
A cold plunge bath whose temperature varies by season. It is comfortably cold in summer, while in winter it can feel around 10–12°C, providing a very brisk cooldown after the sauna.
Closed Days: Wednesday
252 Hiraya-mura, Shimoina-gun, Nagano Prefecture 395-0601, Japan
Gender Access
Gender Separated

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Expansive garden open-air baths and two types of saunas
Nagano Hiraya Village
Shinshu Hiraya Onsen Himawari no Yu, attached to the roadside station in Hiraya Village, Nagano Prefecture, is a popular facility where you can enjoy a sodium bicarbonate hot spring known for its beautifying effects. It features a dry sauna using a Bona sauna (stove with integrated housing) and a properly cold plunge bath, and the vast open-air area surrounded by nature offers an exceptional outdoor cooling and relaxation experience.
TypeNatural Hot Spring
A sodium bicarbonate spring (bicarbonate spring). Known as a beauty bath for its skin-smoothing properties.
Sauna TypeDry Sauna
Stove Typeelectric
Capacity10people
A calm, dim, TV-free space featuring a Bona sauna with an integrated stove. You can expect a thorough sweat that goes beyond what the temperature alone might suggest.
Capacity5people
A cold plunge bath whose temperature varies by season. It is comfortably cold in summer, while in winter it can feel around 10–12°C, providing a very brisk cooldown after the sauna.
Closed Days: Wednesday
252 Hiraya-mura, Shimoina-gun, Nagano Prefecture 395-0601, 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