Shinshu Matsukawa Onsen
TypeNatural Hot Spring
An alkaline simple hot spring that wells up from 1,500m underground. The colorless, transparent water is gentle on the skin and is prized for its slightly viscous, silky texture.
Outdoor herb sauna overlooking the Southern Alps
Nagano Matsukawa Town
Shinshu Matsukawa Onsen Seiryuen in Matsukawa, Nagano Prefecture is a hot spring facility on a spacious site that features nine different baths. It offers an outdoor panoramic herb sauna with views of the Southern Alps, an outdoor cold plunge bath that can become ice-cold in winter (sometimes dropping into the single digits, below 10℃), and spectacular outdoor resting areas for excellent refreshment.
TypeNatural Hot Spring
An alkaline simple hot spring that wells up from 1,500m underground. The colorless, transparent water is gentle on the skin and is prized for its slightly viscous, silky texture.
Sauna TypeDry Sauna
Stove Typefar_infrared
Capacity14people
A far-infrared sauna with a humidifying function located in the open-air area. The room is scented with herb aromas and offers spectacular views of the Southern Alps through large windows.
Capacity2people
The cold plunge bath is located just outside the sauna. Because it is exposed to outdoor temperatures, it is milder in summer but can become extremely cold in winter, sometimes dropping into the single digits (below 10℃).
Closed Days: None
399-3304 Oshima 2784-1, Matsukawa-machi, Shimoina-gun, Nagano Prefecture, Japan
Gender Access
Gender Separated

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Outdoor herb sauna overlooking the Southern Alps
Nagano Matsukawa Town
Shinshu Matsukawa Onsen Seiryuen in Matsukawa, Nagano Prefecture is a hot spring facility on a spacious site that features nine different baths. It offers an outdoor panoramic herb sauna with views of the Southern Alps, an outdoor cold plunge bath that can become ice-cold in winter (sometimes dropping into the single digits, below 10℃), and spectacular outdoor resting areas for excellent refreshment.
TypeNatural Hot Spring
An alkaline simple hot spring that wells up from 1,500m underground. The colorless, transparent water is gentle on the skin and is prized for its slightly viscous, silky texture.
Sauna TypeDry Sauna
Stove Typefar_infrared
Capacity14people
A far-infrared sauna with a humidifying function located in the open-air area. The room is scented with herb aromas and offers spectacular views of the Southern Alps through large windows.
Capacity2people
The cold plunge bath is located just outside the sauna. Because it is exposed to outdoor temperatures, it is milder in summer but can become extremely cold in winter, sometimes dropping into the single digits (below 10℃).
Closed Days: None
399-3304 Oshima 2784-1, Matsukawa-machi, Shimoina-gun, Nagano Prefecture, 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