Natural Hot Spring (hot bath and lukewarm bath)
TypeNatural Hot Spring
An alkaline simple hot spring. There are two pools, a hot bath and a lukewarm bath, and alternating between them can help regulate the autonomic nervous system.
Famed spring drawn from Nakabusa Gorge and daily-rotating saunas
Nagano Azumino City
Azumino Shakunage no Yu in Azumino, Nagano Prefecture is a day-use hot spring facility where you can enjoy high-quality natural hot spring water piped from Nakabusa Gorge. The two baths with different atmospheres, Ishi no Yu and Ki no Yu, alternate by gender each day, and you can enjoy a wide variety of baths including a far-infrared dry sauna, a salt sauna, a carbonated spring, and a silk bath.
TypeNatural Hot Spring
An alkaline simple hot spring. There are two pools, a hot bath and a lukewarm bath, and alternating between them can help regulate the autonomic nervous system.
Sauna TypeDry Sauna
Stove Typefar_infrared
Capacity18people
A far-infrared dry sauna in Ki no Yu. With a solid heat of about 90-97°C, you can sweat comfortably in the spacious room.
Sauna TypeSalt Sauna
Stove Typeelectric
Capacity8people
The salt sauna in Ishi no Yu. While gently warming the body, the salt helps leave your skin smooth.
Capacity3people
A cold plunge bath to cool down after the sauna. Ki no Yu is about 18°C and Ishi no Yu is about 20°C, a relatively mild setting.
Closed Days: None
7726-4 Hotaka-Ariake, Azumino, Nagano 399-8301, Japan
Gender Access
Gender Separated

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Famed spring drawn from Nakabusa Gorge and daily-rotating saunas
Nagano Azumino City
Azumino Shakunage no Yu in Azumino, Nagano Prefecture is a day-use hot spring facility where you can enjoy high-quality natural hot spring water piped from Nakabusa Gorge. The two baths with different atmospheres, Ishi no Yu and Ki no Yu, alternate by gender each day, and you can enjoy a wide variety of baths including a far-infrared dry sauna, a salt sauna, a carbonated spring, and a silk bath.
TypeNatural Hot Spring
An alkaline simple hot spring. There are two pools, a hot bath and a lukewarm bath, and alternating between them can help regulate the autonomic nervous system.
Sauna TypeDry Sauna
Stove Typefar_infrared
Capacity18people
A far-infrared dry sauna in Ki no Yu. With a solid heat of about 90-97°C, you can sweat comfortably in the spacious room.
Sauna TypeSalt Sauna
Stove Typeelectric
Capacity8people
The salt sauna in Ishi no Yu. While gently warming the body, the salt helps leave your skin smooth.
Capacity3people
A cold plunge bath to cool down after the sauna. Ki no Yu is about 18°C and Ishi no Yu is about 20°C, a relatively mild setting.
Closed Days: None
7726-4 Hotaka-Ariake, Azumino, Nagano 399-8301, 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