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Nagano Azumino City

Holiday You Shikino Sato

A natural radon hot spring with excellent beauty and health benefits, bubbling up at the Mount Jonen trailhead, plus a forest-bathing sauna

  • Scenic View
  • Natural Hot Spring
  • Sauna Available
  • Natural water cold bath
  • Cold Bath Available

About Holiday You Shikino Sato

"Holiday You Shikino Sato" is a public hot spring inn nestled at the foot of Mount Jonen in the Northern Alps in Azumino City, Nagano Prefecture. Its private-source natural radon hot spring, a simple weakly radioactive cold mineral spring, is also certified as a therapeutic spring for its excellent beauty and health benefits, and it is loved by many hikers and hot spring therapy guests. The indoor bath features a fully equipped authentic high-temperature dry sauna surrounded by trees, where you can work up a generous sweat in pleasantly crisp heat. The panoramic view of the famous Mount Jonen from the open-air bath is magnificent.

Hot SpringONSEN

Bath

The men's large bath draws from the private-source simple weakly radioactive cold mineral spring, a natural radon hot spring. It offers excellent beauty and health benefits, including boosting metabolism and improving immunity and the body's natural healing power, and has been certified by the prefecture as a therapeutic spring. The indoor bath is equipped with massage bubbles, a jacuzzi, and a waterfall shower. From the open-air bath, you can take in a dynamic mountain view of Mount Jonen, one of the famous peaks of the Northern Alps.

SaunaSAUNA

01SAUNA

Dry Sauna

Men's

An authentic high-temperature dry sauna installed in the men's large bath area, featuring pleasantly crisp, intense heat. There is no TV, creating a quiet and relaxed atmosphere. The humidity is kept at a comfortable level, so the moment you step inside, you begin to work up a steady, pleasant sweat. Surrounded by rich nature, it is ideal for a meditative sauna session where you can face yourself in the silence.

02SAUNA

Mist Sauna

Women's

A mist sauna installed in the women's large bath area, where soft, fine steam gently envelops your whole body. There is no sense of stuffiness at all, and you can slowly warm your body from the inside out in a calm, gentle warmth. The abundant steam leaves your skin and throat feeling moisturized, and the relaxation effect is outstanding. It is a comfortable, soothing space that even those who are not fond of saunas can enter without difficulty.

Cold BathCOLD BATH

01COLD BATH

Cold Bath

Men's

A refreshingly cold cold plunge bath located right next to the sauna room in the men's large bath area. It uses groundwater or clean well water, and water is constantly flowing in from the spout, making it exceptionally refreshing. It is perfect for a sharp cooldown after the sauna's heat, and the pleasant chill wraps around your entire body. After getting out of the cold plunge bath, you can enjoy an outstanding outdoor relaxation experience in the open-air area surrounded by lush forests with a view of Mount Jonen.

Facility Information

Address
399-8211 11-1 Horigane Karasawa, Azumino City, Nagano Prefecture
Business Hours
10:00〜21:30

10:00〜21:30 (last admission 21:00), open year-round

Closed Days
Irregular Holidays
Gender Access
Gender Separated
Tattoo Policy (Communal Bath)
Unknown (Please Check)
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