About Samata no Yu
"Samata no Yu" is a hot spring facility attached to the Michi-no-Eki Misato Samata no Yu roadside station in Misato, Kumamoto Prefecture. Surrounded by rich nature along the clear Tsuru River, its simple hot spring boasts a pH of 9.5 and a highly alkaline quality, with a smooth, silky feel that has made it popular as a beauty bath. The sauna room is a dry sauna equipped with a far-infrared stove, and its appeal lies in the chance to work up a sweat while gazing out at Misato's lush green scenery through the windows. A standout feature is the cold plunge bath filled with continuously flowing groundwater, whose soft touch and intensely cold, refreshing feel from natural spring water tighten up a heated body in an instant. Outdoor bathing while listening to the murmur of the river helps you forget the everyday.