Sauna
A dry sauna with a convection stove that allows self-löyly. In a quiet space with no TV or background music, you can take your time and work up a sweat at your preferred level of heat. (Gender-swapped bath schedule applies.)
Kumamoto Kikuyo Town
Panoramic open-air baths and a sauna overlooking the Aso mountain range
The Sky Spa on the top floor of Candeo Hotels Kikumyo Kumamoto Airport features a panoramic open-air bath with sweeping views of the majestic nature of Aso. In the gender-swapped baths, you can enjoy a sauna with self-löyly and a deep cold plunge bath, and unwind in the superbly open-air relaxation space for an exceptional refreshment experience.
A dry sauna with a convection stove that allows self-löyly. In a quiet space with no TV or background music, you can take your time and work up a sweat at your preferred level of heat. (Gender-swapped bath schedule applies.)
A cold plunge bath located right next to the sauna room. With a depth of 60 to 80 cm, it lets you cool your whole body thoroughly. (Gender-swapped bath schedule applies.)
Irregular Holidays
Kumamoto
A hidden hot spring inn in Kurokawa embraced by two private springs and the silence of the forest
Kumamoto
The shock of 171 cm water depth and the MADMAX button. The West's holy ground embraced by Aso's subterranean water
Kumamoto
A vast healing space in Kumamoto featuring natural hot spring water drawn directly from the source and a wide variety of saunas
JAPAN'S FINEST ONSEN & SAUNA
The Finest Onsen & Sauna in Japan
61 SELECTIONS
Most of what we surveyed never even made it onto this site. This book is a further cut from what did. Our editor bathed in every onsen and sauna in it, and wrote only what they confirmed on the ground.