Fukuoka Hisayama Town, Kasuya District
A blissful bathing space wrapped in the gentle heat of wood-burning stoves and tile art inspired by famous paintings
"FURO & SAUNA THE VANISH" is a bathing facility in Hisayama Town, Kasuya District, Fukuoka Prefecture. Tile art inspired by beloved dog masterpieces painted by Okyo Maruyama and Sekka Kamisaka decorates the bath area, creating a space that feels both nostalgic and refined. In the open-air area, a large sauna house offers gentle heat from a triple wood-burning stove and the soothing steam of self-löyly, deeply relaxing both body and mind. After easing your heated body in the cold plunge bath made with clear natural groundwater from Hisayama, you can bask in the ultimate relaxation surrounded by nature. It is the perfect place to spend a blissful moment and empty both mind and body.

A beautiful, nostalgic-feeling large bath lined with more than 80 kinds of tiles. On the walls, adorable dog masterpieces by Okyo Maruyama and Sekka Kamisaka are expressed as tile art, delighting the eye. The open-air area also includes regular-temperature and lukewarm baths, allowing you to slowly soak in the water to your heart’s content while breathing in the natural air with a full chest.

A spacious, large wooden sauna house standing in the open-air area. The calm yet powerful heat from the triple wood-burning stove pleasantly fills the room. Self-löyly is available, and the rich rising steam, along with the faint crackle of burning wood, stimulates all five senses and draws you into a deep sense of immersion. Wrapped in the scent of wood, you can savor a blissful detox experience as you slowly warm yourself all the way to the core.

A generously sized cold plunge bath set in the open-air space. It uses clear natural groundwater nurtured by Hisayama’s rich natural environment, gently and sharply tightening your overheated body. After being enveloped in a pleasant coolness, you can smoothly transition into outdoor bathing and be led to an exquisite state of totonou while feeling the refreshing breeze of nature.
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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.