A comfortable bathing facility with a spacious tower sauna and a gentle cold plunge bath
Kyoto Maizuru City
"Takao Onsen Hikari no Yu" is a day-use bathing facility in Maizuru, Kyoto Prefecture. The sauna room is a spacious four-tier tower sauna, where you can choose your preferred temperature range and enjoy a relaxed sweat. After the sauna, head to the cold plunge bath, which uses groundwater and has a soft feel against the skin. The gentle water flow envelops your body comfortably, helping you cool down both softly and thoroughly. The open-air area also features a reclining outdoor rest space, allowing you to unwind at leisure while gazing up at the blue sky.
Sauna TypeDry Sauna
Stove TypeConvection Stove (Sauna Stone)
Capacity16people
An open, four-tier tower sauna with four levels of seating. The higher you go, the stronger the heat feels, so you can adjust your perceived temperature by choosing where to sit according to your condition and preferences that day. With a setting that feels hotter than the displayed temperature, you can detox stress while enjoying a refreshing sweat that pours from your whole body.
Water QualityNatural Water (Groundwater, Spring, etc.)
Capacity4people
A cold plunge bath made with groundwater that feels smooth and gentle on the skin. There is a mild water current inside the tub, and while the temperature is not overly cold, it still reliably draws heat from your body. It gently firms up your body after the sauna and serves as a pleasant oasis that leads you into outdoor bathing in the open-air space.
Closed Days: Thursday
〒624-0825 Kyoto Prefecture, Maizuru City, Tokura 71
Gender Access
Gender Separated
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A comfortable bathing facility with a spacious tower sauna and a gentle cold plunge bath
Kyoto Maizuru City
"Takao Onsen Hikari no Yu" is a day-use bathing facility in Maizuru, Kyoto Prefecture. The sauna room is a spacious four-tier tower sauna, where you can choose your preferred temperature range and enjoy a relaxed sweat. After the sauna, head to the cold plunge bath, which uses groundwater and has a soft feel against the skin. The gentle water flow envelops your body comfortably, helping you cool down both softly and thoroughly. The open-air area also features a reclining outdoor rest space, allowing you to unwind at leisure while gazing up at the blue sky.
Sauna TypeDry Sauna
Stove TypeConvection Stove (Sauna Stone)
Capacity16people
An open, four-tier tower sauna with four levels of seating. The higher you go, the stronger the heat feels, so you can adjust your perceived temperature by choosing where to sit according to your condition and preferences that day. With a setting that feels hotter than the displayed temperature, you can detox stress while enjoying a refreshing sweat that pours from your whole body.
Water QualityNatural Water (Groundwater, Spring, etc.)
Capacity4people
A cold plunge bath made with groundwater that feels smooth and gentle on the skin. There is a mild water current inside the tub, and while the temperature is not overly cold, it still reliably draws heat from your body. It gently firms up your body after the sauna and serves as a pleasant oasis that leads you into outdoor bathing in the open-air space.
Closed Days: Thursday
〒624-0825 Kyoto Prefecture, Maizuru City, Tokura 71
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