Tochigi Moka City
A large spa with an authentic scorching-hot sauna and a natural chloride hot spring
"Spa Resort Livemax" is a large bath facility in Moka City, Tochigi Prefecture. A major renovation in August 2025 significantly upgraded the sauna experience, introducing an authentic dry sauna with automatic löyly and self-löyly with selectable aromas. Regular aufguss events are also held, offering an intensely sweat-inducing experience. The underground spring known as Morino Izumi is a sodium chloride hot spring rich in minerals, with excellent heat-retention properties that help keep you warm for longer after bathing. There is also a wide variety of baths, including an open-air bath with a sense of openness and a standing bath, allowing both body and mind to refresh deeply. The on-site accommodation facility MAXCUBE makes it a soothing resort space where you can relax and lose track of time.
A large bath where you can enjoy the natural hot spring Morino Izumi, which bubbles up from underground. The spring quality is a sodium chloride hot spring with excellent heat-retention properties, so the warmth stays with you long after you get out. From the open-air bath beneath a soaring ceiling to the deep standing bath that promotes circulation throughout the body, a wide variety of baths are available, letting you enjoy bath hopping to your heart's content.
An authentic dry sauna upgraded through renovation. In addition to automatic löyly, where water is automatically sprayed onto heated sauna stones, it also offers aroma self-löyly, letting guests choose their preferred scent. While watching the large TV, you can enjoy powerful heat and rich aromas while working up an impressive sweat. Regular aufguss sessions by a sauna master are also held.
A steam sauna that heats the room with gentle water vapor. Set at a lower temperature than the dry sauna, it is easier to breathe in and allows you to warm your body slowly over time. A gentle sauna space where people who do not like intense heat, as well as children through older guests, can refresh comfortably without strain.
A cold plunge bath that crisply tightens the body after a thorough warm-up in the sauna or hot spring. Alternate hot-and-cold bathing promotes blood circulation throughout the body and delivers a deep refreshing effect. With convenient access from the sauna room, it is the ideal place to cool down after becoming overheated.
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