An exquisite pH 9.5 beauty bath, plus a full-fledged sauna and refreshing cold plunge bath to soothe you
Fukushima Shirakawa City
"Kitsuneuchi Onsen" is a day-use hot spring facility in Shirakawa, Fukushima Prefecture. Its private spring source boasts a high alkalinity of pH 9.5, and is well known as a beauty bath that leaves the skin feeling silky smooth. The sauna facilities are also well equipped, including a high-temperature dry sauna that lets you work up a solid sweat. After the sauna, a crisp, cold cold plunge bath awaits, and in winter, cooling down in the especially refreshing water quality feels even more exceptional. Along with an open-air bath full of a sense of freedom and spacious relaxation areas, it offers a blissful moment to deeply unwind both body and mind in the midst of nature.
TypeNatural Hot Spring
A skin-friendly, strongly alkaline natural hot spring boasting a pH of 9.5. It has excellent cleansing effects and gently removes old dead skin cells, which is why it is cherished as a beauty bath. The water has an exceptionally smooth texture, and you can feel your skin becoming silky the moment you step in. You can fully enjoy the power of the fresh, free-flowing spring water straight from the source.
Sauna TypeDry Sauna
Stove TypeConvection Stove (Sauna Stone)
Capacity10people
A full-fledged dry sauna in a spacious room, where comforting heat envelops your whole body. Its dry heat encourages efficient sweating and gently melts away everyday fatigue. In the calm lighting, it is a quiet space where you can face yourself and sweat in peace. Its steady warmth is appealing for everyone from beginners to experienced sauna-goers.
Water QualityTap Water
Capacity2people
A crisp, cold cold plunge bath located right next to the sauna. It rapidly cools the heated body and tightens the blood vessels, bringing a refreshing sense of renewal. In a clean bathtub, you can fully enjoy hot-and-cold contrast bathing with the sauna. The water temperature changes with the seasons, and in winter you can enjoy an even cooler cooldown.
Closed Days: Tuesday
〒961-0302 Fukushima Prefecture, Shirakawa City, Higashikamasu, Kitsuneuchi 47
Gender Access
Gender Separated
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An exquisite pH 9.5 beauty bath, plus a full-fledged sauna and refreshing cold plunge bath to soothe you
Fukushima Shirakawa City
"Kitsuneuchi Onsen" is a day-use hot spring facility in Shirakawa, Fukushima Prefecture. Its private spring source boasts a high alkalinity of pH 9.5, and is well known as a beauty bath that leaves the skin feeling silky smooth. The sauna facilities are also well equipped, including a high-temperature dry sauna that lets you work up a solid sweat. After the sauna, a crisp, cold cold plunge bath awaits, and in winter, cooling down in the especially refreshing water quality feels even more exceptional. Along with an open-air bath full of a sense of freedom and spacious relaxation areas, it offers a blissful moment to deeply unwind both body and mind in the midst of nature.
TypeNatural Hot Spring
A skin-friendly, strongly alkaline natural hot spring boasting a pH of 9.5. It has excellent cleansing effects and gently removes old dead skin cells, which is why it is cherished as a beauty bath. The water has an exceptionally smooth texture, and you can feel your skin becoming silky the moment you step in. You can fully enjoy the power of the fresh, free-flowing spring water straight from the source.
Sauna TypeDry Sauna
Stove TypeConvection Stove (Sauna Stone)
Capacity10people
A full-fledged dry sauna in a spacious room, where comforting heat envelops your whole body. Its dry heat encourages efficient sweating and gently melts away everyday fatigue. In the calm lighting, it is a quiet space where you can face yourself and sweat in peace. Its steady warmth is appealing for everyone from beginners to experienced sauna-goers.
Water QualityTap Water
Capacity2people
A crisp, cold cold plunge bath located right next to the sauna. It rapidly cools the heated body and tightens the blood vessels, bringing a refreshing sense of renewal. In a clean bathtub, you can fully enjoy hot-and-cold contrast bathing with the sauna. The water temperature changes with the seasons, and in winter you can enjoy an even cooler cooldown.
Closed Days: Tuesday
〒961-0302 Fukushima Prefecture, Shirakawa City, Higashikamasu, Kitsuneuchi 47
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