A healing space wrapped in ancient hinoki cypress and a silky beauty bath
Hokkaido Mikasa City
"Mikasa Natural Hot Spring Taiko no Yu" is a spa resort in a great location, about a 5-minute drive from Mikasa IC. Its signature feature is an airy indoor bath lavishly built with hinoki cypress that is 1,000 years old, allowing you to relax while surrounded by the scent of wood. The hot spring is a sodium chloride spring known as a "beauty bath," with a silky texture that helps leave your skin smooth. The sauna is a dry sauna equipped with a convection stove, offering a gentle heat that slowly warms you to the core. The cold plunge bath is a tasteful wooden tub that provides a crisp chill to tighten up your heated body. A mist-style bedrock bath using lava from Mt. Fuji is also available, so you can enjoy a wide variety of soothing experiences.
TypeNatural Hot Spring
A mildly alkaline sodium chloride spring. Using undiluted source water, the yellow-green water has a smooth texture and excellent moisturizing properties. You can spend a blissful time in the hinoki-scented indoor bath or the open-air bath.
Sauna TypeDry Sauna
Stove TypeConvection Stove (Sauna Stone)
Capacity16people
A spacious three-tier sauna room. Stable heat from a convection stove fills the room, gradually promoting deep sweating over time. Enjoy the sauna in a calm atmosphere while feeling the warmth of the wood.
Water QualityNatural Water (Groundwater, Spring, etc.)
Capacity4people
A cold plunge bath defined by its charming wooden tub. The relatively low water temperature instantly cools down your body after the sauna. The gentle feel of the wood enhances the refreshing experience.
Closed Days: None
1042-20 Okayama, Mikasa, Hokkaido 068-2165, Japan
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.
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A healing space wrapped in ancient hinoki cypress and a silky beauty bath
Hokkaido Mikasa City
"Mikasa Natural Hot Spring Taiko no Yu" is a spa resort in a great location, about a 5-minute drive from Mikasa IC. Its signature feature is an airy indoor bath lavishly built with hinoki cypress that is 1,000 years old, allowing you to relax while surrounded by the scent of wood. The hot spring is a sodium chloride spring known as a "beauty bath," with a silky texture that helps leave your skin smooth. The sauna is a dry sauna equipped with a convection stove, offering a gentle heat that slowly warms you to the core. The cold plunge bath is a tasteful wooden tub that provides a crisp chill to tighten up your heated body. A mist-style bedrock bath using lava from Mt. Fuji is also available, so you can enjoy a wide variety of soothing experiences.
TypeNatural Hot Spring
A mildly alkaline sodium chloride spring. Using undiluted source water, the yellow-green water has a smooth texture and excellent moisturizing properties. You can spend a blissful time in the hinoki-scented indoor bath or the open-air bath.
Sauna TypeDry Sauna
Stove TypeConvection Stove (Sauna Stone)
Capacity16people
A spacious three-tier sauna room. Stable heat from a convection stove fills the room, gradually promoting deep sweating over time. Enjoy the sauna in a calm atmosphere while feeling the warmth of the wood.
Water QualityNatural Water (Groundwater, Spring, etc.)
Capacity4people
A cold plunge bath defined by its charming wooden tub. The relatively low water temperature instantly cools down your body after the sauna. The gentle feel of the wood enhances the refreshing experience.
Closed Days: None
1042-20 Okayama, Mikasa, Hokkaido 068-2165, Japan
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