Tokushima Miyoshi City
An onsen inn in Oboke Gorge overlooking the Yoshino River, where onsen and sauna set body and mind free
Canyon Onsen Inn Oboke Gorge Mannaka is a hotel in Miyoshi, Tokushima Prefecture. From the open-air bath, a spectacular view opens out over the emerald-green Yoshino River below. There are two kinds of bath, onsen water and an artificial onsen made with Togor ore in the open-air bath with its sweeping view, so you can soak at leisure wrapped in the stillness of the wild. A proper sauna with löyly you pour yourself, a cold plunge set within the open-air bath area and a space for cooling off in the open air to the murmur of the clear stream round things out. Rooms that pair Japanese charm with modern comfort and local cuisine add to the appeal, making this a place to spend blissfully restorative hours that only a remote hideaway can offer.

A spacious glass-walled indoor bath. It is filled with simple sulfur spring water, gentle on the skin, that warms the body slowly to the core. The water softens the skin and is known for leaving it silky smooth after bathing. ReFa showerheads are also provided, and together with the fine quality of the water they make for a superb bathing experience.

An open-air bath with a spectacular view, reached by a flight of stairs down from the main bathhouse. The emerald-green Yoshino River flows below, and the stillness of the surrounding forest envelops you. The bath is filled with an artificial onsen made with Togor ore, and soaking here while breathing in the fresh mountain air brings a restoration so deep you lose track of time.

A private space where you can bathe at ease with family or someone special. Soak slowly in an artificial onsen made with Togor ore and let body and mind unwind. The outer walls are finished with binchotan charcoal, a much-talked-about material, and the negative ions it gives off create a forest-bathing effect that brings even deeper relaxation. [Hours] 15:00–21:40 (last entry 21:00) *Not available for day visitors *Overnight guests only (reservation required; fee applies)

A quiet dry sauna filled with the scent of wood. Pour water over the sauna stones yourself to set the humidity and heat just as you like, and the dry heat envelops your body, warming you slowly to the core. Let the cold plunge in the open-air bath area pull your flushed body taut, then head straight out to cool off in the open air. Gazing at the beauty of the Yoshino River gorge glowing emerald green and listening to the rustle of the trees and the murmur of the clear stream, you sink into a deep relaxation that feels like becoming one with nature.
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[Day-use bathing] 12:00–16:00
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Free parking for 21 cars. When it is full, you can use the parking lot of Oboke Gorge Mannaka (restaurant and souvenir shop), about 3 minutes away on foot.
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