A rooftop barrel sauna overlooking Mount Konpira, alongside a long-established Kotohira inn with 300 years of history
Kagawa Kotohira Town, Nakatado District
"Konpira Onsen Yumoto Yachiyo" is a long-established hot spring inn in Kotohira Town, Nakatado District, Kagawa Prefecture. Since its founding in the Kyōhō era 10, it has continued to soothe travelers for fifteen generations. A newly installed barrel sauna with a pleasant woody aroma stands in the rooftop open-air bath area, where you can enjoy the ultimate bathing experience along with spectacular views of Mount Konpira, the Sanuki Plain, and even the Seto Ohashi Bridge. Guest rooms range from tasteful Japanese-style rooms to private rooms with half open-air baths, and you can leisurely savor fresh seafood from the Seto Inland Sea served in your room.
TypeNatural Hot Spring
A private spring that has welled up over many years from deep underground bedrock. This sodium-chloride cold mineral spring is extremely gentle, with a texture that softly envelops the skin. It offers excellent bathing benefits, helps keep you warm after bathing, and is expected to provide strong moisturizing effects. You can fully enjoy this historic famous hot spring in the open-air bath on the rooftop or in the spacious large bath.
Sauna TypeDry Sauna
Stove TypeConvection Stove (Sauna Stone)
Capacity4people
A cylindrical barrel sauna standing beside the rooftop open-air bath. Inside, the natural wood aroma surrounds you, and the efficient circulation of heat and steam promotes a pleasant sweat. By doing self löyly, you can adjust the humidity to your liking and let the heat envelop you. Through the sauna room windows, you can take in a panoramic view of majestic Mount Konpira and the nostalgic streetscape of the temple approach town, bringing deep meditation and relaxation.
Closed Days: Open all year
611, Kotohira Town, Nakatado District, Kagawa 766-0001
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 moreA rooftop barrel sauna overlooking Mount Konpira, alongside a long-established Kotohira inn with 300 years of history
Kagawa Kotohira Town, Nakatado District
"Konpira Onsen Yumoto Yachiyo" is a long-established hot spring inn in Kotohira Town, Nakatado District, Kagawa Prefecture. Since its founding in the Kyōhō era 10, it has continued to soothe travelers for fifteen generations. A newly installed barrel sauna with a pleasant woody aroma stands in the rooftop open-air bath area, where you can enjoy the ultimate bathing experience along with spectacular views of Mount Konpira, the Sanuki Plain, and even the Seto Ohashi Bridge. Guest rooms range from tasteful Japanese-style rooms to private rooms with half open-air baths, and you can leisurely savor fresh seafood from the Seto Inland Sea served in your room.
TypeNatural Hot Spring
A private spring that has welled up over many years from deep underground bedrock. This sodium-chloride cold mineral spring is extremely gentle, with a texture that softly envelops the skin. It offers excellent bathing benefits, helps keep you warm after bathing, and is expected to provide strong moisturizing effects. You can fully enjoy this historic famous hot spring in the open-air bath on the rooftop or in the spacious large bath.
Sauna TypeDry Sauna
Stove TypeConvection Stove (Sauna Stone)
Capacity4people
A cylindrical barrel sauna standing beside the rooftop open-air bath. Inside, the natural wood aroma surrounds you, and the efficient circulation of heat and steam promotes a pleasant sweat. By doing self löyly, you can adjust the humidity to your liking and let the heat envelop you. Through the sauna room windows, you can take in a panoramic view of majestic Mount Konpira and the nostalgic streetscape of the temple approach town, bringing deep meditation and relaxation.
Closed Days: Open all year
611, Kotohira Town, Nakatado District, Kagawa 766-0001
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