HotelMatsushimaTaikanso

A resort where you can enjoy a spectacular open-air bath and a proper sauna overlooking the grand panorama of Matsushima Bay

Miyagi Matsushima Town

"Hotel Matsushima Taikanso" is a large resort hotel perched on a hill overlooking Matsushima Bay in Matsushima Town, Miyagi District, Miyagi Prefecture. Its pride and joy is the panoramic open-air observation bath with an ocean view, offering an overwhelming scale and sweeping vistas of the Pacific Ocean and the islands of Matsushima Bay. The large communal bath and open-air bath are not natural hot springs, but you can relax and unwind in the spacious indoor bath and the monthly rotating herb bath. It also comes fully equipped with a proper dry sauna, a tsubo cold bath, and an outdoor air bath area, where you can enjoy a truly exceptional totonou session while feeling the sea breeze.

Hot Spring & Bath Information

Large Communal Bath

TypeSpecialty Bath

A spacious large communal bath with an overwhelming sense of scale. In addition to a vast indoor bath that feels as large as a 25m pool, it also features a monthly rotating herb bath and a jacuzzi. There is also an open-air observation bath area that offers magnificent open views of the islands of the Pacific Ocean and Matsushima Bay, and from the infinity-like tubs you can watch the seascape of Matsushima change moment by moment, or greet the sunrise at dawn. It is not a natural hot spring, but in this thoroughly clean and carefully maintained space, you can fully savor a special bathing experience that makes you feel united with nature.

Sauna

Dry Sauna

90°C

Sauna TypeDry Sauna

Stove TypeConvection Stove (Sauna Stone)

Capacity14people

Men'sWomen's

A proper dry sauna attached to the large communal bath. It is a quiet, soundless space with no TV or background music, where you can enjoy sweating at your own pace in a clean room that conveys the warmth of wood. The heat is gentle yet substantial, and the comfortable setting warms you deeply from the core. Sauna hours are 14:00-01:00, with no morning operation.

Cold Bath

Cold Plunge Bath

17°C

Water QualityTap Water

Men'sWomen's

A cold plunge bath located right near the sauna room. The women’s bath features a luxurious tsubo cold bath that you can have all to yourself, while the men’s bath also has a spacious cold plunge bath. It quickly tightens and refreshes a body that has been fully warmed in the sauna. After cooling down, you can enjoy an exceptional outdoor air bath in the open-air area overlooking the spectacular scenery of Matsushima Bay, while feeling the pleasant sea breeze.

Business Hours

Monday
14:00〜01:00
05:00〜10:00
Tuesday
14:00〜01:00
05:00〜10:00
Wednesday
14:00〜01:00
05:00〜10:00
Thursday
14:00〜01:00
05:00〜10:00
Friday
14:00〜01:00
05:00〜10:00
Saturday
14:00〜01:00
05:00〜10:00
Sunday
14:00〜01:00
05:00〜10:00
Holiday
14:00〜01:00
05:00〜10:00
💡 [Bathing Hours] Large communal bath and open-air bath: 14:00-01:00, 5:00-10:00 (early-morning opening hours may vary depending on the season), sauna: 14:00-01:00, day-use bathing: 11:30-15:00 (last admission 14:30, hours for men and women may vary by day)

Closed Days: None

Address

〒981-0213 10-76 Inuta, Matsushima, Matsushima Town, Miyagi District, Miyagi Prefecture

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Website

http://www.taikanso.co.jp/
Hotel & Ryokan

Gender Access

Gender Separated

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Tattoos in the Communal Bath
Unknown (Please Check)

The above applies to the communal (shared) baths. At facilities with private baths or private saunas, guests with tattoos may still be able to bathe. Please check with the facility for details.

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