Kanagawa Yokohama City
Release your body and mind in a natural hot spring with free-flowing water overlooking a bamboo grove
"Yokohama Aoba Onsen Kirari Bettei" is a day-use hot spring facility in Aoba Ward, Yokohama City, Kanagawa Prefecture. Its atmospheric open-air baths, wrapped in a quiet bamboo grove, offer a soothing way to unwind with Bijin no Yu, a free-flowing natural hot spring. The indoor baths feature one of the largest high-concentration carbonated springs in the area, and after experiencing the brisk sweat-inducing heat of the auto-löyly sauna with double hot-air fans, a cold plunge bath awaits for cooling down. The facility also includes a bedrock bath area with nanomist, a variety of relaxation services, and a restaurant serving Japanese and Western dishes, creating a refined space where adults can relax at leisure all day long.

This sodium bicarbonate and chloride hot spring rises from deep underground and is known as Bijin no Yu, a hot spring that leaves the skin smooth. In the open-air baths surrounded by bamboo groves, you can savor the free-flowing natural hot spring water along with scenic views, while the indoor baths feature a variety of attraction baths and one of the largest high-concentration carbonated springs in the area. It helps release both body and mind from tension, allowing you to sink into blissful relaxation.

Equipped with an auto-löyly system using three ventilation fans. The steam and hot waves spreading through the room efficiently promote sweating, delivering a refreshing sense of renewal. Wrapped in comfortable heat, it is a luxurious sauna experience that lets you relax deeply.

A cold plunge bath that refreshingly tightens the body after sauna heat. By alternating between the sauna, which stimulates the sympathetic nervous system, and the cold bath, your metabolism is boosted from deep within, bringing profound relaxation. You can cool down comfortably without strain and enjoy a pleasant experience that restores balance to body and mind.

A variety of spaces are available, including Genshu, where you can feel as if you are floating in clouds thanks to nanomist; Pulgama, which warms you all the way through with radiant heat from a fire kiln; a bedrock bath using six kinds of mineral stones; and Ryoreidou, a cooling room for lowering the body temperature. Wearing special clothing, men and women can use the area together. There is also a dedicated rest area with hammocks and a wide selection of comics, so you can enjoy detox and relaxation to your heart's content all day long.
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