Hyogo Toyooka City
A tradition inherited from a prestigious house founded over 160 years ago. A forest hot spring resort with a 50,000-tsubo garden and refined sauna facilities
Nishimuraya Hotel Shogetsutei is an exquisite spa resort embraced by a vast 50,000-tsubo garden, inheriting the elegant tradition of the prestigious Nishimuraya, which has a history of over 160 years since its founding in Kinosaki Onsen, a hot spring town with 1,300 years of bathing history. At the large public bath, Gekka no Yu, you can fully enjoy Kinosaki's gentle, beautifully moisturizing famous waters in a wild, open-air bath surrounded by a rich forest garden and in a spacious indoor bath. It also features a stylish, fully glazed authentic dry sauna newly added in recent years that will satisfy sauna lovers, along with a well-chilled cold plunge bath right in front of it. Outdoor relaxation in the fresh air, where you can bathe your whole body in the pure atmosphere flowing in from the grand garden, brings unparalleled relaxation. There are also three private spa baths, Mori no Private Spa, each featuring a hot spring open-air bath, private bedrock bath, and dedicated living room, as well as rooms with open-air baths, offering the finest healing experience in which tradition and resort style harmonize beautifully.
Kinosaki Onsen, a famous hot spring with 1,300 years of history since its opening. This sodium-calcium chloride spring offers excellent heat retention and moisturizing effects and is cherished as a bath that keeps you warm. In the spacious indoor bath and open-air bath embraced by forest, you can enjoy waters that are gentle on the skin and richly moisturizing.
Three luxurious private-use open-air baths in the styles of Gintsuki, FU-RO, and Rinsen. In a quiet space surrounded by natural forest, you can exclusively enjoy the hot spring along with a private bedrock bath and living room, creating an unparalleled treatment and relaxation experience.
A refined, authentic dry sauna with a stylish design, available in each of the men's and women's large public baths, Gekka no Yu. With its glass-walled modern construction and a large stove topped with beautifully stacked sauna stones, the room is filled with a pleasant woody aroma. The heat is gentle yet substantial, allowing you to enjoy luxurious perspiration.
A cold plunge bath placed right in front of the sauna room, filled with plenty of clean water. It is kept at a refreshingly cool temperature that is ideal for gently tightening a body warmed to the core in the sauna, perfectly supporting an exquisite hot-and-cold alternating bath experience in the indoor and open-air bath areas.
Large public bath hours: 12:00-24:30, 5:30-10:00 the following morning (day-use bathing is limited to specific plans, so advance confirmation is required)
