Ishikawa Nomi City
A satoyama hot spring where the signature "Tanbo no Yu" and a famous spring with 1,400 years of history come together
"Tagawa Ryusenkaku" is a hot spring ryokan in Nomi City, Ishikawa Prefecture. It draws on the famed waters of Tatsunokuchi Onsen, a spring with a history spanning 1,400 years since it first opened. Its signature attraction is "Tanbo no Yu," a mixed-gender open-air bath among the largest in the Hokuriku region, where guests can enjoy bathing while wearing the provided yukata and taking in the tranquil rural scenery of Japan, including rice planting and harvesting. The large public bath, "Tengu Yubaden," features a high-temperature sauna with mild heat and an icy cold plunge bath sized for one person. With baths overlooking a Japanese garden, private baths, and rooms with hot spring water, it offers a deeply restorative stay surrounded by the natural beauty of satoyama and the healing power of a famous hot spring.
Tagawa Ryusenkaku's pride and joy, one of the largest mixed-gender open-air baths in the Hokuriku region. Drawing from a spring that bubbles up in the middle of the rice fields, it lets you fully enjoy the peaceful satoyama landscape as you move between six bathtubs. Guests wear the provided bathing wear, making it easy for families and groups to enjoy together without hesitation.
A spacious private bath available for exclusive use. You can have the famous waters of Tatsunokuchi Onsen all to yourself with family or a partner, making this a luxurious private bath perfectly suited for relaxation on a special day.
A compact sauna attached to the large public bath, Tengu Yubaden. In a seasoned wooden room with two-tier seating, it offers a calm atmosphere and gentle warmth. Because the temperature is set softly, it places no excessive strain on the body, allowing you to work up a comfortable sweat at your own pace.
A one-person-sized cold plunge bath installed right near the sauna room in the large public bath. Filled with crisp, cold water, it quickly cools down your body after the sauna. It is ideal not only for alternating between hot and cold with the mild sauna, but also for tightening up after warming yourself in the famous hot spring water.
[Day-use bathing] 15:00〜22:00 (last entry 21:00)
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JAPAN'S FINEST ONSEN & SAUNA
The Finest Onsen & Sauna in Japan
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Most of what we surveyed never even made it onto this site. This book is a further cut from what did. Our editor bathed in every onsen and sauna in it, and wrote only what they confirmed on the ground.
