A long-established inn with a large public bath overlooking an Azuchi-Momoyama-style garden and an alternating bath experience to enjoy its signature lukewarm private-source hot spring
Ishikawa Nomi City
"Kanazawa Tatsunokuchi Onsen Matsusaki" is a hot spring ryokan in Nomi, Ishikawa Prefecture. This long-established inn, associated with Kyoka Izumi and dating back to the Edo period, is surrounded by a Japanese garden that reveals a different expression in every season. Its signature hot spring is a gentle, slightly alkaline beauty bath that is kind to the skin. In the main building's large public bath, the famed alternating bath experience involves switching between a heated, hotter tub and a milder source-water tub close to body temperature, promoting circulation. The top-floor panoramic open-air bath is equipped with a dry sauna overlooking the Hakusan mountain range, a steam sauna, and a cold plunge bath.
TypeNatural Hot Spring
A spacious men's large public bath on the first floor of the main building, facing the Azuchi-Momoyama-style garden. The hot spring water filling the large tub is circulated and heated to a pleasantly warm temperature, allowing you to enjoy a luxurious soak that warms you to the core while taking in the historic atmosphere of the garden.
TypeNatural Hot Spring
A women's indoor public bath on the first floor of the main building, facing the beautiful garden. While admiring the seasonal scenery of the lush Azuchi-Momoyama-style garden stretching beyond the large glass windows, you can fully savor Tatsunokuchi's famed spring, known for its smooth feel and excellent moisturizing effects.
TypeNatural Hot Spring
A private open-air bath attached to the open-air bath guest rooms in the Phoenix Wing of the new building. It uses fresh natural spring water from the property in generous free-flowing style, offering an exceptional space of relaxation where you can enjoy the superb Tatsunokuchi Onsen water all to yourself, whenever you like, 24 hours a day, without being disturbed by anyone.
Sauna TypeDry Sauna
Stove TypeConvection Stove (Sauna Stone)
Capacity4people
A compact dry sauna attached to the panoramic open-air bath, Gyokuryu no Yu. The wooden benches are comfortable, and the room is filled with a gentle yet substantial heat, allowing you to work up a slow, steady sweat. You can enjoy a peaceful meditative moment while looking out at the mountains and the greenery of the garden beyond the window.
Sauna TypeSteam Sauna
A soothing steam sauna installed in the panoramic open-air bath, Kusunoki no Yu. Fine mist with mild warmth wraps the whole body gently, deeply moisturizing the skin and throat while easing travel fatigue and muscular tension in a relaxing space.
Water QualityTap Water
Capacity2people
A cold plunge bath located beside the entrance to the dry sauna. It is filled with clean tap water, and the water temperature is kept mild, so you can cool down comfortably after the sauna without straining your body. Because it is not too cold, you can stay in for a longer soak and slowly feel the fabric of cool water around you.
Closed Days: None
923-1245 3-1 Tatsunokuchi-machi, Nomi-shi, Ishikawa
Gender Access
Gender Separated
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.
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 long-established inn with a large public bath overlooking an Azuchi-Momoyama-style garden and an alternating bath experience to enjoy its signature lukewarm private-source hot spring
Ishikawa Nomi City
"Kanazawa Tatsunokuchi Onsen Matsusaki" is a hot spring ryokan in Nomi, Ishikawa Prefecture. This long-established inn, associated with Kyoka Izumi and dating back to the Edo period, is surrounded by a Japanese garden that reveals a different expression in every season. Its signature hot spring is a gentle, slightly alkaline beauty bath that is kind to the skin. In the main building's large public bath, the famed alternating bath experience involves switching between a heated, hotter tub and a milder source-water tub close to body temperature, promoting circulation. The top-floor panoramic open-air bath is equipped with a dry sauna overlooking the Hakusan mountain range, a steam sauna, and a cold plunge bath.
TypeNatural Hot Spring
A spacious men's large public bath on the first floor of the main building, facing the Azuchi-Momoyama-style garden. The hot spring water filling the large tub is circulated and heated to a pleasantly warm temperature, allowing you to enjoy a luxurious soak that warms you to the core while taking in the historic atmosphere of the garden.
TypeNatural Hot Spring
A women's indoor public bath on the first floor of the main building, facing the beautiful garden. While admiring the seasonal scenery of the lush Azuchi-Momoyama-style garden stretching beyond the large glass windows, you can fully savor Tatsunokuchi's famed spring, known for its smooth feel and excellent moisturizing effects.
TypeNatural Hot Spring
A private open-air bath attached to the open-air bath guest rooms in the Phoenix Wing of the new building. It uses fresh natural spring water from the property in generous free-flowing style, offering an exceptional space of relaxation where you can enjoy the superb Tatsunokuchi Onsen water all to yourself, whenever you like, 24 hours a day, without being disturbed by anyone.
Sauna TypeDry Sauna
Stove TypeConvection Stove (Sauna Stone)
Capacity4people
A compact dry sauna attached to the panoramic open-air bath, Gyokuryu no Yu. The wooden benches are comfortable, and the room is filled with a gentle yet substantial heat, allowing you to work up a slow, steady sweat. You can enjoy a peaceful meditative moment while looking out at the mountains and the greenery of the garden beyond the window.
Sauna TypeSteam Sauna
A soothing steam sauna installed in the panoramic open-air bath, Kusunoki no Yu. Fine mist with mild warmth wraps the whole body gently, deeply moisturizing the skin and throat while easing travel fatigue and muscular tension in a relaxing space.
Water QualityTap Water
Capacity2people
A cold plunge bath located beside the entrance to the dry sauna. It is filled with clean tap water, and the water temperature is kept mild, so you can cool down comfortably after the sauna without straining your body. Because it is not too cold, you can stay in for a longer soak and slowly feel the fabric of cool water around you.
Closed Days: None
923-1245 3-1 Tatsunokuchi-machi, Nomi-shi, Ishikawa
Gender Access
Gender Separated
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.
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