Nagano Yamanouchi Town
An exquisite private spa of craft beer and natural onsen, all to yourself
Private SPA&SAUNA U is a day-use onsen in Yamanouchi, Nagano Prefecture, given over entirely to private baths. Every room has its own natural onsen open-air bath, and some rooms also have a sauna with löyly you pour yourself. What sets it apart is the craft beer from its on-site brewery: aroma pairings in the sauna, a special beer cold plunge and even a craft beer shower. After bathing, dishes and sweets from the restaurant can be enjoyed in your room, for blissful hours that fill all five senses in a completely private space.

A natural onsen open-air bath in every room, entirely private. Surrounded by the rich nature of Yudanaka, you can savor a soak of your own without anyone to disturb you. Depending on the plan, it can also be enjoyed as a “chocolate spa” with chocolate-scented bath salts added, for a luxurious, relaxing time far from the everyday.

A private sauna within the private rooms. Here you pour the löyly yourself, and depending on the plan you can pair aroma oils made for the room with the scent of craft beer, or try an unusual chocolate pack that wraps you in a sweet fragrance. With no one else to mind, you can sweat slowly at your own pace and sink into deep relaxation.

A special beer cold plunge made with a generous amount of craft beer brewed in-house. Its rich hop aroma seems to stir the brain, and it cools the flushed body refreshingly after the sauna. You can also try the unusual craft beer shower, pouring beer over yourself with your own hands, for an exhilarating rush that seems to wake all five senses at once.
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