「Chomeiji Onsen Amaha-no-Yu」 - A Visit

'I want to travel!' I felt this intensely. When the same daily routine continues, you want to escape from it. Then let's go on a sauna trip right away. Acting on impulse, I drove from Naruto City to Omi-Hachiman. I had obtained information beforehand that 'the wood-fired sauna and cold bath are wonderful.' There are very few facilities where you can experience a wood-fired sauna at a super sento. Grateful for this precious experience, I entered Amaha-no-Yu. First, I cleansed myself and enjoyed the carbonated spring and radium hot spring (this is also supposed to be amazing). Then, finally to the wood-fired sauna. There's no TV in the sauna room. It's an ideal environment for meditation. I closed my eyes and felt the 'crackling' sound of burning wood. I took deep breaths and circulated the pleasant aroma of wood throughout my body. My cells seemed to be rejoicing in this unusual pleasure. The cold bath after the sauna was also wonderful. In addition to the ideal temperature of 15°C, it has sufficient depth. Furthermore, because there are jet streams, the perceived temperature is even lower. My body tightened up all at once. The exhilaration was so intense that before I knew it, I had finished 5 sets.

After tightening the blood vessels in the cold bath, it's time for outdoor air bathing. From Amaha-no-Yu's outdoor bath, you can overlook Lake Biwa. The lake scenery is calm, and while having outdoor air bathing while gazing at Lake Biwa, you can obtain not only 'totonou' from sauna and cold bath, but also 'peace of mind.' I was already feeling sufficient satisfaction, but the wonderful experience continued further. The journey has only just begun.