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Jan 31–Feb 1, 2026　／　1 night, 2 days

Nara Hot Spring & Sauna Journey

Photographed January 2026 by the Editor-in-Chief
✦ Visited January 2026

A journey through the hot springs and saunas of Nara Prefecture has begun. It is unplanned, impulsive, and driven entirely by what the body calls for in the moment. Destinations are decided on the fly, and whenever a good flow comes along, we simply go with it. In that spirit, we dive headfirst into the world of saunas in Nara.

Duration
2 days
Baths visited
4 spots
Visited
January 2026

Every stop on this itinerary was visited in person by the Editor-in-Chief.

Itinerary

Read it in the order we travelled.

01Jan 31　11:00

Nijinoyu Nishiyamato

Nara

Design Power That Dominates the Sauna Experience

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02Jan 31　19:00

Natural Hot Spring Nara Royal Hotel

Nara

Had to Leave Right Before the Aufguss Started

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03Feb 1　10:00

Yurara no Yu Nara Branch

Nara

The groundwater cold plunge bath feels amazing

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04Feb 1　17:00

Natural Hot Spring Naniwanoyu

Osaka

A Defeated Retreat! One Set of Sauna and Cold Plunge

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Baths visited on this journey

  • Nijinoyu NishiyamatoNara→
  • Natural Hot Spring Nara Royal HotelNara→
  • Yurara no Yu Nara BranchNara→
  • Natural Hot Spring NaniwanoyuOsaka→
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