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Feb 27–Mar 2, 2026　／　3 nights, 4 days

Fukuoka & Saga Hot Spring Sauna Journey

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

The stage for this sauna journey is Kyushu. Home to some of Japan’s most celebrated hot spring destinations and blessed with abundant natural beauty, Kyushu has long been steeped in onsen culture. On this trip, we explore Fukuoka, where urban energy and a distinctive sauna culture coexist, and Saga, where you can unwind in onsen and saunas amid a calm and unhurried atmosphere. Now, let the ultimate journey begin.

Duration
4 days
Baths visited
8 spots
Visited
February 2026

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

Itinerary

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01Feb 27　21:00

Hotel Cabinas Fukuoka

Fukuoka

An older man’s shocking outburst during aufguss

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02Feb 28　08:00

Sauna Yogan Fukuoka Tenjin

Fukuoka

Morning Sauna in the Silent Streets of Tenjin

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03Feb 28　11:00

Ito no Yudokoro

Fukuoka

The Ultimate Water from Underground — Free-Flowing Natural Spring

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04Feb 28　19:00

Saga no Yudokoro KOMOREBI

Saga

Ultimate Totonou Wrapped in Bamboo Grove and Moonlight

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05Mar 1　10:00

OND SAUNA

Saga

Having a Sauna Theme Park All to Myself

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06Mar 1　17:00

Kanigoten

Saga

The best outdoor relaxation of my life, with the Ariake Sea stretching out before me

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07Mar 2　07:00

OND HOTEL

Saga

A Morning in Takeo — Not Totonou, but Stillness

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08Mar 2　12:00

Chikushino Tenpai no Sato

Fukuoka

A First in My Life! A Torii Gate Standing Inside the Sauna Room

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Baths visited on this journey

  • Hotel Cabinas FukuokaFukuoka→
  • Ito no YudokoroFukuoka→
  • Saga no Yudokoro KOMOREBISaga→
  • OND SAUNASaga→
  • KanigotenSaga→
  • OND HOTELSaga→
  • Chikushino Tenpai no SatoFukuoka→
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