May 9–10, 2026 Kyoto-Osaka Sauna Trip
It’s been a long time since my last trip. Ever since I was thoroughly knocked out last month at Mishobayama Rakuen Hotel Rakan no Yu, I had been in a kind of burnout for a while. It was such an experience that I felt I didn’t even need to travel for some time, and I had decided not to move until motivation welled up from within. But the fact that I’m writing this travel record means the time has finally come to take action. While I was taking a break, I reexamined facilities all over Japan and made a list of places I want to visit. Thanks to that, I was able to discover several wonderful facilities I had never even been aware of before. It is also important to stop once in a while and prepare for the next activity. This time, I’ll take you on a journey through Kyoto and Osaka.

Sukkama Genji no Yu
A superb morning sauna experience at a therapeutic bath in Kyoto

Natural Hot Spring Genji-no-Yu in Uji
Supreme Natural Hot Spring and Aroma löyly

Taketori Onsen Akari no Yu
A morning breeze through the bamboo grove awakens the body

Saito Natural Hot Spring Sumire no Yu
Exquisite free-flowing natural spring waters

Genki Onsen Banpaku Oyuba
An overwhelmingly liberating open-air rock bath
