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A 120 cm-deep open-air bath floating on a water basin, “beauty bath,” and a newly added 2024 cold bath & totonoi deck
“Shirahama Koganoi Resort & Spa” is a high-class onsen resort hotel in Shirahama Town, Nishimuro District, Wakayama Prefecture, surrounded by lush gardens. The large bath is proud of its open-air bath that extends out over a broad water basin, creating the dreamy sensation of floating on the water’s surface, and you can enjoy standing bathing in the 120 cm-deep “deep bath.” The spring water is a smooth, silky sodium bicarbonate and chloride spring, praised as a “beauty bath” for its skin-beautifying feel. In March 2024, a much-anticipated cold water bath and a wooden-deck “totonoi space” were added. It has evolved into an excellent environment even for sauna enthusiasts, with morning sauna also available.
An exceptional open-air bath built to project out into a vast water basin, creating the feeling of floating on the water’s surface. It is a 120 cm-deep standing bath, allowing you to soak in the wonderful sense of openness while enjoying a feeling of weightlessness. The spring quality is a superb source known as a “beauty bath,” with a smooth, cleansing effect on the skin.
A spacious indoor bath with soft light streaming in through large windows. The silky sodium bicarbonate spring water softens and smooths the skin, letting you feel its supple texture after bathing. Thanks to the excellent heat-retention effect of the chloride spring, you are less likely to cool down afterward, and together with the complimentary drink service in the post-bath living lounge, you can relax to your heart’s content.
A compact, clean-feeling dry sauna located inside each men’s and women’s large bath area. The cozy room, arranged with L-shaped benches, circulates solid, plentiful heat that slowly brings on a satisfying amount of sweating. Another nice point is that lemon water is always available right after you leave the sauna.
A cold water bath inside the large bath area, newly installed in March 2024 in response to strong requests from sauna lovers. The water temperature is set to feel crisp and pleasantly cold, helping to refresh and tighten your body after heating up in the sauna. You can go straight to the adjoining outdoor wooden-deck totonoi space, so the flow is perfect.
※ Day-use bathing is available only through plan sales such as the “lunch & bathing set plan.” Please check the official website in advance. (Sauna operating hours: 07:00〜10:00, 14:00〜23:00)
