JAPAN

An immersive art exhibition in Roppongi, Tokyo in 2021, featuring sauna and art experiences designed to reconnect you with your senses. Unique sauna spaces were followed by art installations for a multi-sensory experience.

A seasonal pop-up sauna event in Shimokitazawa, Tokyo, offering a unique outdoor sauna experience during the winter months.

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*Permanently Closed as of 9/2019

Sacred mountain complex with three peaks known for spiritual pilgrimages, natural scenery, and historical significance. Shugendo priests at Dewa Sanzan utilize steam and smoke in their practices to become one with nature.

A serene and authentic inn and offering traditional architecture, a garden, a restaurant, a sauna, and a public bath. Experience multi-course meals and easy access to temples and transport.

The oldest Zen temple in Kyoto, founded in 1202. Features stunning artwork, a Zen garden, tea ceremonies, and a traditional mushi-buro (steam bath) that is no longer in use.

A traditional Japanese ryokan (inn) near the Yubatake hot water field, offering hot spring baths, wooden architecture, and Japanese hospitality since 1877.

A spacious, traditional hot spring facility open daily in Kusatsu, featuring many pools with different water temperatures, including the famed awase-yu baths. Known for its high-quality thermal hot springs and cozy atmosphere.

A renovated public bathhouse offering a stylish, retro-modern space with hot baths, a sauna, a cold bath, and a bar. It features a lounge, Kogane Kitchen, and sometimes offers overnight accommodations.

A public bathhouse in a secluded hot spring village surrounded by scenic mountain landscapes. It offers the fukashi-buro, a one-of-a-kind sauna room where steam from the hot spring is directed through small holes in the floor.

A capsule hotel and Saunachelin hall of fame location featuring a spa, one of the first Finnish style saunas in Japan, as well as massage services, and 24-hour dining.

A sauna complex offering a variety of unique sauna experiences, including a forest sauna and an ice sauna. Features relaxation spaces, a cafe, a game room, a library, and a capsule hotel.

A traditional Japanese guesthouse offering comfortable accommodations and a relaxing atmosphere. Features a portable "sauna toaster".

An ancient sauna, said to have been built 1300 years ago by the Buddhist monk Gyoki to cure illnesses. This stone chamber sauna, known as the "hottest in Japan," offers a unique and traditional sauna experience.