Relax and abandon your mind and body to a blissful bath with clear and clean water. The soft water also known as "Kizunoyu" gently heals the skin and body. Yamanoyu was discovered in 1914. It was called the "river heading for the hot water" in the Ainu language, indicating that the hot spring has flowed since the old times.
Multiple bathtubs occupy a spacious large bath. The spring quality, natural hotspring, is extremely rare in Japan, and the water temperature is also suitable for a long, relaxing soak. (bathtub 40℃ / 42℃)
* No open-air baths.
Our two types of saunas ("Löyly (self)" sauna / Mist sauna) allow you to sweat pleasurably and get your mind and body back in shape. There is also an open-air sauna (Finnish sauna "Löyly").
Finnish sauna "Löyly"
By sprinkling water on the heated sauna stone to generate water vapor, it has the effect of raising the sensible temperature and promoting the sweating action.
Enjoy the popular leil style, which can be expected to recover from fatigue, beautify the skin, and relax.
This open-air sauna at the foot of the mountain resets body and mind amid the bounty of nature at an altitude of 1,100 meters. Clean, clear air infused with the scent of the forest contains phytoncides, volatile compounds that relax body and mind and aid in preventing forgetfulness.
Sakhalin fir and Ezo spruce trees enrich the area with α-pinene, a compound that regulates the balance of the autonomic nervous system.
The sauna is sited in an outdoor location connected from the large communal baths (gender separated). Sauna mats are available. The sauna stands ready to welcome visitors of all types who seek a change of mood and relief from everyday fatigue amid the scent of cypress wood.
The temperature is about 15°C in summer and can dip below 0° in winter. Enjoy the sauna at your own pace without stress. *The water bath in the open-air area is unavailable during extreme cold in winter. Please use the indoor communal baths at that time.
The rest area has a roof overhead, providing relief from hot summer sun, snow, rain, and windy weather for even greater relaxation.
The spring quality is a sulfate spring (including magnesium sulfate, common salt, and gypsum springs). It is a rare and valuable hot spring in Japan. Although it is colorless and clear, it has various effects such as improving blood circulation, regulating blood pressure, and having a soothing effect, also called "Kizunoyu."
