The colorless and transparent hot water is known for gently moistening your skin.
Please enjoy the Sarugakyo-Onsen hot spring water in our indoor single gender baths (1 each for male and female) and 2 private baths.

Hot Spring

Male Bath
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Half of the indoor bathtub floor is covered by river washed stones (both male and female baths). These stones are real stones from the Nishi-river flowing locally in the Sarugakyo area. The stones create a unique texture and massage your feet. Both the hot spring water and the river washed stones will heal your everyday exhaustion. Our rock outdoor bath is located on a stone wall made of massive rocks cut out from the Omine mountain to the east. Please enjoy the hot spring with a view of garden trees.

INFORMATION
  • Indoor bath service hours: 3:00 p.m. – 10:00 a.m. (next day)
  • Amenities available in the male bath: body soap, shampoo, conditioner, shaving cream, moisturizer, body cream, hair dryer, hand soap
  • Female Bath
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    Half of the indoor bathtub floor is covered by river washed stones (both male and female baths). These stones are real stones from the Nishi-river flowing locally in the Sarugakyo area. The stones create a unique texture and massage your feet. Both the hot spring water and the river washed stones will heal your everyday exhaustion. Our rock outdoor bath is located on a stone wall made of massive rocks cut out from the Omine mountain to the east. Please enjoy the hot spring with a view of garden trees.

    INFORMATION
  • Indoor bath service hours: 3:00 p.m. – 10:00 a.m. (next day)
  • Amenities available in the female bath: body soap, shampoo, conditioner, make up remover, moisturizer, body cream, hair dryer, hand soap
  • Asahi Private Bath
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    We built the Asahi (sunrise) private bath in the image of the dawn of the Omine mountain to the east. This private bath is made of cypress boards. No in-advance reservation is needed; please use this private bath whenever you like as long as the bath is vacant/unlocked.
    INFORMATION
  • Private bath hours of service: 3:00 p.m. – 10:00 a.m. (next day)
  • This private bath can not be reserved
  • This bath only has minimal shower equipment; please shower in the public bath before entering the pools
  • Yuhi Private Bath
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    We built the Yuhi (sunset) private bath in the image of twilight in Sarugakyo; the beautiful cardinal red sunlight disappears behind Mikuni mountain. The bathtub is made of stone tiles, and the walls and floors are made of cypress boards.
    INFORMATION
  • Private bath hours of service: 3:00 p.m. – 10:00 a.m. (next day)
  • This private bath can not be reserved
  • This bath only has minimal shower equipment; please shower in the public bath before entering the pools
  • Sarugakyo Onsen
    The old Mikuni Road was connecting Edo (old name of Tokyo) and Niigata. The Mikuni pass is the most difficult part of the road, and Sasa-no-yu/Yujima hot spring was developed at the foot of the pass. The hot spring was relocated to the lake-side and renamed to Sarugakyo Onsen hot spring when the manmade lake, Akaya-ko was created in 1958.