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Traditional public sauna · 🇯🇵 Higashikawa, Japan

Kitoushi no Mori Kitoron (キトウシの森 きとろん)

Forest sauna facility near Asahikawa with a Daisetsuzan groundwater cold plunge and outdoor cooling area.

PoolRestaurantMen / women separateNude bathing

Good to know

  • There's a restaurant on site, so you can make an afternoon or evening of it.
  • Sauna sections are single-sex and nude bathing is the norm.

Location

46 Nishi 4-go Kita, Higashikawa-cho, Kamikawa-gun, Hokkaido 071-1404

Details compiled from the sources below on 2026-10-01. Prices and hours change – please confirm on the official website before visiting. Sources: samurai-sauna-magazine.com.

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