Traditional public sauna · 🇯🇵 Kobe, Japan

Kobe Sauna & Spa (神戸サウナ&スパ)

Kobe's 24-hour sauna mecca near Sannomiya with natural hot spring, authentic Finnish sauna and separate men's and ladies' floors.

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

2-2-106 Shimoyamate-dori, Chuo-ku, Kobe 650-0011

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

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