Yama no Yado Kan no Jigoku Ryokan
curatedDry / FinnishExtra fee for guests$$$Kokonoe
the sauna1 / 3A mountain inn built on a natural cold spring at 13–14 °C; since 2023 a very hot sauna sits beside it, and the pair made SAUNACHELIN 2023. Hotel guests pay extra for the sauna.
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