Nikoniko Onsen

Rating 3 This spa bath is located on the fourth floor of Nico Nico Plaza, a complex that includes a capsule hotel, a sports plaza, and more. It features a wall-mounted vibrator and a super jet bath with three simultaneous jets, which were not available at the time of my visit. The bathtub's edge is lined with sponge sheets, a thoughtful touch, and a microbubble bath are also appealing features. The adult bath fee is 750 yen (650 yen for the morning bath) on weekdays, weekends, and holidays, including cash. Payment by electronic money and various credit cards is also accepted (prepayment system). Hair cleanser, hair dryers, and parking are free. Valuables lockers are located in front of the front desk (please ask at the front desk to use them). A shoe locker key costs an additional 100 yen (refund lockers) and must be kept by the customer. Lockers in the changing room are available where the key is located. There is a water cooler at the bath entrance. The indoor baths are: ① Sauna (92°C, two-tier, far-infrared sauna heater); ② Cold bath (not too cold, comfortable to soak in); ③ Full-body bath (one wall-mounted vibrating bath allows for both sitting and soaking); ④ Footbath; ⑤ Chair-shaped jet bath (three-point jet from the front and sides); ⑥ Jet bath; ⑦ Vibrating bath (round tub with some jets on the wall); ⑧ Reclining bath (feet-only vibrations, low and medium); ⑨ Micro bath (wall-mounted vibration, cypress-style bathtub). The outdoor baths are: ⑩ Open-air bath (diamond-shaped tub); Relaxing chairs are available in the indoor bath (benches and table and chair sets available) and the outdoor bath (this one is better). Mats and sponge sheets are placed on the floor and around the edges of the bathtub to prevent falls. As for sauna food... ramen, I had the extra-rich Fukuchian ramen at Fukuchian Ramen Honten, located nearby. The rich ramen at Tenkaippin Main Branch is delicious, but the rich ramen here is also delicious.

This is a rare hot spring facility where you can come face to face with the fading Showa era. Dust from the Showa era has already accumulated on the steel frame of the parking lot, instantly transporting visitors back half a century. The baths are lit with white fluorescent lights, a relic of the Showa era, and looking up at the dim, unadorned rectangle, you can see stained glass and other elements. There is a bubble bath, a slightly hot sauna, and a dreary open-air bath with only thick reinforced concrete walls visible, topped with pigeon netting, giving the feeling of being immersed in a birdcage. Mixing in with what appear to be mostly regulars, you can savor the fading Showa era. A professional baseball game was playing loudly on the TV in the lounge. A Showa relic hot spring that rivals Pelon Onsen!

Overall, it's monochrome! I get the feeling. It's called a hot spring, but I think it's probably best to think of it as the same kind of hot springs found in public baths in Osaka and the like. The sauna, which is hidden at first glance, is great for sweating, and the small open-air space, which is also hidden behind a hidden door, is very ventilated, so I'll avoid giving it a bad review. I guess you should use it not for the hot springs, but as a side trip to a capsule hotel, or as a local public bath. 750 yen with a sauna isn't that expensive.

There is also accommodation in the same building, so it might be a good idea to stay there after your bath to change your mood. There was a sushi izakaya and what appeared to be a yakiniku restaurant in the building. JAF members, benefit members, and Self-Defense Force members receive a 100 yen discount, so please present your ID or membership card if you wish to receive the discount.

The facility itself is a bit dated, but that gives it a certain charm. The sauna temperature is good, but the cold plunge pool is a little lukewarm. There are many bathtubs. For some reason, they're all the bubbling type (lol). There's also a small open-air bath where you can enjoy the fresh air while looking at the night view of Fukuchiyama, which is quite nice.