Sakurayu

The most aggressive local public bathhouse! A super local bathhouse♨️ Leaving the Kofu Showa Business Hotel behind, we found a relatively nearby, community-based local bathhouse♨️ that has overwhelming support from the locals. While the exterior looks like a local bathhouse, its spacious parking lot, and stylish exterior make it easily surpass even the average hot spring chain!! Looking at various reviews, there are many enthusiastic comments, especially from young people and hardcore sauna-goers!! The facility is bright and clean upon entering, with original merchandise lined up, and the staff are all young and energetic, making it a completely different atmosphere from the surrounding hot springs!! The clientele is mostly young, and there are quite a few casual users, so it's incredibly popular with the locals!! This must be a great facility!! [Dry Sauna] 3.5m wide, 3m deep, 290cm high The seat is three-tiered, and the heat source is a large far-infrared gas stove. The setting was intense, reaching 105°C. Kota-kun was placed next to the stove. The beautiful glass doors made it easy to watch TV, which was nice! [Cold Bath] 2.1m wide, 1.9m deep, 60cm deep Compared to the sauna, which was quite aggressive, this one had a relatively mild setting. [Self-soothing Area] There are multiple self-soothing chairs in both the bathroom and the outdoor bath, and an open-air bathing zone with artificial turf from the changing room. The facility is designed with a fair amount of space, so self-soothing is almost impossible. [Bath] The entire bathroom is as spacious as a spa bath. A distinctive feature is the long bathtub placement at the back! ⚫︎Indoor Bath ・Bubble Bath 36°C This is the most popular bath and is always full! ・Medium temperature: 39°C The reclining bath has a rod at the buttocks, and a unique stainless steel base for the head! There's also a back jet! ・Hot bath: 43°C There are large and small versions. ⚫︎Open-air bath ・Open-air rock bath 36 A huge rock bath measuring 5m wide and 3m deep♨️ Enjoy a relaxing soak in the hot spring water! [Waiting Area] Although it's a local public bath, the waiting room is spacious, and the large hall with a TV and desks is perfect for a relaxing break☺️ Another plus is the glass-type water dispenser!!

It was an additional 100 yen during the New Year's holiday. -------- Sakurayu Amazing! It's instantly become one of my favorite places! As of August 2025, the adult bathing fee is a very reasonable 600 yen (although it was 500 yen until a few months ago, so it's still a great deal in these rising prices). While some public baths charge an additional 300 yen for sauna use, this one offers an indoor bath, an open-air bath, a sauna, and a cold bath. The facility is compact but clean, with a resting area and everything you need. The indoor bath has three types: a jacuzzi, medium-temperature, and high-temperature bath. The open-air bath is large and made of stone. And it's a hot spring. The temperature difference alone is enjoyable, and the pleasant temperature difference is enough. No extra fuss is needed; just that's all it takes. The sauna is a dry sauna heated by a large sauna stove, with the entire room set to 105-110°C. The sauna room can seat more than 10 people, but because it's compact, even the lower level in front of the sauna stove is quite hot. The cold bath is water that comes out of the faucet at full throttle. Is this by any chance groundwater? It's very soft, neither cold nor lukewarm, just the right temperature and feels incredibly nice. You'll feel like you're getting toned while soaking in the cold bath. It's not a large spa facility, but for fans of public baths and saunas, the stripped-down feel that hits you right in the middle is irresistible.

An excellent hot spring located in Showa town. It is a very modern building, so the showers, baths, and amenities are all very clean and sleek. There is an outdoor bath, several indoor baths at varying temperatures (one is very hot!) and also includes a really nice sauna. The showers will stay running without needing to keep pressing the knobs, it is so convenient! This hot spring is very popular and often has many customers, but there are plenty of hair dryers, showers, lockers, and space so even when crowded, it will not take away from the experience. Many of the guests are younger, so if you are younger or foreign you may feel you can relax and feel less judgement! There are chairs available for resting. All in all, the facility is very well managed and structured. To enter you receive a ticket from a machine, 500¥ for entry, which is very cheap for the excellent hot spring. There is a nice rest area and a vending machine with beer in the lobby, you can really enjoy this space however suits you.

There's a rest area, but the only food they sell is ice cream. Plus, outside food isn't allowed, so you'll have to eat elsewhere. Also, there are no massages (even coin-operated ones) or barbershops. Well, think of it as a traditional public bathhouse, not a supermarket. But it's clean, uses hot spring water (not just regular water), and is surprisingly cheap – that's a plus. You can pay the entrance fee with electronic money, cards, or smartphone payments. However, the vending machines are cash only. You don't need coins for the shoe lockers or changing room lockers. It's best to bring your own shampoo and body soap. There's a convenience store nearby, and a drugstore a little further on. The showers in the washing area are the typical home type, but the water pressure isn't bad. The design is good because the drain doesn't splash onto the person next to you or behind you.

In conclusion, it's the perfect public bathhouse if you have one in your neighborhood. 600 yen for carefully selected free-flowing water and a sauna is practically a volunteer fee. Warm up in the simple hot spring, then get piping hot in the large stove on the top shelf in just 5 minutes. And the mellow cold water bath at the foot of the Southern Alps is so refreshing you could soak forever. It reminded me of Kobukuro's "Eien ni Tomo ni," and I even remembered Jinnai for the first time in a long time. Feeling the breeze coming down from the Southern Alps while sitting in an outdoor chair, and then once you've cooled down, soaking in the black hot spring water is a real pleasure. As the reviews said, the manners of some of the elderly regulars were a bit concerning. Don't hang a towel over the drinking water faucet.