Spa Metsä Otaka

Went here 3 months after it opened, just to see if my husband would still have the same opinion of it after he first went in May. His opinion is unchanged. I’m not a sauna junkie myself so my expectations were not set too high (I think). If you don’t look at the website you’ll find that the female side has three saunas 1. dry with auto loyly, aka their Dragon sauna (can seat around 20 people with social distancing); 2. Self loyly (can seat 4 people at a time); and 3. Aroma and salt sauna (10 seats available at a time). The last sauna also had a facial scrub available. The self loyly area had a big neon light sign on the building, with the word SAUNA on it. There are also 2 cold water baths, the outside one having a depth of 120cm. Husband claims that the male side has 3 cold water baths with varying temperatures. The shower area had amenities from Kosei and a facial wash for each bather. The children’s bath indoor had their own TV, the only one in the entire bathing area. The larger baths were lit up by tiny lights that looked fireflies. There were lots of chairs around as well as about 10 deck chairs to lie down in outside. There were 5 personal baths outside all filled with carbonated water. All other normal spa features were available too. In the changing area, there was a diaper changing board available. The powder rooms had good cosmetics and a high-end blow dryer which I think made a difference in the price between the regular Ryusenji and this branch. If you drive and plan to go shopping at the mall before doing the spa, I recommend parking at the mall and moving your car to the spa after. You’ll end up with a huge bill to pay if you park for long at Spa Metsa’s facility as they seem to give only 60 plus minutes of free parking. Overall, I though this spa was a cross hybrid of Spa Herbs (Saitama City) and Ryusenji (Soka).

This place was amazing! I seriously didn’t want to leave! Great wifi. Staff doesn’t speak too much English, but they were patient and very helpful to me, an American. I was late to my original appointment so it got canceled, but they were able to fit me in to a later appointment. I didn’t have to wait very long. They give you a locker for your shoes before you enter and the locket key is is used as your form of payment throughout your time at the spa. It has a fab on it. My head spa experience was absolutely wonderful! Ko has magic hands. She not only did head spa, but massaged my hands, arms, neck, shoulders, and chest. It felt so good! The products they used also smelled wonderful. There were a ton of different hot baths, saunas, and even a cold bath. I wasn’t wearing my glasses and took a huge spill on a step of steps. Other patrons were very kind and made sure I was okay (I was). Outside the women’s and men’s spas they have 2 restaurants, tables, and a big tatami floor to rest on. And a TV (although it was in Japanese). I was so comfy I could’ve fallen asleep. I recommend you bring your own towels and blankets. I had to buy my own towel set, but it was only 300 JPY. They have other areas of the spa for different types of services. They even have some souvenirs near the front desk. I bought a keychain. Then you self check out with your key fab. I paid roughly $62 USD for entrance into the spa, 40 minute head spa (30 mins + 10 min extension), food, drinks, towel set, and a keychain. Well worth the price as I could barely get a massage for that price in California. And that’s would be at a no frills kind of place. Spa Mesta Otaka was worth EVERY penny! I will for sure be back next time I’m in Japan.

I had an issue with getting a receipt at the automatic payment machine. I pressed the “Receipt” button several times, but it didn’t respond at all. So I went to the front desk and asked a young female staff member to issue one. She seemed unsure how to handle it, but eventually helped me. However, what disappointed me was the attitude of the manager-like man who came over and said, “Please press the receipt button next time,” even though I had already tried multiple times and the machine wasn’t working. For a facility that advertises winning #1 in Chiba Prefecture, I expected more polite and considerate customer service. The spa itself is great, but experiences like this lower the overall impression.

Amazing Onsen & sauna experience for the whole family ! There are to many features to list them all up 8 indoor pools, three outside, dry and steam saunas. Hot Stone & aroma saunas. Restaurant, detox bars, multiple relaxation areas including soft cushions, tents, capsels, huge reading corners, a terrace etc. Even tables, work desks, mini one man booths, and free flow detox waters for those who need to get work done or are on worcation trip. USB charging ports and sockets even at Restaurant tables. We spent usually 3-5 hours with the family. It's an experience you deserve !! Crowned No 1 in 2023 and 2024 Sauna competition. Hard to describe in words, do yourself a favor - experience it ! 😂 🤣

Before i my review- the place is nice! With the interior, restaurant, etc. staff were very helpful but…. It was Sunday afternoon, and from looking at the key lockers. I could tell it would be super busy! The men’s onsen! You had to wait! And the Que was so long! And it seemed a fairly long wait. We ended up leaving after 15 minutes of entering. Staff were understanding and let us out! But we had to pay 400¥ for parking! I know it’s not the staff’s fault… but, they need to tell customers or having a system of calculating how many people are entering and tell customers “ it maybe busy today, prepare for a wait”. We wasted around an hour getting there…