スパリゾートパビリオ日明の湯

This was my first visit to Spa Resort Pavilio Hime no Yu. The price is 850 yen on weekdays and 950 yen on weekends and holidays. They have relaxation areas, a restaurant, a rest area, a veranda, etc. Good points: - It's very easy to drive there. There's a futsal field, a yakiniku restaurant, and a gym nearby, and there's plenty of parking, making it quite easy to park during the day. - The sauna was good. There are two types of saunas: a salt sauna and an infrared sauna. The salt sauna can accommodate about 10 people, and after applying salt, I gradually started to sweat. My skin felt smooth, which made me feel like it was working. The infrared sauna is 90° and can accommodate about 20 people; there's a TV. The perceived temperature differs depending on whether you're on the lower, middle, or upper level. The cold plunge pool was also refreshingly cold. There are also chairs for enjoying the fresh air, allowing for relaxation. Points of concern: - The open-air bath showed signs of deterioration, including the reclining area and footing. At first glance, upon opening the door and looking at the footing, it looked like it hadn't been cleaned, but upon closer inspection, it appeared to be rusty and deteriorated. - The amount of water in the reclining area was excessive. I tried to relax lying on my back, but the water level was so high that it reached my mouth. I worried I might drown if I fell asleep. - Difficult access. Driving there by car is not a problem, but getting there by train is quite a distance, and then having to take a bus from there would be difficult.

I'm never going again. The facility is old overall, and while that can't be helped, it wasn't cleaned and was unsanitary. There was also a strange smell that I couldn't identify. The footwear and changing room lockers were the type that you put 100 yen into, which was a hassle. The bath was spacious, but although there was a rubber mat to prevent falls, it hurt to step on it. The jet bath wasn't a jet, but a trickle of water, which wasn't very pleasant. The sauna had low humidity, and the temperature was lukewarm, around 80 degrees. Even if you put your sauna hat and mat down to get into the cold bath, the only place to put them was at the entrance directly opposite the sauna. There was no massage chair, so you couldn't massage at all. Despite that, the price was a whopping 950 yen on weekends, which annoyed me for the first time in a while. The only good thing about it was that it was empty because there were no customers. I don't recommend it at all. You'll regret it if you go.

It is run by PAVILIO, the same company that runs Sone no Yu in Kokura, Kitakyushu. The parking lot is large, but the entrance is along a congested road, so depending on the time of day, it may be difficult to get in unless you turn left from Route 199. The baths include an indoor bath, a jacuzzi, an electric bath, an event bath (it was wine on our visit), and a cold bath. The sauna is unusually equipped with a salt sauna. The outdoor area has two TVs where you can watch, two ceramic baths, a reclining bath, and a shared sleeping area for relaxation. The water is light. The ceramic bath is lukewarm, so you can take a long bath while watching TV. As with Sone, the bathing fee of 850 yen seems a bit high, but the restaurant looks affordable and delicious. Both the shoe lockers and the changing room lockers cost 100 yen each.

The baths are spacious and there is a very large main bath and event bath, two types of jacuzzi and cold baths, a separate electric bath, a foot bath, and if you go to the outdoor stall there is a foot bath, a tub bath, a reclining bath, and an open-air bath, and there are many other types of baths. Although it is a natural hot spring, I didn't really notice any smell or texture. However, a while after getting out of the bath, I could smell a slight hot spring scent coming from my body. I was told that the shower bath also uses natural hot spring water, and I took a shower at the end, so I think the ingredients remained in the bath. It's inexpensive and there is a wide variety of baths, so I highly recommend it.

Hot Springs♬ This is one of my favorite bathing facilities... but recently, part of the open-air bath has been closed. I wonder if they'll ever reopen? The sauna and indoor bath remain the same. There's a free rest area, and they have a decent selection of comics, so it's a fun place to stay. After your bath, you might want to quench your thirst with a beer from the restaurant (lol). But the bath price has remained the same, so I think Corona no Yu is better value for money. I went on a Sunday around lunchtime, and there were fewer people than usual, so I was able to relax... I know it's tough with rising utility bills, but I hope they can keep it up. The staff are all very friendly. I felt so relaxed again!