Steam saunas in Kobe, Japan
SPA専 太平のゆ
SPA-sen Taihei no Yu is a large bathhouse on the Tarumi waterfront whose open-air baths and restaurant look out on the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge and the sea. The men's sauna has auto-löyly every 20 minutes and staff löyly sessions at 15:00, 19:00 and 22:00; the women's sauna has self-löyly with daily aroma water. There is also a mist sauna, a cold bath, bedrock baths and outdoor chairs for cooling down. Open until midnight every day.
有馬街道温泉 すずらんの湯
Suzuran no Yu is a day onsen on the Arima Kaido road in Kita ward with one of Kobe's largest garden open-air baths. Its sauna has auto-löyly every 15 minutes using Miyamizu spring water, and there is a herbal steam sauna. The open-air area adds Jouan, a three-tier forest sauna for 33 people with self-löyly and vihta, open to men only. Cold baths include a hinoki tub, and there is a tatami cooling-off area. Open 10:00 to midnight.
朝日温泉
Asahi Onsen is a Hyogo-ward bathhouse founded in 1941 whose free-flowing natural hot spring is certified by the Japan Natural Hot Spring Organization, yet it charges ordinary sento prices. It runs five baths at separate temperatures, from a 45°C black-water bath to a 31°C spring bath and a 20°C cold bath, plus a free steam sauna and a high-temperature sauna for a fee. Open 9:00 to 23:30; closed Wednesday.
湊河湯
Minatogawa-yu is a bright, spacious sento near Minatogawa station in Hyogo ward, known for strong shower pressure and free toiletries, cleansers and towels for hire. It has a free steam sauna, a cold bath, a medicinal bath, an electric bath and an open-air bath. Open 13:00 to 23:00; closed Tuesday.
神戸レディススパ
Kobe Ladies Spa is the women's floor of Kobe Sauna & Spa in Sannomiya. It has a dry sauna with löyly sessions by heat masters, a rose-oil mist room (the Rose Thermarium), two bedrock-bath rooms and a natural onsen bath drawn from 1,004 m underground. Day use runs 8:00 to 23:00, last entry 22:00, with free time at ¥2,900 and a one-hour course at ¥1,900; capsule stays are also offered.
サウナリゾートオリエンタル神戸
Sauna Resort Oriental is the 24-hour sauna and spa inside the Centurion Hotel & Spa Vintage Kobe on Port Island. The men's bath has a high-temperature sauna with automatic löyly, a cold bath and an indoor bath with jets; the women's bath has a steam sauna and a low-temperature carbonated bath. Day use costs from ¥2,600 including towels. Baths close for cleaning from 11:00 to 15:00.
神戸みなと温泉 蓮
Kobe Minato Onsen Ren is a hot-spring hotel on the Kobe waterfront that also sells day bathing for guests aged 12 and over. It has a Finnish-style dry sauna (90°C for men, 85°C for women) and a 45°C mist sauna with 100% humidity, which the venue recommends as gentler. It suggests rinsing with water at about 30°C rather than a cold plunge. Day entry is ¥2,715 on weekdays; open 6:00 to midnight.
SPA専 太平のゆ
SPA-sen Taihei no Yu is a large bathhouse on the Tarumi waterfront whose open-air baths and restaurant look out on the Akashi Kaikyo Bridge and the sea. The men's sauna has auto-löyly every 20 minutes and staff löyly sessions at 15:00, 19:00 and 22:00; the women's sauna has self-löyly with daily aroma water. There is also a mist sauna, a cold bath, bedrock baths and outdoor chairs for cooling down. Open until midnight every day.
有馬街道温泉 すずらんの湯
Suzuran no Yu is a day onsen on the Arima Kaido road in Kita ward with one of Kobe's largest garden open-air baths. Its sauna has auto-löyly every 15 minutes using Miyamizu spring water, and there is a herbal steam sauna. The open-air area adds Jouan, a three-tier forest sauna for 33 people with self-löyly and vihta, open to men only. Cold baths include a hinoki tub, and there is a tatami cooling-off area. Open 10:00 to midnight.
朝日温泉
Asahi Onsen is a Hyogo-ward bathhouse founded in 1941 whose free-flowing natural hot spring is certified by the Japan Natural Hot Spring Organization, yet it charges ordinary sento prices. It runs five baths at separate temperatures, from a 45°C black-water bath to a 31°C spring bath and a 20°C cold bath, plus a free steam sauna and a high-temperature sauna for a fee. Open 9:00 to 23:30; closed Wednesday.
湊河湯
Minatogawa-yu is a bright, spacious sento near Minatogawa station in Hyogo ward, known for strong shower pressure and free toiletries, cleansers and towels for hire. It has a free steam sauna, a cold bath, a medicinal bath, an electric bath and an open-air bath. Open 13:00 to 23:00; closed Tuesday.
神戸レディススパ
Kobe Ladies Spa is the women's floor of Kobe Sauna & Spa in Sannomiya. It has a dry sauna with löyly sessions by heat masters, a rose-oil mist room (the Rose Thermarium), two bedrock-bath rooms and a natural onsen bath drawn from 1,004 m underground. Day use runs 8:00 to 23:00, last entry 22:00, with free time at ¥2,900 and a one-hour course at ¥1,900; capsule stays are also offered.
サウナリゾートオリエンタル神戸
Sauna Resort Oriental is the 24-hour sauna and spa inside the Centurion Hotel & Spa Vintage Kobe on Port Island. The men's bath has a high-temperature sauna with automatic löyly, a cold bath and an indoor bath with jets; the women's bath has a steam sauna and a low-temperature carbonated bath. Day use costs from ¥2,600 including towels. Baths close for cleaning from 11:00 to 15:00.
神戸みなと温泉 蓮
Kobe Minato Onsen Ren is a hot-spring hotel on the Kobe waterfront that also sells day bathing for guests aged 12 and over. It has a Finnish-style dry sauna (90°C for men, 85°C for women) and a 45°C mist sauna with 100% humidity, which the venue recommends as gentler. It suggests rinsing with water at about 30°C rather than a cold plunge. Day entry is ¥2,715 on weekdays; open 6:00 to midnight.