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The World’s 100 Best Saunas & Baths

Irifune Onsen

Osaka, Japan

  1. THE WORLD’S BEST SAUNAS & BATHS WORTH A JOURNEY · 2026 ✦ ✦ N° 23 2026

No. 1 in AsiaNo. 1 in Japan

Irifune Onsen

A renovated neighbourhood public bathhouse near Shin-Imamiya Station in Nishinari, with soft-water baths and a paid sauna. An auto-löyly sauna, a deep cold plunge and a starry-ceiling relaxation space up the stairs from the open-air bath set it apart.

Highlights

  • Auto-löyly Finnish sauna
  • Starry-ceiling upstairs relaxation space
  • Three-setting electric bath

Good to know

  • Tattoos allowed
  • Bring a towel or rent one

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