Haruno No Yu, Kochi, Shikoku

天然温泉はるのの湯
高知県高知市春野町西分3546　
Tel:　088-894-5400　
Open: 10:00～22:00
Price: 900 Yen

Located in Kochi city in Kochi prefecture, Haruno No Yu is one of the best commercial onsen we have visited.

The premises is dedicated to relaxation, and has truly fantastic facilities.
We usually allow an hour to an hour and a half for our onsen trips, but we could have easily spent hours at Haruno No Yu.

The onsen has a number of "zones", each dedicated to different forms of relaxation.

Within the women's section, there is a large outdoor onsen with a cave bath large enough to find peace and quiet even on a busy day.

Then there are a series of bubbling baths, each designed for comfort while laying back and enjoying the trees.

If you have sore shoulders you might enjoy the powerful massage showers, that blast water from about a metre above onto the area you wish to knead.

There is also a huge wet sauna dome to relax or meditate within.

Inside there are also three baths. A still Hinoki wood bath, a bubbling bath, and an onsen bath.

For families or couples, there is also a mixed zone where you are required to wear a bathing suit.

The mixed zone caters for children with water slides, and fun activities.

Families can relax in a large bath together.

If you are after some 'hands on' relaxation, massage and sand baths are available.

Food is also served on the premises, so you can really make a day of this onsen experience.

We highly recommend it!