Herbal and yakuso saunas in Hiroshima — 3 facilities
3 facilities in Hiroshima could be confirmed, on their official site or an equally citable source, to use herbs in the sauna as a permanent part of what they offer. 1 of them can be used as a private or reserved room, 2 are shared only.
By style: Yakuso (medicinal herb) steam (2) and Vihta / whisking (1). A facility that runs more than one style is counted under each.
The facilities listed are sauna rikkä (尾道市), Edo-buro at Kokokara, Sensuijima Island (福山市) and Onomichi Hirahara Onsen Poppo no Yu (尾道市).
Look up the herbs themselves in the RootHerb Index, and the styles and terms in the glossary.
Frequently asked questions
Are there herbal saunas in Hiroshima you can book as a private room?
Yes — 1 of the 3 facilities listed in Hiroshima can be used as a private or reserved room: sauna rikkä. Conditions and prices differ by facility, so please check the official site before you go.
What styles of herbal sauna are there in Hiroshima?
Yakuso (medicinal herb) steam (2) and Vihta / whisking (1). Yakuso (medicinal herb) steam: The style found at bathing facilities across Japan. It covers rooms such as the kanpo yakuso salt sauna, where mugwort and kanpo crude drugs are turned into steam, as well as mushiyu and ishiburo — stone chambers warmed by hot-spring heat and lined with herbs. Vihta / whisking: Bundles of leafy branches — vihta, usually white birch — are hung in the sauna room, or used to whisk the body.
How are facilities selected for this guide?
Only facilities whose permanent use of herbs in the sauna could be confirmed in primary sources such as their official site are listed. Herb use at one-off events, herbal baths alone, and löyly with aroma water alone are out of scope. No facility has requested or paid for inclusion. Facilities wishing to be listed or corrected are welcome to use the contact form.
Only facilities whose permanent use of herbs in the sauna could be confirmed on their official site or an equally citable source are listed. The date of confirmation appears on each facility page; prices, hours and the herbs used are subject to change.