TOTOPA HAKATATOTOPA 博多駅前店

About

An urban spa that opened inside Meiji Park in front of Hakata Station. Following TOTOPA MEIJI PARK, the flagship that won SAUNACHELIN two years in a row, this second location is the first to bring the world of TOTOPA to Kyushu. At its core is a single giant Western red cedar from Alaska, estimated to be 800 to 1,000 years old with a trunk 1.37 meters in diameter, which had lain unused for 50 years.

In the men's sauna, a section of the trunk stands at the center as a symbol tree, and even the stove is wrapped in its bark. The heartwood became single-plank benches and a ceiling installation, while the sapwood and offcuts were used for the walls and fixtures: not a single part of the tree went to waste. The women's sauna is also fitted with single-plank benches from the same timber, offering an authentic experience regardless of gender.

The bathing area is finished with tiles from Tajimi in Gifu Prefecture, and features a poppy tile mural created especially for the space by Fukuoka-born artist KYNE. On the men's floor, the cold plunge is a full 120 cm deep, deep enough to fully submerge. An open-air rest area lets guests feel the outside breeze, while an air-conditioned indoor rest area offers a cool place to linger after bathing.