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TAKANAWA SAUNAS高輪SAUNAS

Takanawa, Tokyo

Photo: Daisuke Shima / ad hoc

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An urban sauna facility located in NEWoMan TAKANAWA North. Its overall producer is Katsuki Tanaka, best known for the manga "Sado," and it is the second location following SAUNAS in Shibuya, opened in 2022. Under the concept of "rest and recovery in the city," it layers a wide range of retreat programs on top of the fundamental experience of sauna, cold plunge, and rest.

The baths comprise five sauna rooms for men and three for women. On the men's side, each room has its own idea: "SOUND," a large sauna holding up to 40 people; "HAMON," an installation space where ripples of water play across the ceiling; "ARC," a spiral structure where the temperature changes with height; "VALO," where aroma diffuses from the walls; and "PANORAMA," overlooking the streets of Takanawa. The women's side offers "LEAVES," dedicated to herbal experiences; "MAALI," for retreats using scrubs and mud; and the same "PANORAMA." A private sauna for whisking, "HUONE," is also available.

At the aroma lab, which houses its own distillery, the essential oils used in the saunas are extracted in-house. With a plant-based restaurant, a workspace, and a nap area also on site, the facility is designed for spending an entire day with the sauna as its starting point.

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