Amina Collection Co., Ltd., which operates "HARE-TABI SAUNA & INN" in Yokohama Chinatown, will hold the special event "8th Yokohama Chinatown SAUNA DAY" on Thursday, September 17, 2026.
The event takes place during "Yokohama Sa-Tabi 2026," a summer touring campaign covering sauna, food, and sightseeing spots across the city, and its centerpiece is a joint aufguss session led by two popular Aufguss Masters based in Yokohama, open to men and women together.
The day also features relaxation menus such as Taiwanese-style foot reflexology and acupuncture for unwinding after the sauna. "Yokohama Sa-Tabi Ale -Brut Pale Ale-" will be poured as a draft beer exclusively for the event, and discount coupons usable at partner restaurants in the Chinatown area will also be available. It's a one-day-only sauna event that also supports revitalizing the local community.
"Steam Engine Sauna" — the men's sauna room
Guests wear swimwear and can move freely between the men's and women's bathing spaces throughout the event. Whether coming alone, with friends, or as a couple, visitors can enjoy Yokohama Chinatown to the fullest. Since swimwear is required, photography — normally not allowed — is permitted for this event.
View the HARE-TABI official website
"Chimney Sauna" — the women's sauna room
1. A Must for Sauna Fans: Popular Aufguss Masters with Ties to Yokohama Gather Together
On the day, two Aufguss Masters based in Yokohama will take the stage, performing a special aufguss together for men and women, working the heat waves and aromas as one. Right in the heart of Chinatown, guests can enjoy a blissful sauna experience for body and mind — a special program available only here.
Aufguss Master
Hashiyasume Satoshi
A member of Sky Spa YOKOHAMA's Aufguss Professional Team. Known for an "entertainment-style aufguss" that follows a story and engages all five senses. Called the King of Aufguss.
Nagai Tetsuya
A member of Sky Spa YOKOHAMA's Aufguss Professional Team. An Aufguss Master with 13 years of experience who performs more than 500 aufguss sessions a year nationwide, bringing herbal aufguss and ritual programs to venues across Japan.
Event-limited "Kampo herbal cold plunge bath"
2. Relaxation
Practitioner Takahashi Takuya
Specializes in hands-on treatment based on East Asian medicine.
[Foot Reflexology Massage] A treatment that eases leg fatigue and swelling while also stimulating internal organ function.
[Head Massage] Relieves eye strain, shoulder stiffness, and neck tension, and improves blood flow through the whole body by boosting circulation to the head. Leaves the mind feeling clear and refreshed.
Available 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM.
Acupuncturist Miku
[Totonoi Acupuncture] Acupuncture helps regulate the autonomic nervous system. As muscle tension eases and the sensory nerves are stimulated, the five senses sharpen and the mind and body settle into a deeper sense of balance, or "totonoi."
[Beauty Acupuncture] Loosens tense facial muscles for a softer, firmer, lifted look with more radiance and elasticity. Best done while circulation is elevated during the sauna session.
Available 12:00 PM to 6:00 PM.
Rest area — a fan is set up at every seat
3. Enjoy the Sauna Alongside the "Sauna King"
Representative of Rakuraku Holdings Co., Ltd. Japan's most media-featured bathing facility management consultant, and a pioneer of the sauna industry known affectionately as the "Sauna King." He has produced numerous well-known sauna facilities, including Karumaru Ikebukuro, and will help liven up SAUNA DAY.
Sauna King Ota Hiroshi
- Photos with the Sauna King are welcome.
- He'll answer any sauna-related question.
4. After the Sauna, Enjoy a Glass of "Yokohama Sa-Tabi Ale -Brut Pale Ale-"
The draft version of Yokohama Sa-Tabi Ale, offered exclusively for this event
Born from the idea of "the most delicious glass after a sauna," this beer marks the fourth year of joint development between the long-established local brewery Yokohama Beer, Sauna King Ota Hiroshi, and HARE-TABI SAUNA. It's brewed with Nelson Sauvin hops, known for a fragrant white-grape aroma, plus the refreshing citrus notes of Kanagawa-grown Shonan Gold. A dry, champagne-like finish and crisp, clean taste make it especially satisfying after a sauna session.
Bottle product info: on sale from Saturday, August 1, 2026, in limited quantity. ABV 4.5% / IBU 15 / 330ml. Sold at select facilities in Yokohama and restaurants in Chinatown.
5. Accommodation Plan Event Perks
- One complimentary draft beer
- Includes a discount ticket for "Ma-san no Mise Ryusen," which can also be used for breakfast
The 2nd-floor accommodation area is a capsule-type hostel with private spaces inspired by a luxury sleeper train. The 3rd floor is the sauna floor.
6. "Yokohama Sa-Tabi BINGO Stamp Rally" Now Underway — Touring Yokohama's Sightseeing Spots and Saunas for Local Revitalization
The "Yokohama Sa-Tabi BINGO Stamp Rally," where participants collect stamps by visiting sauna facilities and sightseeing spots around Yokohama, is also underway. This year it has been renewed back to a simpler 9-square bingo format so more people can join in easily. Prize winners are chosen by lottery, and the rally also supports local revitalization by encouraging visitors to explore more of Yokohama — even after the SAUNA DAY event itself.
Period: Saturday, August 1 – Wednesday, September 30, 2026
Stamp card distribution: Yokohama Sa-Tabi, participating sauna facilities, Yokohama Beer Main Store UMAYA, and other locations
Prizes
- 1-Bingo Prize (complete one line, vertical, horizontal, or diagonal): a free-drink voucher for Yokohama Beer UMAYA, or a Yokohama Sa-Tabi original bottle-opener can badge
- Complete Prize (fill all 9 squares): entry into a lottery for sauna goods and Yokohama Sa-Tabi original items
Prizes are limited in quantity and the promotion ends once supplies run out.
Main stamp spots
- Tabi (Journey) Stamp: HARE-TABI SAUNA&INN
- Yoko (Yokohama) Stamp: Yokohama Beer Main Store UMAYA, 1st-floor beer stand
- Ten (Heaven) Stamp: Tennen Onsen Manten no Yu
- Sora (Sky) Stamp: Sky Spa YOKOHAMA
- Kame (Turtle) Stamp: Kiyukan
- Meshi (Meal) Stamp: sa-meshi (post-sauna meal) restaurants recommended by the Sauna King (Horin, Tougenton, Ma-san no Mise Ryusen main store)
- Fune (Ship) Stamp: SEA BASS's 4 stops (Yokohama Station East Exit, Hammerhead Exit, Pier Akarenga Exit, Yamashita Park Exit)
- Mise (Shop) Stamp: shops selling Yokohama Sa-Tabi goods and merchandise (Yokohama Beer Main Store UMAYA, Tennen Onsen Manten no Yu, HARE-TABI SAUNA & INN, Goku [2 locations], Shiseido Pharmacy, Bayu Factory Yokohama Chinatown store)
Yokohama Beer Main Store UMAYA — 1st-floor beer stand
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7. Event Details
Name: 8th "Yokohama Chinatown SAUNA DAY"
Date and time: Thursday, September 17, 2026, 12:00 PM to 11:00 PM, admission in 2.5-hour blocks
Venue: HARE-TABI SAUNA&INN (216 Yamashita-cho, Naka-ku, Yokohama, Kanagawa)
Access: 5-minute walk from the north exit of JR Ishikawacho Station / 7-minute walk from Motomachi-Chukagai Station on the Minatomirai Line
Price: ¥2,970 (bathing fee, towel, and aufguss included)
Novelty: wristband and a discount ticket for a future visit
What to bring: swimwear (guests can move freely between the men's and women's bathing spaces)
Reservation: not required
Yokohama Chinatown, also known as Japan's largest "sa-meshi" (post-sauna meal) district
Numerous partner restaurants throughout Chinatown work with HARE-TABI
Showing a HARE-TABI receipt unlocks secret sa-meshi menu items
