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Grand Sauna Hiroshima Men’s Capsule Hotel | Sauna, Bathing and a Night’s Capsule, All in One Stay
Capsule&Spa Grand Sauna Hiroshima (Male Only)
How to stay here
- Sauna, cold-water pool and rooftop rest area earn guest praise.
- Dining and shopping in Nagarekawa and Shintenchi are convenient.
- A single capsule suits a lightly packed solo male traveller.
How Would I Choose?
What drew me to Grand Sauna Hiroshima (Capsule&Spa Grand Sauna Hiroshima Male Only) is a way of staying that puts sauna, bathing and rest into a single night. It suits adult men travelling light who like shared bathing facilities; if you need a closed room to work in, space to open a large case, or a fully private sleeping environment, I would choose a private room instead.
Grand Sauna Hiroshima (Capsule&Spa Grand Sauna Hiroshima Male Only) suits adult men travelling solo who like sauna, bathing and travelling light. I would consider it for its two saunas and rooftop open-air bathing: spend the day exploring the city, then finish bathing and sleeping together on return. The trade-offs are a 2㎡ capsule, shared bathrooms and storage; people with high demands on sound, mattress feel or private living space should think first.
Room Types, Capsule Beds and Living Space
A standard single capsule is listed at 2㎡ with one single sleeping berth; that is capsule scale, with no private bathroom or in-room living area. Luggage storage, bathing and changing all use shared spaces; wanting the freedom of solo travel also means accepting shared daily facilities with other guests.
A capsule room trades a private room’s layout for sauna and bathhouse use. I would shrink luggage to what is truly needed, so changing and fetching things stay simple; the mattress and the temperature inside the capsule remain the key to a good night’s sleep.
| Room type | Area | Bed / layout |
|---|---|---|
| Standard single capsule room | 2 square metres | 1 single bed |
Source: Room-type source: Grand Sauna Hiroshima Men’s Capsule Hotel official information
Room and bathroom photos
Guest photos of rooms
Breakfast and Nearby Dining
Breakfast is generally served 7:00–10:00, with last orders at 9:30; the Saturday morning menu can be ordered until 11:00 (hall information, 23 October 2026). It suits people who do not want to rush and want to eat after bathing, more than people who need transport before 7:00.
Dinner also depends on the day of the week: the hall lists Sunday, Monday and holiday evenings as closed. On those days I would arrange main meals in Nagarekawa and Shintenchi Okonomimura, and not expect to eat in the building whenever I like after bathing.
Source: Restaurant hours source: Grand Sauna official (2026-10-23)
Location, Transport and Nearby Itineraries
Naka-ku Yagenbori 6-17, Naka Ward, 730-0027 Hiroshima City, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan
The hotel is at Yagenbori 6-17, about 160 m on foot from Nagarekawa, about 260 m from PARCO and about 290 m from Don Quijote Hatchobori. Dinner can be combined with shopping in Shintenchi and Hondori before returning to bathe, which uses the hotel’s character better than treating it as a mere sleeping berth.
From Hiroshima Station, take a city tram to Hatchobori; the hall indicates about a 5-minute walk after alighting. Hondori Station is about 850 m on foot and Peace Memorial Park about 1.3 km. My plan would be to deal with luggage first, leave the park for daytime and the sauna for after returning, and avoid sightseeing while dragging a case.
For Hiroshima-style okonomiyaki, I would pair Okonomimura in Shintenchi with PARCO, concentrating shopping and dinner in the same stretch of itinerary.
Source: Transport source: Grand Sauna Hiroshima Men’s Capsule Hotel official information
Sauna Praise and Sleep Trade-Offs, Judged Separately
In July 2026, guests particularly liked the two saunas and the rooftop open-air bathing; another said plainly they were already on their third day, praising the sauna, pools and staff care. That feedback supports the bathing experience, and does not mean every capsule sleeps soundly. May guests also mentioned a thin mattress and insufficient air-conditioning feel inside the capsule; if you are sensitive to mattress feel and temperature, I would raise a private room’s priority.
For a short stay, clothing and toiletries can shrink to one small bag, keeping changing, bathing and returning to the berth simple. In-house laundry facilities reduce changes of clothing, but a capsule has no private desk or living space; for a longer stay that still involves long hours of work, I would value a private room more.
Source: Guest opinion source: Trip.com 6515986
Photos of facilities in the building
Strengths and Trade-Offs to Accept
Strengths I value
- Sauna, cold-water pool and rooftop rest area earn guest praise.
- Dining and shopping in Nagarekawa and Shintenchi are convenient.
- A single capsule suits a lightly packed solo male traveller.
Think through before booking
- Men-only and adults-only, so travelling combinations are limited.
- No private bathroom or living space.
- There have been comments about a thin mattress and insufficient air-conditioning feel in the capsule.