Produced by madsaunist, Japan's First Regional Resource-Circulating Sauna to be Born at 'Hida Takayama Inari-yu'

The long-established public bathhouse 'Inari-yu' in Takayama City, Gifu Prefecture, will introduce Japan's first regional resource-circulating sauna, produced by madsaunist, upon its reopening on May 27, 2026. This sauna will use biocoke fuel, produced by ALTERNATIVE ENERGY JAPAN from wood residue generated during Hida Sangyo's woodworking processes, as its heat source, and will utilize essential oil distillate for aroma. This initiative aims to address the challenge of rising fuel prices and build a sustainable business model for public bathhouses and a new regional circulation model by converting unused local resources into energy.