Yunomori Onsen at Kallang Wave Mall

My friend and I visited Yunomori Onsen after finishing our JLPT N5 exam! Always missing soaking in onsen when I'm in Singapore and now with Yunomori Onsen, it's time to try out and see if it is as good as the ones I had in Japan!

Yunomori Onsen is located at Level 2 of Kallang Wave Mall (nearest MRT station - Stadium). Directions to the onsen can be found on directional signage within the mall. What's good about Yunomori is there is no time limit on the duration you want to stay there. Onsen entrance fee costs S$40.66 (after GST) for adult. Additionally, if you want to take up some spa treatments, they are available at a charge. Click >>here<< to see the prices.

Entrance to Yunomori

Place your shoes in the shoe locker before heading to the reception

Map of Yunomori

After placing your shoes in the locker, you will proceed to the reception to make payment for the entrance fees. The staff will take your shoe locker key and pass you a electronic wrist tag which will be your clothes locker keys as well as your payment mode within the onsen. Then, proceed to the changing room where you can collect your towels and select your yukata and obi to change into and wear while inside Yunomori. Disposable undergarments are also provided if you are not comfortable with going into the onsen fully naked. ;)

Even though we were there on a Sunday afternoon, the place was not crowded. Hopefully, it stays that way? After all, it won't have a relaxing atmosphere if the interior is fully packed with people right?

Managed to snap a photo of the dressing table. Hairdryer, cotton pads and body lotion are provided. No make-up remover though, if you want to remove your makeup, you have to bring your own!

Moving on to the baths! There are 4 baths and a steam room for females. Remember to take a shower and clean yourself at the bathing area before soaking in the onsen! Shampoo, conditioner and body wash are provided. The conditioner is damn good by the way, can totally feel my hair becoming smoother as I conditioned my hair :D

No photos of the pools cause you know, everyone's naked. :P I shall briefly describe the pools available; arranging them from the lowest to highest temperature.

1. Cold Bath - It tightens the skin and it's really very cold to go into, especially since after soaking in all the hot baths, your body temperature is higher.
2. Soda Bath - The most mild bath. I recommend starting in this bath first to slowly warm up your body. It improves circulation, reduces high blood pressure and detoxifies the blood.
3. Silk Bath - Want to have silky, soft skin? This is the bath for you!
4. Bubble Bath - The bath water literally bubbles like a hot of boiling water. Time to cook ourselves!
5. Jet Bath - This is definitely the hottest. I don't think I managed to soak more than 5 minutes in this bath. And I find it difficult and awkward to lie down and relax in the bath somehow.. It is good for aches and pains and the full-body jets relieve tension and soothe the muscles.

Lastly, the steam room. There is a tub of onsen salt inside where you can use it to scrub your body.

There is a water cooler between the changing room and the bath area for you to quench your thirst. Remember to hydrate yourself after all that soaking. Don't soak too long as well, you might get lightheaded. Take short breaks in between. On a side note, the small towel which you can bring into the bath is not supposed to touch the bath water.

Overall, I have to say the bath were very relaxing! If I have the money, visiting Yunomori at least once a month would be very shiok! Don't need to wait until I go Japan for the awesome onsen! :) Just that it's not an outdoor bath, you can't enjoy the natural air and scenery; still need to go to Japan for that! Like I need more reasons to return to Japan ;D Would like to try the spa treatments in Yunomori when I have the money too!

Now, time to talk about the cafe inside Yunomori onsen! It's a small cafe, so if ever Yunomori gets crowded, there certainly won't be enough place to seat and dine here.

Menu

You place your order at the counter and you can scan your wrist tag and make payment only when you exit Yunomori. You will either collect your food at the counter after the buzzer sounds or the server will bring the food to you. It most likely depends on whether the server is free to bring the food to you.

My friend and I had a tea break in between our onsen soaking and also had dinner at the cafe before we left.

Buzzer

Lemon Kakigori. Taste surprisingly nice; not too sweet as well.

Tempura Mix. Very crispy and when dipped into the sauce, very delicious! :P

Coffee flavoured milk. Quite a nice blend; considering I don't really drink milk, I like coffee though.

Our dinner of hamburger steak plate & japanese assorted plate. Very filling and satisfying! I especially liked the grilled fish from my friend's assorted plate! 

I highly recommend visiting Yunomori Onsen for the baths as well as the food! You get to experience Japanese onsen and food without leaving Singapore! Having your first onsen experience here would also be not as stressful as trying it first time in Japan's public onsen since I'm sure most of us visiting Yunomori has not as much onsen experience as Japanese.