Spa World: The World's Great Hot Springs

Spa World is a hot spring theme park located in Naniwa Ward, Osaka City, operated by Hanshin Juken Co., Ltd., which opened in July 1997. Situated south of Tsutenkaku—a landmark of Shinsekai—and west of Janjan Yokocho, this hot spring facility is divided into a European-themed floor on the 4th floor and an Asian-themed floor on the 6th floor.In the European Zone on the 4th floor, you’ll find an ancient Roman-style bath recreating the Trevi Fountain, as well as a Greek-style bath featuring a statue of a goddess standing within a Parthenon-style building.In the Asian Zone on the 6th floor, in addition to Japanese-style baths, there are Islamic-style stone baths and baths inspired by resorts in Bali. Furthermore, the floor features representative baths and saunas from major countries, a sports gym, and hot stone baths from a total of eight countries, including Israel, Egypt, and Russia.The facility also features other thrilling attractions, such as the “Panic Tornado,” where you ride a rubber ring down a 150-meter-long tube at high speed, and the “Zoku Zoku Burn,” where you race down from a height of 10 meters at breakneck speed before climbing straight up a 70-degree incline in one go.