About this season
After a fateful meeting, a freelance creator starts traveling across Japan to indulge in his new love for saunas.
Episodes (12)
1. Episode 1
Aired 19 July 2019 • 31 min
Nakata recalls the first time he truly relaxed in a sauna three years earlier when he copied the unique rituals of a mysterious patron.
2. Episode 2
Aired 26 July 2019 • 31 min
While talking with his fellow bathing enthusiasts, Nakata describes his visit to a sauna with a swimmable cold water bath in downtown Kinshicho.
3. Episode 3
Aired 2 August 2019 • 31 min
At Mr. Coincidence's recommendation, Nakata visits a bathhouse in Suginami. After finishing bathing, he is overwhelmed with a sense of nostalgia.
4. Episode 4
Aired 9 August 2019 • 31 min
Nakata discusses the art of fanning the sauna heat with his friends and recounts his encounter with a legendary expert, Elegant Watarai.
5. Episode 5
Aired 16 August 2019 • 31 min
In a tent sauna in Hiratsuka, Nakata learns of a new way to experience his hobby by observing a particularly tough-looking customer.
6. Episode 6
Aired 23 August 2019 • 31 min
After learning about a so-called sauna sanctuary in Shizuoka, Nakata travels there to experience the holy water of its cold bath for himself.
7. Episode 7
Aired 30 August 2019 • 31 min
Mr. Coincidence shares his tale of a man known as the godfather of the sauna world, which inspires Nakata to visit the man's sauna in Nagoya.
8. Episode 8
Aired 6 September 2019 • 31 min
A young woman searches for good saunas on the weekends. One day, she takes the train to Nagoya and finds a distinctive facility designed for women.
9. Episode 9
Aired 13 September 2019 • 31 min
Nakata visits a hotel with a sauna at Mr. Handsome Steam's suggestion. As he indulges in the luxurious atmosphere, he has a coincidental encounter.
10. Episode 10
Aired 20 September 2019 • 31 min
An office worker visits the sauna in search of a cure for his loneliness. However, he struggles to keep his negative thoughts in check.
11. Episode 11
Aired 27 September 2019 • 31 min
Worried that he can no longer relax in saunas, Nakata travels to Kumamoto in search of the elusive Steam Z, hoping that he will be able to help.
12. Episode 12
Aired 4 October 2019 • 31 min
As relaxation continues to elude him, Nakata considers giving up on saunas. Later, he finds what he is looking for in the unlikeliest of places.