Arboretum Life Spa
수목원생활온천
If you want a proper hot spring soak in Daegu, start here.
First bathhouse? Scrub Pass →About this place
NotesThis hot spring sits right next to the Daegu Arboretum. It uses mildly alkaline sulfur spring water from deep underground, and you can feel the difference on your skin after a soak. Besides the indoor pools, there is a hydrotherapy pool with water jets for a full-body massage, plus an outdoor bath. If you are traveling in Daegu, stopping here early in the morning loosens up your body for the rest of the day. Weekends get crowded, so aim for early morning hours. Body scrub service is available for an extra fee.
Practical notes
Crowded on weekends. Early morning recommended. Do not skip the hydrotherapy pool.
Compiled from publicly available information and visitor reports. The rating shown is an editorial summary of the same, and does not mean we have visited every place in person. Prices and hours may change — please confirm with the venue before visiting.
No booking needed
Just walk in
Places like this do not take bookings. Pay at the counter and go in. Know the steps below and a first visit is fine.
From the door to the exit
- Pay the entry fee at the counter. Many take cards, but a little cash is the safe bet. You get a shoe-locker key.
- Put everything in a locker in the changing room. The bath area is fully nude — no swimwear. Wear the key on your wrist.
- Shower before entering any tub. This is the one rule everyone notices.
- For a body scrub (seshin), go straight to the scrub attendant inside the bath area. Usually cash, and you wait your turn.
- Return the key at the counter on the way out. Some places settle extras (scrub, drinks) at that point.
Good to know
- Men and women bathe separately. In jjimjilbang common areas you wear the provided sauna clothes.
- Large tattoos may be refused at some places. If that concerns you, check before you go.
- A towel is usually provided but small. Scrub mitts, toothbrushes and razors are sold at the counter.
- No photos inside the bath area. Easiest to leave your phone in the locker.
- Prices and hours are compiled from public information and may have changed. If you are coming from far, one phone call is worth it.
Point and show at the counter
No Korean needed — just show this screen.
Arboretum Life Spa
어른 1명 입장이요.
Eoreun han-myeong ipjang-iyo. — One adult, please.
세신(때밀이) 얼마예요?
Seshin eolma-yeyo? — How much is the body scrub?
문신이 있는데 들어가도 돼요?
Munsin-i inneunde deureogado dwaeyo? — I have a tattoo — is it okay to enter?
수건 하나 더 주세요.
Sugeon hana deo juseyo. — One more towel, please.
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Free members can save the card as an image and add this place to their list. Signal is often poor inside a bathhouse.
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Private scrub rooms are one-to-one, bookable, and run on a fixed time slot. If a public bath feels unfamiliar, this is the easier route.
See private scrub rooms →Want the scrub sorted before you go?
Scrubber hours confirmed, scrub fee settled ahead, a point-and-say Korean card, and a same-day hotline. At the door you only pay entry.
Menu & Prices
Menu| Menu | Price |
|---|---|
| hot spring+bade pool | $7~$7 |
| hot spring+bade pool | ₩9,500~10,000 |
| kiln sauna | $11~$13 |
| kiln sauna | ₩15,000~18,000 |
Prices are compiled from public information and may change. Please check with the venue before visiting.
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Info updated: 2026-10
Details may differ from actual conditions.
What stands out
- +Sulfur-rich hot spring water
- +Hydrotherapy pool with water jets
- +Outdoor open-air bath
- +Right next to Daegu Arboretum
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