Matsumoto Yamaga have revealed that popular local hot spring centre Hot Plaza Asama have gifted them bathing tickets for the season.

Club players and staff will now be able to recover at the centre, which is run by Asama Hot Spring Hotel Cooperative, following their training sessions.

Matsumoto’s hot springs are famous throughout Japan, with Asama’s hot springs particularly popular as tourist destinations.

The club presently occupy 12th in the MEIJI YASUDA J1 League, after their slender 1-0 loss at leaders Urawa Reds on Saturday.