Nuru & Body to Body Massage in Chiang Mai — All Venues

Nuru massage is a Japanese body-to-body massage technique using a special gel made from nori seaweed. The masseuse uses their entire body to massage the client, creating a unique full-contact experience. It originated in Kawasaki, Japan.

A nuru massage in Thailand opens at around ฿2,000 at the typical venue and runs to roughly ฿5,000 for a full premium session. The middle half of the 77 verified nuru venues in this directory start between ฿1,600 and ฿2,500. Bangkok's typical opening rate is ฿2,000, Pattaya's is ฿2,500, Chiang Mai's is ฿1,700 and Phuket's is ฿1,250. A tip of ฿300 to ฿500 is customary on top of the quoted price.

Four cities have an established nuru scene: Bangkok with 59 verified venues, Pattaya with 7, Chiang Mai with 7 and Phuket with 4. The clustering is tight — 26 of Bangkok's venues are in Phrom Phong alone, five of Pattaya's seven are in Pattaya Central, and three of Phuket's four are in Patong.

Not quite. Body-to-body is the broader category: the therapist uses their body rather than just their hands, usually with massage oil. Nuru is a specific Japanese variant that replaces the oil with a thick, odourless gel made from nori seaweed, performed on a waterproof air mattress. All nuru is body-to-body, but not all body-to-body is nuru, and nuru generally costs more because the gel itself is expensive.

Walk-ins are accepted at most venues, but booking ahead is worth it during peak evening hours and at weekends, particularly if you want a specific therapist. Most Thai venues take bookings through LINE rather than by phone or email. Every listing in this directory shows the contact details a venue actually publishes, and says so plainly when a venue publishes none.