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Himenoyu
4.1★ · 477 Google ratings · Hakone, Kanagawa · 姫之湯
✓ Natural hot-spring water✓ Free-flowing source water✓ Rest area
Before you go
Can you bathe here?
Day visitors
✓ YesVisitors repeatedly used this as a day-use bathhouse paying an entrance fee at a ticket machine.stated by 3 visitors · Nov 2025 – Jul 2026
Hours
09:00–19:30 · closed Thursdayfrom the facility listing
Price
¥650Adult admission is 650 yen in 2025-2026 reviews, up from 500 yen mentioned in an older recollection.stated by 4 visitors · Feb 2026 – Jul 2026
Bathing arrangement
Men and women separateMen's and women's baths are separate, each with its own single tub.stated by 3 visitors · Dec 2025 – Jun 2026
Tattoos
Not known · call aheadno policy stated in the 39 recent reviews we read
Watch out
Price
Adult admission is 650 yen in 2025-2026 reviews, up from 500 yen mentioned in an older recollection.
stated by 4 visitors · Feb 2026 – Jul 2026Bath temperature
Bath temperature is consistently very hot, most often reported between 42°C and 45°C.
stated by 3 visitors · Mar 2026 – Jul 2026Lockers
Valuables lockers outside the changing room require a 100 yen coin that is not returned; the changing area itself has only baskets, no lockers.
stated by 3 visitors · Dec 2025 – Jun 2026Rest area
A second-floor rest area exists but requires an additional fee beyond the bathing charge.
stated by 3 visitors · Jan 2026 – Jul 2026Soap & shampoo
Body soap is provided free, but shampoo and conditioner are usually not supplied and must be brought or bought separately.
stated by 3 visitors · Nov 2025 – Jun 2026The bath
What you’ll find
Himenoyu is a small, local public bathhouse in Hakone with a single very hot alkaline soaking tub and no outdoor bath, popular with regulars who bathe day-use for 650 yen.
Outdoor bath
NoThe bathhouse has only an indoor bath with no outdoor or open-air option.stated by 3 visitors · Dec 2025 – Jun 2026
Indoor baths
1There is only a single indoor tub, a round or oval basin shared by all bathers.stated by 3 visitors · Dec 2025 – Mar 2026
Outdoor baths
0No outdoor bath exists at this facility.stated by 3 visitors · Dec 2025 – Jun 2026
Rest area
✓ YesA second-floor rest area exists but requires an additional fee beyond the bathing charge.stated by 3 visitors · Jan 2026 – Jul 2026
The water
Free-flowing (kakenagashi)
✓ YesThe bath is fed by source-fed hot spring water (kakenagashi) without recirculation, according to multiple visitors.stated by 3 visitors · Jan 2026 – Jul 2026
Spring type
Alkaline (tanjun) springThe spring is described as a simple alkaline hot spring giving skin a slick, smooth feel.stated by 2 visitors · Dec 2025 – Jul 2026
Source temperature
80°CThe source spring is reported at around 80°C before dilution.stated by 1 visitor · Jul 2026
Bath temperature
44°CBath temperature is consistently very hot, most often reported between 42°C and 45°C.stated by 3 visitors · Mar 2026 – Jul 2026
Water added
✓ YesBecause the source is around 80°C, staff add cold water to bring the bath down to a bearable temperature.stated by 2 visitors · Jul 2026
Practical
What to bring
Towels
For saleTowels are not included and must be purchased on-site for 300 yen.stated by 3 visitors · Dec 2025 – Apr 2026
Soap & shampoo
✓ ProvidedBody soap is provided free, but shampoo and conditioner are usually not supplied and must be brought or bought separately.stated by 3 visitors · Nov 2025 – Jun 2026
Lockers
Coin not returnedValuables lockers outside the changing room require a 100 yen coin that is not returned; the changing area itself has only baskets, no lockers.stated by 3 visitors · Dec 2025 – Jun 2026
Hair dryer
✓ YesFree hair dryers are available in the changing area.stated by 3 visitors · Dec 2025 – Jun 2026
Timing
When to go
Quietest Friday around 19:00; busiest Sunday around 10:00. Measured by Google over past visits, not a forecast.
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Quiet Busy
| Day | Hours |
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| Monday | 09:00–19:30 |
| Tuesday | 09:00–19:30 |
| Wednesday | 09:00–19:30 |
| Thursday | Closed |
| Friday | 09:00–19:30 |
| Saturday | 09:00–19:30 |
| Sunday | 09:00–19:30 |
Closed Thursday.
Practical
Plan your visit
📍 583 Ohiradai, Hakone, Ashigarashimo District, Kanagawa 250-0405
🚃 Ohiradai station, 0.2 km
📞 +81460-82-2057
📋 Show at the counter: 姫之湯
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