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Akagawa Onsen
4.4★ · 464 Google ratings · Taketa, Oita · 赤川温泉 赤川荘＆RVパーク赤川荘
✓ Day visitors✓ Outdoor bath
Before you go
Can you bathe here?
Day visitors
✓ YesStated on the facility's website
Hours
Not publishedCheck the official site
Tattoos
? Call aheadNo policy stated in the 34 recent reviews we read or on the facility's website
Price
¥1,000 adultConfirmed by recent visitor reports
Child price
¥700Stated on the facility's website
How we know this
- Day visitors: Day-use bathing is offered but only on limited days/season, with weekend-only winter hours and no bathing available in cold months in 2026. · stated on the facility's website, read 2026-09 · 3 visitors, Nov 2025 – Jul 2026 · visitors report Limited hours (3 visitors)
- Price: Adult admission has consistently been 1000 yen across reviews from 2025-11 to 2026-07. · 3 visitors, Nov 2025 – Jul 2026
- Child price: stated on the facility's website, read 2026-09
Atmosphere
The bath
What you’ll find
Akagawa Onsen is an outdoor sulfur (white, turbid) spring near a waterfall where bathers alternate between a heated pool (~41°C) and a naturally cold spring pool (~25°C); it operates only certain days/seasons, so check hours before visiting.
Bath setup
Indoor baths
3.0Reported by one visitor
Outdoor bath
✓ YesConfirmed by recent visitor reports
Outdoor baths
4.0Reported by two visitors
Cold bath
✓ YesConfirmed by recent visitor reports
Spring water
Spring type
sulfur-calcium-sulfate cold springReported by one visitor
Source temperature
25°CReported by two visitors
Bath temperature
41°CThe heated bath is reported at roughly 41°C in one review and 43.2°C in another, indicating some variation.Reported by two visitors
pH
pH 5.6Reported by one visitor
Heated
✓ YesConfirmed by recent visitor reports
How we know this
- Indoor baths: One visitor counted three indoor bathing pools on the rock side of the men's bath. · 1 visitor, Jul 2026
- Outdoor bath: The facility has outdoor baths overlooking a waterfall, praised repeatedly from 2025-11 to 2026-08. · 3 visitors, Dec 2025 – Aug 2026
- Outdoor baths: The outdoor area has four pools, split between warm and cold temperatures. · 2 visitors, Dec 2025 – Apr 2026
- Cold bath: A naturally cold spring pool (around 18–25°C) is available alongside the heated bath for alternating hot-cold bathing. · 3 visitors, Apr 2026 – Aug 2026
- Spring type: A posted analysis describes the spring as a sulfur-calcium-sulfate type cold mineral spring. · 1 visitor, Jun 2026
- Source temperature: Reviewers report the natural cold spring temperature as around 25°C in one account and 18.8°C in another. · 2 visitors, Apr 2026 – Jul 2026
- Bath temperature: The heated bath is reported at roughly 41°C in one review and 43.2°C in another, indicating some variation. · 2 visitors, Apr 2026 – Jul 2026
- pH: A posted water analysis shared by a visitor lists the spring's pH as 5.6, a mild acidity. · 1 visitor, Jun 2026
- Heated: Because the natural spring water is cold, part of the bath water is artificially heated for a warm soak. · 3 visitors, May 2026 – Jul 2026
Practical
What you need
Towels
Rental availableStated on the facility's website
Soap & shampoo
✓ ProvidedStated on the facility's website
Lockers
Coin not returnedStated on the facility's website
Facilities
Rest area
✓ YesReported by one visitor
How we know this
- Towels: stated on the facility's website, read 2026-09
- Soap & shampoo: Sulfur soap made from the spring water is sold at the facility rather than provided free at wash stations. · stated on the facility's website, read 2026-09 · 3 visitors, Jan 2026 – Aug 2026 · visitors report For sale at the counter (3 visitors)
- Lockers: stated on the facility's website, read 2026-09
- Rest area: There is a rest/waiting area near the reception. · 1 visitor, Nov 2025
Getting there
How to get there
Nearest station
Bungo-Ogi · JR Kyushu16.7 km in a straight line; bus or taxi from the station
Address
4008-1 Kujumachi Oaza Kuju, Taketa, Oita 878-0201From the facility's listing
Show a driver
赤川温泉 赤川荘＆RVパーク赤川荘The name in Japanese, for a taxi or at the counter
Phone
+81974-76-0081Japanese-speaking. For tattoos or private baths a call is the only sure answer
Website
akagawaonsen.webnode.jpOfficial, in Japanese
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Questions
Common questions
Can I visit Akagawa Onsen without staying overnight?
Day-use bathing is offered but only on limited days/season, with weekend-only winter hours and no bathing available in cold months in 2026.
How much does Akagawa Onsen cost?
Adult admission has consistently been 1000 yen across reviews from 2025-11 to 2026-07.
