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Bara noyu onsen
3.6★ · 170 Google ratings · Hita, Oita · バラの湯
✓ Natural hot-spring water✓ Free-flowing source water✓ Rest area
Before you go
Can you bathe here?
Day visitors
✓ YesReviewers describe it as a day-use onsen facility they visited without lodging.stated by 2 visitors · May 2024 – May 2025
Hours
12:00–21:00from the facility listing
Price
¥400Adult admission has been consistently 400 yen from 2023 through 2026, with a separate 100 yen locker fee.stated by 3 visitors · May 2024 – Jul 2026
Private bath
✓ YesA family/private bath (kazoku-yu) is available for an hourly fee of 2,500 yen separate from the main bath.stated by 2 visitors · May 2025 – Aug 2026
Tattoos
Not known · call aheadno policy stated in the 32 recent reviews we read or on the facility's website
Watch out
Soap & shampoo
Body soap/soap is provided at the washing area, but shampoo is not included and must be purchased or brought.
stated by 3 visitors · Jul 2025 – May 2026Lockers
Valuables lockers require a 100 yen coin that is not returned even though there is a return slot.
stated by 2 visitors · Jul 2024 – May 2025Source temperature
The source spring temperature was reported as over 81°C.
stated by 1 visitor · Dec 2025The bath
What you’ll find
Bara-no-yu is a cheap, no-frills day-use onsen in Tenga-se with a half-open-air rock bath, separate men's/women's baths, and a rentable family bath; showers and water pressure are often unreliable.
Outdoor bath
✓ YesThe main rock bath is described as half-open-air (han-roten), covered by sheeting rather than a solid roof.stated by 3 visitors · May 2024 – Dec 2025
Indoor baths
1There is a single main indoor bath plus a separate family bath.stated by 2 visitors · May 2025 – Sep 2025
Rest area
NoOne reviewer believed there is no indoor rest area, only a bench outside the entrance.stated by 1 visitor · Sep 2025
The water
Free-flowing (kakenagashi)
✓ YesSome reviewers describe the water as source-fed (kakenagashi), though one review claims the water is recirculated instead.stated by 2 visitors · Dec 2023 – Oct 2025
Source temperature
81°CThe source spring temperature was reported as over 81°C.stated by 1 visitor · Dec 2025
Bath temperature
40°CThe bath temperature was estimated at around 40°C by two reviewers, though others describe it as quite hot.stated by 2 visitors · Jul 2025 – Sep 2025
Practical
What to bring
Soap & shampoo
✓ ProvidedBody soap/soap is provided at the washing area, but shampoo is not included and must be purchased or brought.stated by 3 visitors · Jul 2025 – May 2026
Lockers
Coin not returnedValuables lockers require a 100 yen coin that is not returned even though there is a return slot.stated by 2 visitors · Jul 2024 – May 2025
Hair dryer
✓ YesA free hair dryer is available in the changing area.stated by 3 visitors · Jul 2025 – Jul 2026
Timing
When to go
Quietest Thursday around 12:00; busiest Sunday around 18:00. Measured by Google over past visits, not a forecast.
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Quiet Busy
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| Monday | 12:00–21:00 |
| Tuesday | 12:00–21:00 |
| Wednesday | 12:00–21:00 |
| Thursday | 12:00–21:00 |
| Friday | 12:00–21:00 |
| Saturday | 12:00–21:00 |
| Sunday | 12:00–21:00 |
Practical
Plan your visit
📍 27-1 Amagasemachi Akaiwa, Hita, Oita 879-4202
🚃 Amagase station, 1.1 km
📞 +81973-57-8016
📋 Show at the counter: バラの湯
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