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Bungo Onsen Takada-no-Yu
3.8★ · 335 Google ratings · Oita, Oita · ぶんご温泉高田の湯
✓ Natural hot-spring water✓ Free-flowing source water✓ Outdoor bath✓ Rest area
Before you go
Can you bathe here?
Day visitors
✓ YesListed as a day-use onsen: a bath for day visitors by definition. No visitor review states otherwise.from the facility's listing category
Hours
12:00–00:00from the facility listing
Tattoos
Not allowedSignage bans tattoos, but 2025-2026 reviewers reported staff allowing visibly tattooed customers in anyway.stated by 3 visitors · Feb 2025 – Feb 2026
Price
¥410Adult admission was 410 yen as of 2026, up from 390 yen reported in earlier 2025 reviews.stated by 3 visitors · Mar 2026 – Aug 2026
Watch out
Lockers
Lockers require a 10 yen coin that is not returned.
stated by 4 visitors · Aug 2025 – Jun 2026Tattoos
Signage bans tattoos, but 2025-2026 reviewers reported staff allowing visibly tattooed customers in anyway.
stated by 3 visitors · Feb 2025 – Feb 2026The bath
What you’ll find
A retro public bathhouse in Oita with an open-air sulfur spring and multiple saunas including a rare cold sauna, prized for its low price despite an aging building; tattoo policy is posted but reportedly not always enforced.
Outdoor bath
✓ YesVisitors across 2025-2026 described a spacious outdoor rock bath fed by the spring water.stated by 3 visitors · Aug 2025 – Aug 2026
Sauna
✓ YesMultiple saunas (regular, mist, and a rare cold sauna) were reported repeatedly through 2025-2026.stated by 3 visitors · Sep 2025 – Aug 2026
Cold bath
✓ YesA cold plunge bath is available alongside the saunas.stated by 2 visitors · Sep 2025 – Aug 2026
Rest area
✓ YesOne reviewer described a spacious rest area while another said there is no dedicated relaxation lounge.stated by 2 visitors · Aug 2025 – Oct 2025
Restaurant
NoThe facility does not have a food service area.stated by 1 visitor · Aug 2025
The water
Spring type
SulfurThe outdoor rock bath was described as a strong sulfur spring.stated by 1 visitor · Aug 2026
Practical
What to bring
Soap & shampoo
✓ ProvidedShampoo, conditioner and body soap are provided at the washing stations.stated by 3 visitors · Jan 2025 – Jun 2026
Lockers
Coin not returnedLockers require a 10 yen coin that is not returned.stated by 4 visitors · Aug 2025 – Jun 2026
Hair dryer
✓ YesHair dryers are provided in the changing area.stated by 2 visitors · Apr 2026 – Jun 2026
Timing
When to go
Quietest Thursday around 12:00; busiest Saturday around 19:00. Measured by Google over past visits, not a forecast.
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Quiet Busy
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 12:00–00:00 |
| Tuesday | 12:00–00:00 |
| Wednesday | 12:00–00:00 |
| Thursday | 12:00–00:00 |
| Friday | 12:00–00:00 |
| Saturday | 12:00–00:00 |
| Sunday | 12:00–00:00 |
Practical
Plan your visit
📍 36-1 Shimotokumaru, Oita, 870-0118
🚃 Tsurusaki station, 3.7 km
📞 +8197-523-3332
📋 Show at the counter: ぶんご温泉高田の湯
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