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Chosenji Yakushiyu
4.5★ · 28 Google ratings · Beppu, Oita · 長泉寺薬師湯
✓ Natural hot-spring water✓ Free-flowing source water
Before you go
Can you bathe here?
Day visitors
✓ YesDay visitors can walk in during set hours, ring a bell to be let in, sign a register, and bathe for a donation.stated by 3 visitors · Jul 2021 – Mar 2026
Hours
10:00–16:00from the facility listing
Price
¥100Admission is by donation, commonly around 100 yen, dropped into a small offering box after signing in.stated by 3 visitors · May 2021 – Mar 2026
Private bath
✓ YesThe single tub is used by one party at a time and locked from inside; if occupied, visitors wait outside until it is free.stated by 3 visitors · Sep 2025 – Mar 2026
Tattoos
Not known · call aheadno policy stated in the 25 recent reviews we read
Watch out
Day visitors
Day visitors can walk in during set hours, ring a bell to be let in, sign a register, and bathe for a donation.
stated by 3 visitors · Jul 2021 – Mar 2026Price
Admission is by donation, commonly around 100 yen, dropped into a small offering box after signing in.
stated by 3 visitors · May 2021 – Mar 2026Soap & shampoo
No soap, shampoo, shower, or mirror is available; visitors only soak in the tub.
stated by 2 visitors · Feb 2023 – Jan 2026Source temperature
The source water runs around 50°C and can feel scalding hot at times, especially early in the flow cycle.
stated by 2 visitors · Dec 2022 – Jan 2026Water added
Bathers can add pre-drawn cooled spring water or extra hot source water themselves to adjust the temperature.
stated by 2 visitors · Nov 2025 – Jan 2026The bath
What you’ll find
A tiny temple-operated hot spring bath near Beppu's Chinoike and Tatsumaki hells, fed directly from Tatsumaki Jigoku; visitors ring a bell, sign in, and pay by donation for a private soak, with no soap or shampoo provided.
Indoor baths
1There is only a single indoor tub, with no separate men's and women's sections.stated by 1 visitor · Feb 2026
The water
Free-flowing (kakenagashi)
✓ YesThe bath is fed by source water on a flow-through (kakenagashi) basis piped from nearby Tatsumaki Jigoku.stated by 2 visitors · Sep 2025 – Jan 2026
Spring type
Acidic sodium chloride springThe posted spring analysis lists it as an acidic sodium chloride spring.stated by 1 visitor · Jul 2021
Source temperature
50°CThe source water runs around 50°C and can feel scalding hot at times, especially early in the flow cycle.stated by 2 visitors · Dec 2022 – Jan 2026
Water added
✓ YesBathers can add pre-drawn cooled spring water or extra hot source water themselves to adjust the temperature.stated by 2 visitors · Nov 2025 – Jan 2026
Practical
What to bring
Soap & shampoo
Not provided — bring your ownNo soap, shampoo, shower, or mirror is available; visitors only soak in the tub.stated by 2 visitors · Feb 2023 – Jan 2026
Timing
When to go
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 10:00–16:00 |
| Tuesday | 10:00–16:00 |
| Wednesday | 10:00–16:00 |
| Thursday | 10:00–16:00 |
| Friday | 10:00–16:00 |
| Saturday | 10:00–16:00 |
| Sunday | 10:00–16:00 |
Practical
Plan your visit
📍 4-2 Noda, Beppu, Oita 874-0016
🚃 Kamegawa station, 1.2 km
📞 +81977-66-4013
📋 Show at the counter: 長泉寺薬師湯
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