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Crystal Hot Spring
3.8★ · 143 Google ratings · Oita, Oita · クリスタル温泉
✓ Day visitors✓ Private bath✓ Kakenagashi✓ Sauna
Before you go
Can you bathe here?
Day visitors
✓ YesFrom the facility's listing
Hours
12:00–23:00From the facility's listing
Tattoos
? Call aheadNo policy stated in the 34 recent reviews we read
Price
¥400 adultConfirmed by recent visitor reports
Private bath
✓ AvailableConfirmed by recent visitor reports
Time limit
2 hoursConfirmed by recent visitor reports
How we know this
- Day visitors: Listed as a day-use onsen: a bath for day visitors by definition. No visitor review states otherwise. · from the listing category
- Price: Adult admission has been consistently reported as 400 yen from 2022 through 2025. · 4 visitors, Dec 2024 – Oct 2025
- Private bath: A private family bath can be booked, usually by phone reservation. · 3 visitors, Sep 2023 – Sep 2025
- Time limit: Signage limits total stay to about 2 hours, a rule visitors say appeared during the pandemic era and remains posted. · 3 visitors, Feb 2024 – May 2026
The bath
What you’ll find
Crystal Hot Spring is a retro, inexpensive neighborhood sento-style hot spring known for its genuine hot, kakenagashi mineral water, sauna and cold bath, though soap and shampoo are not provided.
Bath setup
Sauna
✓ YesConfirmed by recent visitor reports
Cold bath
✓ YesConfirmed by recent visitor reports
Private bath
✓ YesConfirmed by recent visitor reports
Spring water
Spring type
moor springReported by one visitor
Free-flowing (kakenagashi)
✓ FullFresh spring water flows continuously through the bath
How we know this
- Sauna: A low-temperature communal sauna (around 66°C) with a TV is available alongside the baths. · 3 visitors, Sep 2023 – Oct 2025
- Cold bath: A cold plunge bath is present, though several reviewers found its water lukewarm rather than very cold. · 3 visitors, Nov 2022 – Oct 2025
- Private bath: A private family bath can be booked, usually by phone reservation. · 3 visitors, Sep 2023 – Sep 2025
- Spring type: One visitor identified the water as a pale amber-colored moor (peat-derived) spring. · 1 visitor, Jan 2025
- Free-flowing (kakenagashi): Multiple visitors describe the spring water as genuine kakenagashi (source-fed, non-recirculated). · 3 visitors, Sep 2022 – Oct 2025
Practical
What you need
Hair dryer
✓ YesReported by two visitors
Parking
✓ Free on siteFrom the facility's listing
Facilities
Rest area
✓ YesReported by one visitor
Restaurant
✓ YesReported by two visitors
How we know this
- Hair dryer: Hair dryers cost 10 yen for 3 minutes, though one reviewer noted it also works without a coin. · 2 visitors, Sep 2023 – Dec 2024
- Rest area: A small rest space is available for cooling down after bathing. · 1 visitor, Jan 2025
- Restaurant: An Indian curry restaurant is located next to the bath within the same building. · 2 visitors, Dec 2024 – Jun 2026
Timing
When to go
Quietest Tuesday around 12:00. Busiest Saturday around 17:00.
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Quiet Busy
Based on Google visit patterns, not a forecast.
Weekly hours
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 12:00–23:00 |
| Tuesday | 12:00–23:00 |
| Wednesday | 12:00–23:00 |
| Thursday | 12:00–23:00 |
| Friday | 12:00–23:00 |
| Saturday | 12:00–23:00 |
| Sunday | 12:00–23:00 |
Getting there
How to get there
Nearest station
Maki · JR KyushuAbout 4 min on foot, 0.3 km in a straight line
Address
9-11 Shimogorikita, Oita, Oita11組9 Shimogorikita, Oita, 870-0951 · From the facility's listing
Show a driver
クリスタル温泉The name in Japanese, for a taxi or at the counter
Phone
+8197-552-2070Japanese-speaking. For tattoos or private baths a call is the only sure answer
Website
www.instagram.comOfficial, in Japanese
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Questions
Common questions
Can I visit Crystal Hot Spring without staying overnight?
Listed as a day-use onsen: a bath for day visitors by definition. No visitor review states otherwise.
How much does Crystal Hot Spring cost?
Adult admission has been consistently reported as 400 yen from 2022 through 2025.
Is the water free-flowing spring water?
Multiple visitors describe the spring water as genuine kakenagashi (source-fed, non-recirculated).