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Fudangi-no-Yu
4.1★ · 35 Google ratings · Kokonoe, Oita · ふだんぎの湯
✓ Natural hot-spring water✓ Free-flowing source water✓ Outdoor bath
Before you go
Can you bathe here?
Day visitors
✓ YesVisitors used this as a walk-in day-use bath without reservation, paying at an unmanned coin box when no one was present.stated by 3 visitors · Sep 2017 – Jul 2026
Hours
08:00–22:00from the facility listing
Price
¥500Admission is 500 yen per adult as of 2026, up from 300 yen around 2022 and sometimes 400 yen per person when two people bathe together.stated by 2 visitors · Jun 2023 – Jun 2026
Private bath
✓ YesThe single tub is effectively a private family bath used one group at a time; if occupied, later arrivals wait their turn.stated by 2 visitors · Mar 2025 – Jun 2026
Time limit
50 minutesBathing time per session is limited to about 50 minutes.stated by 3 visitors · May 2026 – Aug 2026
Tattoos
Not known · call aheadno policy stated in the 34 recent reviews we read
Watch out
Day visitors
Visitors used this as a walk-in day-use bath without reservation, paying at an unmanned coin box when no one was present.
stated by 3 visitors · Sep 2017 – Jul 2026Payment
Payment is by cash placed in a wall box or post when the bath is unattended.
stated by 3 visitors · Apr 2022 – Jun 2026Soap & shampoo
Recent reviews (2023-2026) report shampoo and body soap are provided, though some earlier visitors (2020-2025) were told to bring their own.
stated by 3 visitors · Apr 2023 – Jun 2026Time limit
Bathing time per session is limited to about 50 minutes.
stated by 3 visitors · May 2026 – Aug 2026Bath temperature
Bath temperature varies by visit and season, reported as roughly 40-42°C, sometimes scalding hot.
stated by 2 visitors · Mar 2026 – Jul 2026The bath
What you’ll find
A tiny one-tub outdoor bath on a private house's land in Yutsubo, rented out as a private family bath (kashikiri) for about 500 yen per person, cash only into an unmanned box.
Outdoor bath
✓ YesThe facility consists of a single outdoor tub, with washing area also outdoors in some reports.stated by 3 visitors · Nov 2017 – Jun 2026
Indoor baths
1One 2024 review mentioned an indoor bath opposite the outdoor one, though most other reviews describe only a single outdoor tub.stated by 1 visitor · Mar 2024
Outdoor baths
1There is a single outdoor tub used by one group at a time.stated by 2 visitors · Oct 2020 – Mar 2025
View
RiverOne visitor described a view of the nearby Kusu River through gaps in the rock wall, while another felt there was no view at all.stated by 2 visitors · Jun 2023 – Jul 2026
Rest area
✓ YesA rest room is available on site according to one 2022 review.stated by 1 visitor · Apr 2022
The water
Free-flowing (kakenagashi)
✓ YesThe bath is fed by source-flow (kakenagashi) hot spring water without recirculation.stated by 3 visitors · Dec 2015 – Jun 2026
Spring type
Simple thermal (tanjun)The spring is classified as a simple thermal (tanjun) type, colorless and odorless with abundant yunohana flakes.stated by 3 visitors · May 2026 – Jul 2026
Bath temperature
42°CBath temperature varies by visit and season, reported as roughly 40-42°C, sometimes scalding hot.stated by 2 visitors · Mar 2026 – Jul 2026
pH
pH 7The spring water analysis shows a pH of about 7.0.stated by 2 visitors · May 2026 – Jun 2026
Water added
✓ YesBecause the source water can run very hot, visitors sometimes add cold water to cool the tub before entering.stated by 2 visitors · Dec 2015 – Oct 2020
Practical
What to bring
Payment
Cash onlyPayment is by cash placed in a wall box or post when the bath is unattended.stated by 3 visitors · Apr 2022 – Jun 2026
Soap & shampoo
✓ ProvidedRecent reviews (2023-2026) report shampoo and body soap are provided, though some earlier visitors (2020-2025) were told to bring their own.stated by 3 visitors · Apr 2023 – Jun 2026
Timing
When to go
Quietest Monday around 10:00; busiest Saturday around 16:00. Measured by Google over past visits, not a forecast.
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Quiet Busy
| Day | Hours |
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| Monday | 08:00–22:00 |
| Tuesday | 08:00–22:00 |
| Wednesday | 08:00–22:00 |
| Thursday | 08:00–22:00 |
| Friday | 08:00–22:00 |
| Saturday | 08:00–22:00 |
| Sunday | 08:00–22:00 |
Practical
Plan your visit
📍 Yutsubo, Kokonoe, Kusu District, Oita 879-4912
🚃 Bungo-Nakamura station, 11.1 km
📞 +81973-79-3248
📋 Show at the counter: ふだんぎの湯
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