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Gokuraku Hot Spring
4.4★ · 336 Google ratings · Yufu, Oita · 極楽温泉
✓ Private day-use bath✓ Natural hot-spring water✓ Free-flowing source water✓ Rest area
Before you go
Can you bathe here?
Day visitors
✓ YesVisitors pay an admission ticket for a day soak without lodging, priced 420-450 yen depending on the year.stated by 3 visitors · Feb 2025 – Aug 2026
Hours
12:00–20:00 · closed Monday, Tuesdayfrom the facility listing
Price
¥420Adult day-use admission was 450 yen in 2025 and stated as 420 yen in a 2026 review.stated by 2 visitors · May 2026 – Aug 2026
Private bath
✓ YesFamily (private) baths are available but cannot be booked in advance; visitors call ahead to check crowding or wait on arrival.stated by 2 visitors · Feb 2025 – Apr 2025
Reservation
NoReviewers explicitly state the family bath cannot be reserved ahead of time.stated by 2 visitors · Feb 2025 – Apr 2025
Tattoos
Not known · call aheadno policy stated in the 29 recent reviews we read
Watch out
Private bath
Family (private) baths are available but cannot be booked in advance; visitors call ahead to check crowding or wait on arrival.
stated by 2 visitors · Feb 2025 – Apr 2025Reservation
Reviewers explicitly state the family bath cannot be reserved ahead of time.
stated by 2 visitors · Feb 2025 – Apr 2025The bath
What you’ll find
Gokuraku Hot Spring is a rustic countryside bathhouse near Beppu with one large indoor communal bath and several private family baths (one semi-outdoor); family baths cannot be reserved in advance and the ticket machine is cash only.
Outdoor bath
NoThe main communal bath has no outdoor section, according to one 2025 review.stated by 1 visitor · Dec 2025
Indoor baths
1The main communal bath consists of a single large indoor tub.stated by 2 visitors · Feb 2025 – Dec 2025
The water
Spring type
Alkaline simple hot spring, one review noting radon contentThe spring is described as an alkaline simple hot spring, with one review noting radon content.stated by 3 visitors · Feb 2025 – Jun 2025
Bath temperature
42°CBathers estimated the water temperature at about 42°C, describing it as somewhat hot.stated by 2 visitors · Jun 2025 – Dec 2025
Practical
What to bring
Soap & shampoo
✓ ProvidedShampoo and body soap are supplied in the bathing area.stated by 2 visitors · Jun 2025 – Feb 2026
Lockers
✓ FreeChanging area lockers are open shelving free of charge, with a separate lockable valuables locker also available.stated by 2 visitors · Sep 2024 – Jun 2025
Hair dryer
✓ YesHair dryers are available, with two noted in the women's bath area.stated by 2 visitors · Jun 2025 – Feb 2026
Timing
When to go
Quietest Thursday around 12:00; busiest Sunday 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 | Closed |
| Tuesday | Closed |
| Wednesday | 12:00–20:00 |
| Thursday | 12:00–20:00 |
| Friday | 12:00–20:00 |
| Saturday | 10:30–20:00 |
| Sunday | 10:30–20:00 |
Closed Monday, Tuesday.
Practical
Plan your visit
📍 1148-1 Hasamamachi Kubachi, Yufu, Oita 879-5512
🚃 Mukainoharu station, 2.9 km
📞 +8197-583-5511
📋 Show at the counter: 極楽温泉
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