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Gotouen
4.3★ · 176 Google ratings · Beppu, Oita · 五湯苑
✓ Private day-use bath✓ Natural hot-spring water✓ Free-flowing source water✓ Outdoor bath✓ Rest area
Before you go
Can you bathe here?
Day visitors
Not known · call aheadCommunal baths in onsen towns can be for residents or staying guests only; nobody states the rule here.not stated in the 41 recent reviews we read
Hours
10:00–19:00 · closed Tuesdayfrom the facility listing
Price
¥1,000Base private-bath price is 1000 yen for one person (1500 for two, 2000 for three as of 2025), though a 2026 review cites a range of 1000-1500 yen depending on group size.stated by 6 visitors · Feb 2024 – May 2026
Private bath
✓ YesBaths are rented as private family baths (kashikiri) by the hour, and rooms can be fully booked with no vacancy.stated by 3 visitors · Apr 2024 – Apr 2026
Time limit
60 minutesPrivate baths are rented for a 60-minute (one hour) time slot.stated by 3 visitors · Feb 2024 – May 2026
Tattoos
Not known · call aheadno policy stated in the 41 recent reviews we read
Watch out
Private bath
Baths are rented as private family baths (kashikiri) by the hour, and rooms can be fully booked with no vacancy.
stated by 3 visitors · Apr 2024 – Apr 2026Time limit
Private baths are rented for a 60-minute (one hour) time slot.
stated by 3 visitors · Feb 2024 – May 2026The bath
What you’ll find
Gotouen is a small kashikiri (private/family) sulfur-spring bath complex in Beppu with jigoku-mushi steam-cooking cauldrons; be prepared for a confusing rural approach road and cash-only payment.
Outdoor bath
✓ YesThe baths are outdoor (rotenburo), some with roofs, surrounded by nature.stated by 3 visitors · Feb 2024 – May 2026
Outdoor baths
5Reviewers gave differing counts of the outdoor/private tubs, either four or five.stated by 2 visitors · Dec 2025 – Apr 2026
The water
Spring type
Simple sulfur spring (hydrogen sulfide type)The spring is described as a simple sulfur spring, one review specifying the hydrogen sulfide type.stated by 2 visitors · Feb 2024 – May 2026
Source temperature
80°CA detailed 2026 review states the spring source temperature is about 80°C.stated by 1 visitor · May 2026
pH
pH 5.9Reviewers citing the posted spring analysis report a pH of 5.9 (mildly acidic).stated by 2 visitors · Feb 2024 – May 2026
Practical
What to bring
Soap & shampoo
✓ ProvidedMultiple reviewers (2024-2025) confirmed shampoo and body soap are provided in the private baths.stated by 3 visitors · Feb 2024 – Apr 2026
Timing
When to go
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 10:00–19:00 |
| Tuesday | Closed |
| Wednesday | 10:00–19:00 |
| Thursday | 10:00–19:00 |
| Friday | 10:00–19:00 |
| Saturday | 10:00–19:00 |
| Sunday | 10:00–19:00 |
Closed Tuesday.
Practical
Plan your visit
📍 Minamitateishi, Beppu, Oita 874-0823
🚃 Otobara station, 1.7 km
📞 +8190-5742-0083
📋 Show at the counter: 五湯苑
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