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Hanenoyu
3.8★ · 240 Google ratings · Kusu, Oita · 九日市温泉 万年の湯
✓ Day visitors✓ Outdoor bath✓ Kakenagashi
Before you go
Can you bathe here?
Day visitors
✓ YesFrom the facility's listing
Hours
08:30–17:00From the facility's listing
Tattoos
? Call aheadNo policy stated in the 34 recent reviews we read or on the facility's website
Price
¥200 adultConfirmed by recent visitor reports
Time limit
20-30 minutesConfirmed by recent visitor reports
Bathing
Men and women separateReported by two visitors
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: Admission was consistently reported as 200 yen from 2024 through 2026, though one 2024 review noted it was once 100 yen on weekdays. · 3 visitors, Jun 2025 – Aug 2026
- Time limit: Multiple 2024-2025 visitors reported posted notices and enforcement limiting bathing to about 20-30 minutes, with warnings or bans for longer stays. · 3 visitors, Mar 2025 – Apr 2025
- Bathing arrangement: Reviews describe separate men's and women's bathing areas, with slightly different layouts. · 2 visitors, Jun 2024 – Aug 2024
The bath
What you’ll find
A bare-bones 200-yen day-use hot spring in Kusu with genuine kakenagashi spring water and two small outdoor baths, offering no soap, lockers, or towels, and strictly enforcing a 20–30 minute bathing limit.
Bath setup
Indoor baths
1.0Confirmed by recent visitor reports
Outdoor bath
✓ YesConfirmed by recent visitor reports
Outdoor baths
2.0Confirmed by recent visitor reports
Sauna
✕ NoReported by one visitor
Spring water
Spring type
alkaline simple springReported by two visitors
Source temperature
53.4°CReported by one visitor
Bath temperature
40°CConfirmed by recent visitor reports
pH
pH 7.7Reported by one visitor
Free-flowing (kakenagashi)
✓ FullFresh spring water flows continuously through the bath
How we know this
- Indoor baths: Visitors reported a small indoor bath exists on the women's side in addition to the outdoor tubs, but not on the men's side. · 3 visitors, Jan 2024 – Aug 2024
- Outdoor bath: Visitors consistently described two open-air (rotenburo) tubs as the main bathing facility. · 3 visitors, May 2024 – Aug 2024
- Outdoor baths: Reviewers consistently described two outdoor tubs, sometimes with slightly different temperatures. · 3 visitors, Jan 2024 – Jun 2024
- Sauna: One visitor noted there is no sauna. · 1 visitor, May 2024
- Spring type: One visitor cited the posted analysis as a weakly-alkaline simple spring, while another described the water as feeling like a sodium bicarbonate spring. · 2 visitors, Jan 2024 – Aug 2024
- Source temperature: A visitor cited a posted source temperature of 53.4°C. · 1 visitor, Aug 2024
- Bath temperature: Visitors measured or estimated the bath water at roughly 40°C, describing it as warm rather than scalding. · 3 visitors, Apr 2025 – Jun 2025
- pH: A visitor cited a posted pH of 7.7. · 1 visitor, Aug 2024
- Free-flowing (kakenagashi): Visitors from 2024 to 2026 consistently described the water as genuine source-fed kakenagashi hot spring water. · 4 visitors, Aug 2024 – Aug 2026
Practical
What you need
Payment
✕ Cash onlyPayment is made in small cash coins at an unmanned or window counter, with no change given.Confirmed by recent visitor reports
Hair dryer
✓ YesA coin-operated paid dryer was reported on the women's side in some reviews, while other visitors, including men, said no dryer was available.Confirmed by recent visitor reports
Parking
✓ On siteFrom the facility's listing
Facilities
Rest area
✓ YesReported by one visitor
How we know this
- Payment: Payment is made in small cash coins at an unmanned or window counter, with no change given. · 3 visitors, Aug 2024 – Aug 2026
- Hair dryer: A coin-operated paid dryer was reported on the women's side in some reviews, while other visitors, including men, said no dryer was available. · 3 visitors, Aug 2024 – Mar 2026
- Rest area: A visitor noted an outdoor waiting area with chairs and tables. · 1 visitor, Aug 2024
Timing
When to go
Weekly hours
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 08:30–17:00 |
| Tuesday | 08:30–17:00 |
| Wednesday | 08:30–17:00 |
| Thursday | 08:30–17:00 |
| Friday | 08:30–17:00 |
| Saturday | 08:30–17:00 |
| Sunday | 08:30–17:00 |
Getting there
How to get there
Nearest station
Bungo-Mori · JR KyushuAbout 25 min on foot, 2.0 km in a straight line
Address
2564 Yamada, Kusu, Kusu District, Oita 879-4412From the facility's listing
Show a driver
九日市温泉 万年の湯The name in Japanese, for a taxi or at the counter
Phone
+8190-8767-1086Japanese-speaking. For tattoos or private baths a call is the only sure answer
Website
w.speedia.jpOfficial, in Japanese
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Questions
Common questions
Can I visit Hanenoyu without staying overnight?
Listed as a day-use onsen: a bath for day visitors by definition. No visitor review states otherwise.
How much does Hanenoyu cost?
Admission was consistently reported as 200 yen from 2024 through 2026, though one 2024 review noted it was once 100 yen on weekdays.
Is the water free-flowing spring water?
Visitors from 2024 to 2026 consistently described the water as genuine source-fed kakenagashi hot spring water.
