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Hebinoyu
4.3★ · 468 Google ratings · Beppu, Oita · 蛇の湯
✓ Day visitors✓ Outdoor bath✓ Kakenagashi
Before you go
Can you bathe here?
Day visitors
✓ YesConfirmed by recent visitor reports
Hours
00:00–24:00From the facility's listing
Tattoos
? Call aheadNo policy stated in the 38 recent reviews we read
Price
Free adultReported by two visitors
Bathing
Mixed bathingConfirmed by recent visitor reports
How we know this
- Day visitors: Multiple visitors report day-use bathing and free admission (2025-2026). · 4 visitors, Feb 2026 – Aug 2026
- Price: Visitors confirm free admission (no charge for day-use bathing). · 2 visitors, Feb 2026 – Apr 2026
- Bathing arrangement: Confirmed mixed bathing with male and female areas at changing facilities (2025-2026). · 5 visitors, Nov 2025 – Aug 2026
Atmosphere
The bath
What you’ll find
Hebinoyu is a free, wild hot spring in a mountain valley near Beppu with four tiered concrete baths fed by natural flow; access requires high-clearance vehicles on rough unpaved roads.
Bath setup
Indoor baths
0.0Reported by one visitor
Outdoor bath
✓ YesConfirmed by recent visitor reports
Outdoor baths
4.0Confirmed by recent visitor reports
View
ForestConfirmed by recent visitor reports
Spring water
Bath temperature
35°CConfirmed by recent visitor reports
Free-flowing (kakenagashi)
✓ FullFresh spring water flows continuously through the bath
How we know this
- Indoor baths: No indoor baths; facility is entirely outdoor in a stream valley. · 1 visitor, Jul 2026
- Outdoor bath: Four outdoor concrete baths in a stream valley, exposed to sky (2025-2026). · 4 visitors, Mar 2026 – Jul 2026
- Outdoor baths: Four outdoor concrete or stone baths arranged in a valley (2025-2026). · 4 visitors, Nov 2025 – Jul 2026
- View: Spring located in a forested mountain valley with river and trees surrounding the baths (2025-2026). · 4 visitors, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
- Bath temperature: Four tiered baths with temperature gradient; upper baths hotter, lower pools cooler; range approximately 35–45 °C inferred from 'lukewarm in winter' to 'hot upstream' (2025-2026). · 3 visitors, Dec 2025 – Mar 2026
- Free-flowing (kakenagashi): Spring flows naturally through four tiered baths from top to bottom (2025-2026). · 2 visitors, Apr 2026 – Jul 2026
Practical
What you need
Facilities
Rest area
✕ NoReported by one visitor
How we know this
- Rest area: No indoor rest areas; only open-air or semi-open changing facilities (2026-07). · 1 visitor, Jul 2026
Timing
When to go
Quietest Friday around 16:00. Busiest Friday around 13:00.
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Quiet Busy
Based on Google visit patterns, not a forecast.
Weekly hours
| Day | Hours |
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| Monday | 00:00–24:00 |
| Tuesday | 00:00–24:00 |
| Wednesday | 00:00–24:00 |
| Thursday | 00:00–24:00 |
| Friday | 00:00–24:00 |
| Saturday | 00:00–24:00 |
| Sunday | 00:00–24:00 |
Getting there
How to get there
Nearest station
Kamegawa · JR Kyushu5.7 km in a straight line; bus or taxi from the station · step-free station
Address
Tsurumi, Beppu, Oita 874-0840From the facility's listing
Show a driver
蛇の湯The name in Japanese, for a taxi or at the counter
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Questions
Common questions
Can I visit Hebinoyu without staying overnight?
Multiple visitors report day-use bathing and free admission (2025-2026).
How much does Hebinoyu cost?
Visitors confirm free admission (no charge for day-use bathing).
Is the water free-flowing spring water?
Spring flows naturally through four tiered baths from top to bottom (2025-2026).
