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Himatsubushi-no-Yu
4.5★ · 151 Google ratings · Kokonoe, Oita · ひまつぶしの湯
✓ Private day-use bath✓ Natural hot-spring water✓ Free-flowing source water✓ Outdoor bath
Before you go
Can you bathe here?
Day visitors
✓ YesVisitors bathe as day guests without reservation, paying at the door; described as a hidden day-use spring (2025-2026).stated by 3 visitors · Sep 2025 – Feb 2026
Hours
09:00–22:00from the facility listing
Price
¥300Adult admission has consistently been 300 yen across reviews from 2025 to 2026; children are free.stated by 2 visitors · Jun 2026 – Jul 2026
Private bath
✓ YesEach room can be locked from inside and used as a private family bath, with no advance reservation needed but waiting if occupied.stated by 2 visitors · Dec 2025 – Mar 2026
Tattoos
Not known · call aheadno policy stated in the 38 recent reviews we read
Watch out
Payment
Payment is made by dropping cash into an unstaffed collection box; no card or digital payment is mentioned.
stated by 3 visitors · Feb 2025 – May 2025Hair dryer
Reviewers in 2026 and 2025 both noted there is no hair dryer available on site.
stated by 2 visitors · Feb 2025 – Jul 2026The bath
What you’ll find
A rustic, unstaffed family-style hot spring bath hidden behind a private house near Yunotsubo, Oita, with three lockable private rooms (two indoor, one outdoor) for 300 yen per adult paid into a drop box; bring your own towel and expect no hair dryer.
Outdoor bath
✓ YesThere is at least one open-air rotenburo room among the private bathing rooms.stated by 2 visitors · Nov 2025 – Feb 2026
Indoor baths
2There are two indoor bathing rooms alongside one outdoor room, per 2025-2026 reviews.stated by 2 visitors · Feb 2025 – Sep 2025
Outdoor baths
1One of the three private rooms is an open-air (rotenburo) bath.stated by 2 visitors · Feb 2025 – Sep 2025
The water
Free-flowing (kakenagashi)
✓ YesMultiple reviewers describe the water as genuine kakenagashi (source-fed, non-recirculated).stated by 3 visitors · May 2026 – Jul 2026
Spring type
Simple hot spring (tanjun-sen)The posted analysis identifies the spring as a simple hot spring (tanjun-sen).stated by 2 visitors · May 2026 – Jul 2026
Source temperature
70°COne reviewer reported the source water temperature at roughly 70°C before dilution.stated by 1 visitor · May 2026
Bath temperature
42°CBath temperature was reported around 40-42°C, varying slightly between visits in 2025.stated by 2 visitors · Mar 2025 – May 2025
Practical
What to bring
Payment
Cash onlyPayment is made by dropping cash into an unstaffed collection box; no card or digital payment is mentioned.stated by 3 visitors · Feb 2025 – May 2025
Soap & shampoo
✓ ProvidedBody soap and shampoo are supplied in the bathing rooms across multiple visits.stated by 3 visitors · Mar 2026 – Jul 2026
Hair dryer
NoReviewers in 2026 and 2025 both noted there is no hair dryer available on site.stated by 2 visitors · Feb 2025 – Jul 2026
Timing
When to go
Quietest Thursday around 9:00; busiest Saturday around 18:00. Measured by Google over past visits, not a forecast.
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Quiet Busy
| Day | Hours |
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| Monday | 09:00–22:00 |
| Tuesday | 09:00–22:00 |
| Wednesday | 09:00–22:00 |
| Thursday | 09:00–22:00 |
| Friday | 09:00–22:00 |
| Saturday | 09:00–22:00 |
| Sunday | 09:00–22:00 |
Practical
Plan your visit
📍 85-1 Yutsubo, Kokonoe, Kusu District, Oita 879-4912
🚃 Bungo-Nakamura station, 10.0 km
📞 +81973-79-2820
📋 Show at the counter: ひまつぶしの湯
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