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Hot spring Senninyu
4.0★ · 132 Google ratings · Bungotakada, Oita · ほうらいの里 仙人湯
✓ Day visitors✓ Outdoor bath✓ Kakenagashi✓ Sauna
Before you go
Can you bathe here?
Day visitors
✓ YesFrom the facility's listing
Hours
13:00–22:00From the facility's listing
Closed
Thursday, FridayWeekly closing days from the listing
Tattoos
✕ Not allowedReported by two visitors
Price
¥400 adultConfirmed by recent visitor reports
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
- Tattoos: A posted sign bans tattoos, but visitors in 2023 and 2026 reported tattooed customers entering anyway with staff not enforcing the rule. · 2 visitors, Jul 2023 – Aug 2026
- Price: Adult admission has consistently been 400 yen from 2023 through 2026. · 3 visitors, Feb 2025 – Mar 2026
The bath
What you’ll find
A small, inexpensive local hot spring bathhouse near Bungotakada with indoor and outdoor tubs and a sauna, where day-use bathing is common but.
Bath setup
Indoor baths
1.0Reported by one visitor
Outdoor bath
✓ YesConfirmed by recent visitor reports
Sauna
✓ YesConfirmed by recent visitor reports
Cold bath
✓ YesConfirmed by recent visitor reports
View
GardenReported by two visitors
Spring water
Spring type
simple hot springReported by two visitors
Source temperature
40.4°CReported by one visitor
pH
pH 7.2Reported by one visitor
Free-flowing (kakenagashi)
✓ FullFresh spring water flows continuously through the bath
How we know this
- Indoor baths: One indoor bath and one outdoor bath were reported as the facility layout. · 1 visitor, Feb 2025
- Outdoor bath: Reviewers consistently describe an outdoor bath alongside the indoor one, sometimes noted as lukewarm. · 3 visitors, Dec 2024 – Apr 2026
- Sauna: A sauna is present, though some visitors noted it is small or hard to find. · 3 visitors, Jun 2024 – Apr 2026
- Cold bath: A cold plunge bath exists, described as not extremely cold and located outdoors. · 3 visitors, Aug 2023 – Jun 2024
- View: The outdoor bath overlooks an enclosed garden rather than a wider landscape. · 2 visitors, Sep 2023 – Feb 2025
- Spring type: One posted analysis calls it a simple neutral hot spring, while another visitor described it as sodium bicarbonate spring. · 2 visitors, Sep 2023 – Nov 2024
- Source temperature: A posted spring analysis listed the source temperature as 40.4°C in 2024. · 1 visitor, Nov 2024
- pH: A posted spring analysis listed the pH as 7.2 in 2024. · 1 visitor, Nov 2024
- Free-flowing (kakenagashi): Multiple reviewers describe the water as kakenagashi (source-fed, non-circulated). · 3 visitors, May 2023 – Mar 2026
Practical
What you need
Soap & shampoo
✓ ProvidedBar soap is usually provided but shampoo and conditioner are not, and one 2023 visitor found no soap at all.Confirmed by recent visitor reports
Lockers
Coin not returnedLockers require a 100 yen coin that is not returned.Reported by two visitors
Facilities
Restaurant
✓ YesReported by one visitor
How we know this
- Soap & shampoo: Bar soap is usually provided but shampoo and conditioner are not, and one 2023 visitor found no soap at all. · 3 visitors, Oct 2023 – Feb 2025
- Lockers: Lockers require a 100 yen coin that is not returned. · 2 visitors, Jun 2024 – Nov 2024
- Restaurant: A food menu is offered on site according to one visitor. · 1 visitor, Aug 2024
Timing
When to go
Quietest Monday around 13:00. Busiest Tuesday around 19:00.
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Quiet Busy
Based on Google visit patterns, not a forecast.
Weekly hours
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 13:00–22:00 |
| Tuesday | 13:00–22:00 |
| Wednesday | 13:00–22:00 |
| Thursday | Closed |
| Friday | Closed |
| Saturday | 13:00–22:00 |
| Sunday | 13:00–22:00 |
Closed Thursday, Friday.
Getting there
How to get there
Nearest station
Usa · JR Kyushu12.1 km in a straight line; bus or taxi from the station
Address
45-1 Oiwaya, Bungotakada, Oita 872-1102From the facility's listing
Show a driver
ほうらいの里 仙人湯The name in Japanese, for a taxi or at the counter
Phone
+81978-53-4001Japanese-speaking. For tattoos or private baths a call is the only sure answer
Website
www.showanomachi.comOfficial, in Japanese
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Questions
Common questions
Does Hot spring Senninyu allow tattoos?
A posted sign bans tattoos, but visitors in 2023 and 2026 reported tattooed customers entering anyway with staff not enforcing the rule.
Can I visit Hot spring Senninyu without staying overnight?
Listed as a day-use onsen: a bath for day visitors by definition. No visitor review states otherwise.
How much does Hot spring Senninyu cost?
Adult admission has consistently been 400 yen from 2023 through 2026.
Is the water free-flowing spring water?
Multiple reviewers describe the water as kakenagashi (source-fed, non-circulated).
