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Hotei-no-Yu
4.0★ · 239 Google ratings · Taketa, Oita · ほていの湯
✓ Day visitors✓ Outdoor bath✓ Private bath✓ Kakenagashi✓ Sauna
Before you go
Can you bathe here?
Day visitors
✓ YesConfirmed by recent visitor reports
Hours
11:00–20:30From the facility's listing
Tattoos
? Call aheadNo policy stated in the 38 recent reviews we read or on the facility's website
Price
¥600 adultConfirmed by recent visitor reports
Child price
¥300Stated on the facility's website
Private bath
✓ AvailableConfirmed by recent visitor reports
Time limit
15 min per person on the Hokutoseki bath; 60 min for rented family bathsConfirmed by recent visitor reports
How we know this
- Day visitors: Visitors regularly pay a day-use admission fee to bathe without lodging, priced around 600 yen through 2025. · 3 visitors, Aug 2025 – Jan 2026
- Price: Adult day-use admission was consistently reported as 600 yen from 2025. · 3 visitors, Aug 2025 – Jan 2026
- Child price: stated on the facility's website, read 2026-09
- Private bath: Private family baths are rented by the hour for about 2000 yen, separate from the main communal bath. · 3 visitors, Aug 2024 – Aug 2025
- Time limit: The Hokutoseki stone bath has a 15-minute per-person turn limit, while private family baths are booked for 60 minutes. · 3 visitors, Jun 2025 – Aug 2025
Atmosphere
The bath
What you’ll find
Hotei-no-Yu is a rustic carbonated hot-spring bath near Nagayu famous for its rare Hokutoseki (radioactive mineral stone) outdoor bath, with indoor, outdoor and private family baths; the water runs lukewarm and there is a strict per-person time limit on the Hokutoseki tub.
Bath setup
Indoor baths
1.0Reported by two visitors
Outdoor bath
✓ YesConfirmed by recent visitor reports
Outdoor baths
2.0Reported by two visitors
Sauna
✓ YesA sauna is available in the communal bath area, though a few visitors found it not switched on.Confirmed by recent visitor reports
Cold bath
✓ YesConfirmed by recent visitor reports
Private bath
✓ YesConfirmed by recent visitor reports
Family bath
✓ YesStated on the facility's website
Spring water
Spring type
sodium-magnesium-calcium bicarbonate-sulfate carbonated…Confirmed by recent visitor reports
Free-flowing (kakenagashi)
✓ FullFresh spring water flows continuously through the bath
Heated
✓ YesIn winter the indoor bath water is heated by burning firewood, unlike summer when it runs unheated.Reported by two visitors
How we know this
- Indoor baths: There is one indoor bathtub, though it is partitioned into separate sections. · 2 visitors, Jun 2025 – Nov 2025
- Outdoor bath: The facility has two outdoor baths including a rare Hokutoseki mineral-stone tub. · 3 visitors, Jun 2025 – Nov 2025
- Outdoor baths: Two outdoor baths are available, one being the rare Hokutoseki stone bath. · 2 visitors, Jun 2025 – Sep 2025
- Sauna: A sauna is available in the communal bath area, though a few visitors found it not switched on. · 3 visitors, Aug 2024 – Dec 2025
- Cold bath: A cold plunge bath is present, described as very cold by some and only mildly cool by another visitor. · 3 visitors, Jun 2025 – Dec 2025
- Private bath: Private family baths are rented by the hour for about 2000 yen, separate from the main communal bath. · 3 visitors, Aug 2024 – Aug 2025
- Family bath: stated on the facility's website, read 2026-09
- Spring type: Posted analyses describe the spring as a sodium-magnesium-calcium bicarbonate-sulfate carbonated (CO2-rich) spring, same source as Nagayu Onsen. · 3 visitors, Nov 2024 – Aug 2025
- Free-flowing (kakenagashi): The spring water is described as source-fed (kakenagashi) carbonated water. · 3 visitors, Sep 2024 – Aug 2025
- Heated: In winter the indoor bath water is heated by burning firewood, unlike summer when it runs unheated. · 2 visitors, Aug 2024 – Jan 2025
- Full spring description: sodium-magnesium-calcium bicarbonate-sulfate carbonated spring
Practical
What you need
Towels
Rental availableStated on the facility's website
Soap & shampoo
✓ ProvidedStated on the facility's website
Lockers
Coin not returnedPaid lockers cost 100 yen and the coin is not returned, though free undressing shelves are also available.Reported by two visitors
Hair dryer
✓ YesReported by two visitors
Facilities
Rest area
✓ YesReported by one visitor
Lodging
✓ YesReported by two visitors
How we know this
- Towels: stated on the facility's website, read 2026-09
- Soap & shampoo: Shampoo and body soap are supplied in the bathing area. · stated on the facility's website, read 2026-09 · 3 visitors, Jun 2025 – Jan 2026
- Lockers: Paid lockers cost 100 yen and the coin is not returned, though free undressing shelves are also available. · 2 visitors, Aug 2025 – Jan 2026
- Hair dryer: Hair dryers are provided, at least in the family bath rooms. · 2 visitors, Aug 2024 – Feb 2025
- Rest area: A rest area with a wood stove is available for guests to warm up in winter. · 1 visitor, Nov 2024
- Lodging: Simple lodging (room-only stays) is offered, with unlimited access to the large communal bath during the stay. · 2 visitors, Aug 2024 – Jan 2025
Timing
When to go
Quietest Thursday around 12:00. Busiest Sunday around 15:00.
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Quiet Busy
Based on Google visit patterns, not a forecast.
Weekly hours
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 11:00–20:30 |
| Tuesday | 11:00–20:30 |
| Wednesday | 11:00–20:30 |
| Thursday | 11:00–20:30 |
| Friday | 11:00–20:30 |
| Saturday | 11:00–20:30 |
| Sunday | 11:00–20:30 |
Getting there
How to get there
Nearest station
Bungo-Taketa · JR Kyushu10.6 km in a straight line; bus or taxi from the station
Address
5581-1 Kujumachi Oaza Kayagi, Taketa, Oita 878-0204From the facility's listing
Show a driver
ほていの湯The name in Japanese, for a taxi or at the counter
Phone
+81974-77-2680Japanese-speaking. For tattoos or private baths a call is the only sure answer
Website
hyakka910.localinfo.jpOfficial, in Japanese
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Questions
Common questions
Can I visit Hotei-no-Yu without staying overnight?
Visitors regularly pay a day-use admission fee to bathe without lodging, priced around 600 yen through 2025.
How much does Hotei-no-Yu cost?
Adult day-use admission was consistently reported as 600 yen from 2025.
Is the water free-flowing spring water?
The spring water is described as source-fed (kakenagashi) carbonated water.
