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Hyotan Onsen
4.2★ · 6104 Google ratings · Beppu, Oita · ひょうたん温泉
✓ Private day-use bath✓ Natural hot-spring water✓ Free-flowing source water✓ Outdoor bath✓ Rest area✓ Restaurant
Before you go
Can you bathe here?
Day visitors
✓ YesListed as a day-use onsen: a bath for day visitors by definition. No visitor review states otherwise.from the facility's listing category
Hours
09:00–00:00from the facility listing
Tattoos
✓ AllowedMultiple reviewers from 2026 confirm visitors with tattoos, including large back tattoos, bathe here without issue.stated by 3 visitors · Aug 2026 – Sep 2026
Price
¥1,160Adult admission was reported as 1160 yen in 2026, up from over 1000 yen in earlier visits.stated by 2 visitors · Aug 2026 – Sep 2026
Private bath
✓ YesFamily/private baths can be booked in advance, with reviewers recommending reserving about a week ahead.stated by 2 visitors · Aug 2026
Watch out
Hair dryer
Hair dryers are available but limited in number, sometimes requiring a wait.
stated by 2 visitors · Aug 2026Price
Adult admission was reported as 1160 yen in 2026, up from over 1000 yen in earlier visits.
stated by 2 visitors · Aug 2026 – Sep 2026The bath
What you’ll find
Hyotan Onsen is a historic (1922) day-use bathhouse in Beppu with many varied baths including sand baths, steam baths, and outdoor tubs, and reviewers agree visible tattoos are allowed.
Outdoor bath
✓ YesThe facility has outdoor baths, including outdoor family baths and communal rotenburo.stated by 3 visitors · Aug 2026
Sauna
✓ YesA steam sauna (mushiyu) is available, though one reviewer felt it was underwhelming for sauna enthusiasts.stated by 2 visitors · Aug 2026
Cold bath
✓ YesA cold plunge bath exists, though some describe it as small, while one reviewer wished for a cold bath entirely.stated by 3 visitors · Aug 2026 – Sep 2026
Rest area
✓ YesThere is a rest area for guests to relax in after bathing.stated by 2 visitors · Aug 2026 – Sep 2026
Restaurant
✓ YesAn on-site restaurant serves local Oita dishes and hot-spring steamed food.stated by 2 visitors · Aug 2026 – Sep 2026
Practical
What to bring
Hair dryer
✓ YesHair dryers are available but limited in number, sometimes requiring a wait.stated by 2 visitors · Aug 2026
Timing
When to go
Quietest Wednesday around 23:00; busiest Saturday around 16:00. Measured by Google over past visits, not a forecast.
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Quiet Busy
| Day | Hours |
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| Monday | 09:00–00:00 |
| Tuesday | 09:00–00:00 |
| Wednesday | 09:00–00:00 |
| Thursday | 09:00–00:00 |
| Friday | 09:00–00:00 |
| Saturday | 09:00–00:00 |
| Sunday | 09:00–00:00 |
Practical
Plan your visit
📍 159-2 Kannawa, Beppu, Oita 874-0042
🚃 Beppu Daigaku station, 1.9 km
📞 +81977-66-0527
📋 Show at the counter: ひょうたん温泉
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