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Ikariyama Onsen
4.3★ · 95 Google ratings · Oita, Oita · いかりやま温泉
✓ Private day-use bath✓ Natural hot-spring water✓ Free-flowing source water✓ Rest area
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
14:00–22:00 · closed Tuesdayfrom the facility listing
Price
¥400Adult admission rose from 380 yen (until ~2022) to 400 yen by 2023-2025.stated by 3 visitors · Dec 2022 – Apr 2025
Private bath
✓ YesFamily baths (kazoku-buro) can be booked by phone in advance, with 5 rooms and fresh water each use.stated by 3 visitors · Jul 2021 – Feb 2026
Time limit
1 hour 40 minutes for family bathThe private family bath rental is limited to 1 hour 40 minutes per session.stated by 3 visitors · Jul 2021 – Feb 2026
Tattoos
Not known · call aheadno policy stated in the 36 recent reviews we read
Watch out
Hair dryer
A hair dryer is available in the entrance/rest area but not inside the changing room or family bath rooms.
stated by 3 visitors · Jan 2021 – Dec 2025Price
Adult admission rose from 380 yen (until ~2022) to 400 yen by 2023-2025.
stated by 3 visitors · Dec 2022 – Apr 2025Sauna
A communal sauna exists but has repeatedly been closed for repairs or COVID restrictions from 2021-2025.
stated by 3 visitors · Dec 2021 – May 2025Payment
The unmanned front desk accepts only exact cash with no change given; a ticket book can also be used.
stated by 2 visitors · Jan 2025 – May 2025Source temperature
The source water emerges at about 47°C before being cooled for the bathing pool.
stated by 2 visitors · Feb 2021 – Jan 2025The bath
What you’ll find
Ikariyama Onsen is a small, old neighborhood public bathhouse in Oita with a dark brown moor-type spring known for smooth, moisturizing water; sauna is frequently out of service and the owner runs it largely unmanned, so bring exact cash.
Sauna
✓ YesA communal sauna exists but has repeatedly been closed for repairs or COVID restrictions from 2021-2025.stated by 3 visitors · Dec 2021 – May 2025
Cold bath
✓ YesA cold plunge bath using groundwater is available alongside the main hot bath.stated by 2 visitors · May 2024 – Feb 2026
Rest area
✓ YesA small rest area/lounge exists where the owner serves complimentary coffee to bathers.stated by 2 visitors · Apr 2025 – Feb 2026
The water
Free-flowing (kakenagashi)
✓ YesThe main bath is fed directly from the source (kakenagashi) without recirculation.stated by 3 visitors · Jan 2021 – Feb 2026
Spring type
Sodium bicarbonate/carbonate-chloride spring (mohr-type, dark brown mineral water)The water is described in posted analyses as a sodium bicarbonate/carbonate-chloride mohr-type spring, dark brown in color.stated by 2 visitors · Dec 2021 – Feb 2026
Source temperature
47°CThe source water emerges at about 47°C before being cooled for the bathing pool.stated by 2 visitors · Feb 2021 – Jan 2025
Bath temperature
42°CThe bathing pool itself is kept around a comfortable 42°C, cooler than the source.stated by 2 visitors · Jan 2025 – Feb 2026
Practical
What to bring
Payment
Cash onlyThe unmanned front desk accepts only exact cash with no change given; a ticket book can also be used.stated by 2 visitors · Jan 2025 – May 2025
Soap & shampoo
✓ ProvidedBody soap and shampoo/conditioner are lent free at the front desk.stated by 2 visitors · Apr 2025 – Feb 2026
Lockers
✓ Coin returnedCoin lockers require a 10-yen coin that is returned after use; some free lockers are also available.stated by 2 visitors · May 2024 – Feb 2026
Hair dryer
✓ YesA hair dryer is available in the entrance/rest area but not inside the changing room or family bath rooms.stated by 3 visitors · Jan 2021 – Dec 2025
Timing
When to go
Quietest Wednesday around 14:00; busiest Saturday around 19:00. Measured by Google over past visits, not a forecast.
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Quiet Busy
| Day | Hours |
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| Monday | 14:00–22:00 |
| Tuesday | Closed |
| Wednesday | 14:00–22:00 |
| Thursday | 14:00–22:00 |
| Friday | 14:00–22:00 |
| Saturday | 14:00–22:00 |
| Sunday | 14:00–22:00 |
Closed Tuesday.
Practical
Plan your visit
📍 577-3 Katashima, Oita, 870-0943
🚃 Takio station, 0.7 km
📞 +8197-569-5648
📋 Show at the counter: いかりやま温泉
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