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Kabeyu
3.7★ · 207 Google ratings · Kokonoe, Oita · 壁湯温泉 共同浴場
Before you go
Can you bathe here?
Day visitors
Local residents onlySince 2022 the communal cave bath has been closed to non-residents due to COVID restrictions, with access limited to local key holders, a status still reported as of mid-2025.stated by 3 visitors · Jul 2024 – Jun 2025
Hours
Not published in the listing · call aheadno opening hours in the Google listing
Bathing arrangement
Mixed bathingThe bath was traditionally mixed-gender (konyoku), though one 2022 review noted it had become men-only with a separate small structure for women.stated by 3 visitors · May 2022 – Aug 2026
Tattoos
Not known · call aheadno policy stated in the 40 recent reviews we read
Watch out
Bathing arrangement
The bath was traditionally mixed-gender (konyoku), though one 2022 review noted it had become men-only with a separate small structure for women.
stated by 3 visitors · May 2022 – Aug 2026Day visitors
Since 2022 the communal cave bath has been closed to non-residents due to COVID restrictions, with access limited to local key holders, a status still reported as of mid-2025.
stated by 3 visitors · Jul 2024 – Jun 2025The bath
What you’ll find
Kabeyu is a rustic cave-style communal hot-spring bath set beside a river in Kokonoe, Ōita, with lukewarm water; since 2022 it has been closed to outside day visitors and reserved for local key-holders only.
View
RiverThe bath is located directly beside a river, with visitors describing river views and sounds while soaking.stated by 3 visitors · Apr 2024 – May 2026
Practical
Plan your visit
📍 57 Machida, Kokonoe, Kusu District, Oita 879-4723
🚃 Hijiki station, 3.0 km
📋 Show at the counter: 壁湯温泉 共同浴場
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