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Kan-no-Jigoku Onsen
4.2★ · 22 Google ratings · Kokonoe, Oita · 寒の地獄温泉
✓ Day visitors✓ Sauna
Before you go
Can you bathe here?
Day visitors
✓ YesFrom the facility's listing
Hours
10:00–14:00From the facility's listing
Closed
Wednesday, ThursdayWeekly closing days from the listing
Tattoos
? Call aheadNo policy stated in the 16 recent reviews we read
Bathing
Mixed bathingReported by two visitors
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
- Bathing arrangement: One 2023 review describes a mixed-gender cold-spring course with swimsuits, while another notes separate men's and women's large baths. · 2 visitors, Jul 2023 – Sep 2023
The bath
What you’ll find
A remote mountain ryokan famous for an extremely cold natural spring bath (around 13-14°C) used in alternation with a wood-fired sauna; day-use bathing is offered but reservations are advised, especially on weekends and holidays.
Bath setup
Indoor baths
2.0Reported by one visitor
Sauna
✓ YesConfirmed by recent visitor reports
Cold bath
✓ YesReviews consistently describe an extremely cold natural spring bath (13-14°C) used for cold plunges between sauna sessions.Confirmed by recent visitor reports
Spring water
Spring type
simple sulfur cold springReported by one visitor
Source temperature
14°CThe natural cold spring is stated to be around 13-14°C.Reported by two visitors
Heated
✓ YesReported by two visitors
How we know this
- Indoor baths: A 2023 review mentions two indoor communal baths, one each for men and women. · 1 visitor, Jul 2023
- Sauna: Reviews from 2024-2026 describe a wood-fired sauna with self-service löyly, newly installed around 2023-2024. · 3 visitors, Jan 2024 – Jul 2026
- Cold bath: Reviews consistently describe an extremely cold natural spring bath (13-14°C) used for cold plunges between sauna sessions. · 3 visitors, Jul 2023 – Jul 2024
- Spring type: A 2023 review identifies the source as a simple sulfur cold spring (tanjun io reisen). · 1 visitor, May 2023
- Source temperature: The natural cold spring is stated to be around 13-14°C. · 2 visitors, May 2023 – Feb 2026
- Heated: Some reviewers note the hot bath is the same cold spring water heated by wood fire, separate from the naturally cold pool. · 2 visitors, Jul 2023 – Feb 2026
Practical
What you need
Facilities
Rest area
✓ YesReported by two visitors
Lodging
✓ YesConfirmed by recent visitor reports
How we know this
- Rest area: Reviewers mention a rest area and an outdoor relaxation space with chairs for cooling down between sauna and cold bath sessions. · 2 visitors, Jul 2023 – Apr 2024
- Lodging: The facility operates as a ryokan offering overnight stays alongside its bathing facilities. · 3 visitors, May 2023 – Jul 2026
Timing
When to go
Weekly hours
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 10:00–14:00 |
| Tuesday | 10:00–14:00 |
| Wednesday | Closed |
| Thursday | Closed |
| Friday | 10:00–14:00 |
| Saturday | 10:00–14:00 |
| Sunday | 10:00–14:00 |
Closed Wednesday, Thursday.
Getting there
How to get there
Nearest station
Bungo-Nakamura · JR Kyushu12.7 km in a straight line; bus or taxi from the station
Address
257 Tano, Kokonoe, Kusu District, Oita 879-4911From the facility's listing
Show a driver
寒の地獄温泉The name in Japanese, for a taxi or at the counter
Phone
+81973-79-2124Japanese-speaking. For tattoos or private baths a call is the only sure answer
Website
kannojigoku.jpOfficial, in Japanese
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Listed as a day-use onsen: a bath for day visitors by definition. No visitor review states otherwise.
