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Kanaya Onsen (hot springs)
4.0★ · 114 Google ratings · Usa, Oita · 金屋温泉
✓ Day visitors✓ Kakenagashi
Before you go
Can you bathe here?
Day visitors
✓ YesStated on the facility's website
Hours
13:00–21:00From the facility's listing
Closed
1st, 3rd and 5th WednesdayStated on the facility's website
Tattoos
? Call aheadNo policy stated in the 32 recent reviews we read or on the facility's website
Price
¥400 adultRecent visitor reports indicate a change. The official site still lists ¥330
Child price
¥150Stated on the facility's website
How we know this
- Day visitors: Day-use bathing is available for a small admission fee, paid up front, at various times from 2022 to 2025. · stated on the facility's website, read 2026-09 · 2 visitors, Dec 2022 – May 2023
- Closed: stated on the facility's website, read 2026-09
- Price: Admission was 400 yen as of 2025, though several earlier reviews (2022-2023) cite 360 yen. · 3 visitors, Nov 2023 – Aug 2025
- Child price: stated on the facility's website, read 2026-09
The bath
What you’ll find
A small, cheap local hot spring ("jimoto-yu") in the countryside near Usa, known for warm, mildly carbonated, brownish source-fed water; bring your own toiletries and expect no lockers.
Bath setup
Indoor baths
2.0Reported by two visitors
Outdoor bath
✕ NoReported by one visitor
Sauna
✕ NoReported by one visitor
Spring water
Spring type
sodium-magnesium bicarbonateReported by one visitor
Source temperature
40°CReported by two visitors
Free-flowing (kakenagashi)
✓ FullFresh spring water flows continuously through the bath
How we know this
- Indoor baths: The facility has two indoor tubs and no outdoor bath. · 2 visitors, Nov 2024 – Feb 2025
- Outdoor bath: The facility has no outdoor bath. · 1 visitor, Mar 2023
- Sauna: There is no sauna on site. · 1 visitor, Dec 2022
- Spring type: The posted spring analysis identifies the water as a sodium-magnesium bicarbonate spring. · 1 visitor, Feb 2025
- Source temperature: The source spring temperature is around 40°C, with one review noting two tubs at about 40°C and 38°C. · 2 visitors, Nov 2023 – Feb 2025
- Free-flowing (kakenagashi): The bath is fed by a genuine source-fed (kakenagashi) hot spring according to multiple reviews from 2023 to 2025. · 2 visitors, Nov 2024 – Feb 2025
Practical
What you need
Hair dryer
✓ YesOlder reviews (2022-2023) reported no hair dryer, but a 2025 visitor found one available.Confirmed by recent visitor reports
Facilities
Rest area
✓ YesReported by one visitor
How we know this
- Hair dryer: Older reviews (2022-2023) reported no hair dryer, but a 2025 visitor found one available. · 3 visitors, Dec 2022 – Nov 2025
- Rest area: There is a small tatami rest area for after bathing. · 1 visitor, May 2023
Timing
When to go
Weekly hours
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 13:00–21:00 |
| Tuesday | Closed |
| Wednesday | Closed |
| Thursday | 13:00–21:00 |
| Friday | 13:00–21:00 |
| Saturday | 13:00–21:00 |
| Sunday | 13:00–21:00 |
Closed 1st, 3rd and 5th Wednesday.
Getting there
How to get there
Nearest station
Buzen-Nagasu · JR KyushuAbout 13 min on foot, 1.1 km in a straight line
Address
1781-3 Kanaya, Usa, Oita 872-0021From the facility's listing
Show a driver
金屋温泉The name in Japanese, for a taxi or at the counter
Phone
+81978-38-6222Japanese-speaking. For tattoos or private baths a call is the only sure answer
Website
kanayaonsen.jimdofree.comOfficial, in Japanese
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Questions
Common questions
Can I visit Kanaya Onsen (hot springs) without staying overnight?
Day-use bathing is available for a small admission fee, paid up front, at various times from 2022 to 2025.
How much does Kanaya Onsen (hot springs) cost?
Admission was 400 yen as of 2025, though several earlier reviews (2022-2023) cite 360 yen.
Is the water free-flowing spring water?
The bath is fed by a genuine source-fed (kakenagashi) hot spring according to multiple reviews from 2023 to 2025.
