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Kimotonoyu
4.0★ · 45 Google ratings · Taketa, Oita · 長湯温泉 きもとの湯
✓ Day visitors✓ Private bath✓ Kakenagashi
Before you go
Can you bathe here?
Day visitors
✓ YesConfirmed by recent visitor reports
Hours
07:00–21:00From the facility's listing
Tattoos
? Call aheadNo policy stated in the 30 recent reviews we read
Price
¥150 adultConfirmed by recent visitor reports
Private bath
✓ AvailableConfirmed by recent visitor reports
Bathing
Men and women separateReported by two visitors
How we know this
- Day visitors: Visitors, including first-time day-trippers, regularly bathed here as walk-in day-use guests. · 3 visitors, Apr 2021 – May 2026
- Price: The regular communal bath cost 150 yen for the cooler tub and 200 yen for the hotter tub as of 2024-2025, while the separate hourly family bath was 1000 yen. · 3 visitors, Apr 2021 – Jan 2025
- Private bath: A private family bath (kazoku-buro) is available for about 1000 yen per hour, in addition to the sex-separated communal baths. · 3 visitors, Nov 2020 – May 2026
- Bathing arrangement: The communal baths are separated by gender, with additional choice between a hotter and cooler tub. · 2 visitors, Jul 2021 – Mar 2025
Atmosphere
The bath
What you’ll find
Kimotonoyu is a rustic, unstaffed-style neighborhood bathhouse in Nagayu Onsen with cheap communal soaking tubs and hourly private family baths; expect very small tubs, no shower/soap in the public bath, and choice of hot or cooler water.
Bath setup
Indoor baths
2.0Reported by one visitor
Sauna
✕ NoReported by one visitor
Cold bath
✕ NoReported by two visitors
Private bath
✓ YesConfirmed by recent visitor reports
Spring water
Spring type
magnesium-sodium bicarbonate springReported by two visitors
Bath temperature
40°CBath temperature varies by which tub is chosen, ranging roughly from 38°C to 45°C depending on the day and tub selected.Confirmed by recent visitor reports
Free-flowing (kakenagashi)
✓ FullFresh spring water flows continuously through the bath
How we know this
- Indoor baths: There are two separate indoor communal baths, an older one (Kurodake) and a newer one (Ofune). · 1 visitor, Mar 2025
- Sauna: No sauna is present at this bathhouse. · 1 visitor, Jan 2020
- Cold bath: There is no cold plunge bath; one visitor cooled off by opening a window instead. · 2 visitors, Jan 2020 – Apr 2021
- Private bath: A private family bath (kazoku-buro) is available for about 1000 yen per hour, in addition to the sex-separated communal baths. · 3 visitors, Nov 2020 – May 2026
- Spring type: The posted spring analysis identifies the water as a magnesium-sodium bicarbonate spring. · 2 visitors, Apr 2021 – Mar 2025
- Bath temperature: Bath temperature varies by which tub is chosen, ranging roughly from 38°C to 45°C depending on the day and tub selected. · 3 visitors, Dec 2022 – Aug 2025
- Free-flowing (kakenagashi): The water is described as genuine source-fed kakenagashi with no recirculation. · 2 visitors, Oct 2020 – Aug 2026
Practical
What you need
Hair dryer
✓ YesReported by two visitors
How we know this
- Hair dryer: A hair dryer can be borrowed at the front counter/shop rather than being in the bathing room. · 2 visitors, May 2022 – May 2026
Timing
When to go
Quietest Thursday around 7:00. Busiest Tuesday around 18:00.
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Quiet Busy
Based on Google visit patterns, not a forecast.
Weekly hours
| Day | Hours |
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| Monday | 07:00–21:00 |
| Tuesday | 07:00–21:00 |
| Wednesday | 07:00–21:00 |
| Thursday | 07:00–21:00 |
| Friday | 07:00–21:00 |
| Saturday | 07:00–21:00 |
| Sunday | 07:00–21:00 |
Getting there
How to get there
Nearest station
Asaji · JR Kyushu9.2 km in a straight line; bus or taxi from the station
Address
Naoirimachi Oaza Nagayu, Taketa, Oita 878-0402From the facility's listing
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長湯温泉 きもとの湯The name in Japanese, for a taxi or at the counter
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Questions
Common questions
Can I visit Kimotonoyu without staying overnight?
Visitors, including first-time day-trippers, regularly bathed here as walk-in day-use guests.
How much does Kimotonoyu cost?
The regular communal bath cost 150 yen for the cooler tub and 200 yen for the hotter tub as of 2024-2025, while the separate hourly family bath was 1000 yen.
Is the water free-flowing spring water?
The water is described as genuine source-fed kakenagashi with no recirculation.
