Right Onsen › Oita › Beppu
Kotobuki onsen
4.1★ · 69 Google ratings · Beppu, Oita · 寿温泉
✓ 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
15:00–00:00from the facility listing
Price
¥300Non-resident admission has consistently been 300 yen from 2021 through 2026, with a cheaper 200 yen local resident rate mentioned in one 2026 review.stated by 3 visitors · Dec 2022 – Jul 2026
Tattoos
Not known · call aheadno policy stated in the 34 recent reviews we read
Watch out
Payment
Several reviews from 2020-2021 report PayPay or au pay acceptance, but a 2023 visitor found it cash only despite online claims of QR payment.
stated by 3 visitors · Feb 2021 – Dec 2021Water added
Bathers frequently add cold tap water manually to cool the very hot spring water, from 2022 through 2026.
stated by 3 visitors · Feb 2022 – Jul 2026Bath temperature
The bath water temperature was recorded at 43°C in 2025 and 2026 reviews, though other visitors describe it as scaldingly hot when undiluted.
stated by 2 visitors · Apr 2025 – Feb 2026Towels
Facility towels can be purchased at the counter, though a 2019 review advised bringing your own towel and soap.
stated by 2 visitors · Oct 2019 – Feb 2021The bath
What you’ll find
A small, historic self-service neighborhood bath in Beppu with one hot indoor tub fed by its own hot spring; entry costs about 300 yen for non-residents, tattoos are welcome, and payment methods vary between cash and QR codes.
Indoor baths
1The facility has a single small indoor tub holding only three to four adults at once.stated by 2 visitors · Dec 2021
The water
Spring type
Sodium bicarbonateA 2021 review identifies the spring type as sodium bicarbonate (tanjun-tansan-suiso enn).stated by 1 visitor · Dec 2021
Bath temperature
43°CThe bath water temperature was recorded at 43°C in 2025 and 2026 reviews, though other visitors describe it as scaldingly hot when undiluted.stated by 2 visitors · Apr 2025 – Feb 2026
Water added
✓ YesBathers frequently add cold tap water manually to cool the very hot spring water, from 2022 through 2026.stated by 3 visitors · Feb 2022 – Jul 2026
Practical
What to bring
Payment
✓ Cards & QR acceptedSeveral reviews from 2020-2021 report PayPay or au pay acceptance, but a 2023 visitor found it cash only despite online claims of QR payment.stated by 3 visitors · Feb 2021 – Dec 2021 · reported in 2021, may have changed
Towels
For saleFacility towels can be purchased at the counter, though a 2019 review advised bringing your own towel and soap.stated by 2 visitors · Oct 2019 – Feb 2021
Timing
When to go
Quietest Tuesday around 15:00; busiest Tuesday around 23:00. Measured by Google over past visits, not a forecast.
| 8A | 9A | 10A | 11A | 12P | 13P | 14P | 15P | 16P | 17P | 18P | 19P | 20P | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MO | |||||||||||||
| TU | |||||||||||||
| WE | |||||||||||||
| TH | |||||||||||||
| FR | |||||||||||||
| SA | |||||||||||||
| SU |
Quiet Busy
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 15:00–00:00 |
| Tuesday | 15:00–00:00 |
| Wednesday | 15:00–00:00 |
| Thursday | 15:00–00:00 |
| Friday | 15:00–00:00 |
| Saturday | 15:00–00:00 |
| Sunday | 15:00–00:00 |
Practical
Plan your visit
📍 11-15 Kusunokimachi, Beppu, Oita 874-0943
🚃 Beppu station, 0.6 km
📋 Show at the counter: 寿温泉
Nearby
Other baths close by
Beppu · 4.2★
Beppu · 4.2★
Beppu · 4.0★
Beppu · 3.7★
Beppu · 3.7★
Contribute
Been here recently?
Help other visitors with fresh information about Kotobuki onsen. Everything below is optional except the last box.
