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Mahoroba Onsen Usa
3.6★ · 487 Google ratings · Usa, Oita · まほろば温泉菟狭
✓ Private day-use bath✓ Natural hot-spring water✓ Free-flowing source water✓ Outdoor bath✓ 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
09:00–22:00from the facility listing
Price
¥550Adult admission is 550 yen as of 2026, up from 400 yen previously.stated by 3 visitors · Apr 2026 – Aug 2026
Private bath
✓ YesA family bath is available but must be reserved by phone in advance, especially on weekends.stated by 2 visitors · Mar 2026 – Jul 2026
Tattoos
Not known · call aheadno policy stated in the 33 recent reviews we read or on the facility's website
Watch out
Outdoor bath
There is a small outdoor bath in addition to the indoor bath, but it is closed seasonally from roughly December to March.
stated by 3 visitors · Jan 2026 – Aug 2026Price
Adult admission is 550 yen as of 2026, up from 400 yen previously.
stated by 3 visitors · Apr 2026 – Aug 2026Private bath
A family bath is available but must be reserved by phone in advance, especially on weekends.
stated by 2 visitors · Mar 2026 – Jul 2026Towels
There is no bath towel rental; visitors must purchase a hand towel (about 200 yen) if needed.
stated by 2 visitors · Mar 2026 – Jul 2026Restaurant
There is no restaurant, only vending machines for food and drink.
stated by 1 visitor · Jul 2026The bath
What you’ll find
A neighborhood day-use hot spring near Usa with soda/carbonated sodium-bicarbonate water, an indoor bath, small outdoor bath, sauna and cold plunge; tattoos are officially banned though the rule isn't strictly enforced.
Outdoor bath
✓ YesThere is a small outdoor bath in addition to the indoor bath, but it is closed seasonally from roughly December to March.stated by 3 visitors · Jan 2026 – Aug 2026
Indoor baths
1The facility has one main indoor bath alongside a smaller outdoor bath.stated by 1 visitor · Aug 2026
Sauna
✓ YesThe facility has a sauna, though it can get crowded and limited to about five people at a time.stated by 2 visitors · Jul 2026 – Aug 2026
Cold bath
✓ YesA cold plunge bath is available alongside the sauna, though one reviewer noted it was only lukewarm.stated by 3 visitors · Jan 2026 – Aug 2026
Rest area
✓ YesThere is a rest area inside the facility, which also houses a massage salon.stated by 1 visitor · Aug 2026
Restaurant
NoThere is no restaurant, only vending machines for food and drink.stated by 1 visitor · Jul 2026
The water
Spring type
Sodium bicarbonate spring (carbonated)The spring is described as a sodium bicarbonate (carbonated) hot spring with a slightly green or brownish tint.stated by 2 visitors · May 2026
Practical
What to bring
Towels
For saleThere is no bath towel rental; visitors must purchase a hand towel (about 200 yen) if needed.stated by 2 visitors · Mar 2026 – Jul 2026
Soap & shampoo
✓ ProvidedShampoo and body soap are provided in the bathing area.stated by 2 visitors · Mar 2026 – Aug 2026
Timing
When to go
Quietest Tuesday around 9:00; busiest Wednesday around 18:00. Measured by Google over past visits, not a forecast.
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Quiet Busy
| Day | Hours |
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| Monday | 09:00–22:00 |
| Tuesday | 09:00–22:00 |
| Wednesday | 09:00–22:00 |
| Thursday | 09:00–22:00 |
| Friday | 09:00–22:00 |
| Saturday | 09:00–22:00 |
| Sunday | 09:00–22:00 |
Practical
Plan your visit
📍 1765-8 Kawabe, Usa, Oita 879-0452
🚃 Yanagigaura station, 2.9 km
📞 +81978-37-3711
📋 Show at the counter: まほろば温泉菟狭
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