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Mikaeri Onsen

4.2★ · 271 Google ratings · Beppu, Oita · 鉄輪温泉 みかゑり温泉

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✓ Day visitors✓ Outdoor bath✓ Private bath✓ Kakenagashi✓ Sauna
Before you go

Can you bathe here?

Day visitors
✓ YesFrom the facility's listing
Hours
13:00–20:30From the facility's listing
Closed
None (current status unclear)Reported by two visitors
Tattoos
? Call aheadNo policy stated in the 43 recent reviews we read
Price
¥400 adultConfirmed by recent visitor reports
Private bath
✓ AvailableConfirmed by recent visitor reports
Reservation
RequiredConfirmed by recent visitor reports
Bathing
Men and women separateReported by two visitors
How we know this
  • Day visitors: Listed as a sento (public bathhouse): a bath for day visitors by definition. No visitor review states otherwise. · from the listing category
  • Closed: Historically no fixed closed days. As of 2026, facility operates on limited/irregular schedule; closure status and reopening timeline unknown. · 2 visitors, Dec 2023 – Oct 2025
  • Price: Day-use admission was 400 yen from 2023–2024 (increased from 300 yen previously). Day-use no longer offered as of March 2026. · 3 visitors, Jul 2023 – Mar 2026
  • Private bath: Family baths available by reservation at 1000 yen. Only family bath reservations accepted as of 2026; general public bathing suspended. · 3 visitors, Feb 2024 – Dec 2025
  • Reservation: As of 2025–2026, reservation or membership required for entry. Walk-ins typically turned away. Reservation system appears inconsistently enforced or communicated. · 3 visitors, Jan 2023 – Oct 2025
  • Bathing arrangement: Separate male and female communal baths. Guests must redress to move between indoor and outdoor baths (separate buildings/rooms). · 2 visitors, Feb 2023 – Mar 2024

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Atmosphere
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The bath

What you’ll find

A historic local hot spring in Beppu with indoor and outdoor baths, steam sauna, and a communal hell-steaming facility; day-use currently suspended, operating only for family bath reservations.

Bath setup
Indoor baths
1.0Confirmed by recent visitor reports
Outdoor bath
✓ YesConfirmed by recent visitor reports
Outdoor baths
1.0One outdoor bath separated from indoor bath building; large enough for ~10 bathers; open-air, hence exposed to leaves and insects.Confirmed by recent visitor reports
Sauna
✓ YesSteam sauna using hot spring steam from the ground. Noted as high-temperature and humid. As of October 2024, steam function no longer operating due to spring issues.Confirmed by recent visitor reports
Cold bath
✓ YesReported by two visitors
Private bath
✓ YesFamily baths available by reservation at 1000 yen. Only family bath reservations accepted as of 2026; general public bathing suspended.Confirmed by recent visitor reports
Family bath
✓ YesFamily baths available; 1000 yen per reservation. Include steam sauna access. Currently (2026) only family baths available; general public bathing suspended.Confirmed by recent visitor reports
Spring water
Spring type
sulfur-chlorideReported by one visitor
Bath temperature
45°CWater temperature estimated at approximately 45°C (113°F), quite hot; manageable once immersed. Outdoor bath temperature varies by day and location near source.Reported by two visitors
Free-flowing (kakenagashi)
✓ FullFresh spring water flows continuously through the bath
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Practical

What you need

Facilities
Rest area
✓ YesRest area with roof exists around hell-steaming facility; mosquitoes reported during warm months; space shared with other guests.Reported by two visitors
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Timing

When to go

Weekly hours
DayHours
Monday13:00–20:30
Tuesday13:00–20:30
Wednesday13:00–20:30
Thursday13:00–20:30
Friday13:00–20:30
Saturday13:00–20:30
Sunday13:00–20:30

Closed None (current status unclear).

Getting there

How to get there

Nearest station
Beppu Daigaku · JR Kyushu2.6 km in a straight line; bus or taxi from the station · step-free station
Address
479-14 Nakagawara, Hibai, Tsurumi, Beppu, Oita〒874-0840 Oita, Beppu, Tsurumi, 字中河原479-14 ２ 火売８組 · From the facility's listing
Show a driver
鉄輪温泉 みかゑり温泉The name in Japanese, for a taxi or at the counter
Phone
+81977-66-1186Japanese-speaking. For tattoos or private baths a call is the only sure answer

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Common questions

Can I visit Mikaeri Onsen without staying overnight?
Listed as a sento (public bathhouse): a bath for day visitors by definition. No visitor review states otherwise.
How much does Mikaeri Onsen cost?
Day-use admission was 400 yen from 2023–2024 (increased from 300 yen previously). Day-use no longer offered as of March 2026.
Is the water free-flowing spring water?
Hot spring water is source flow, particularly in outdoor bath. Indoor bath operates differently (manual valve system).