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Mikoto Pia Honobono Onsen Hall
3.3★ · 73 Google ratings · Yufu, Oita · みことピアほのぼの温泉館
✓ Natural hot-spring water✓ Free-flowing source water✓ Outdoor bath✓ Rest area
Before you go
Can you bathe here?
Day visitors
✓ YesDay-use visitors, including non-residents, are regularly admitted for a set fee.stated by 3 visitors · Oct 2022 – Mar 2025
Hours
11:00–22:00from the facility listing
Price
¥310Non-resident adult admission was consistently 310 yen from 2019 to 2025, though a 2026 review states 200 yen possibly for a different fare category.stated by 3 visitors · May 2023 – Mar 2026
Tattoos
Not known · call aheadno policy stated in the 35 recent reviews we read or on the facility's website
Watch out
Bath temperature
Bath water is reported as quite hot, around 42 to 44 degrees Celsius.
stated by 2 visitors · Nov 2021 – Jul 2025Soap & shampoo
Soap and shampoo are not supplied at the bath; visitors consistently note bringing their own.
stated by 2 visitors · Mar 2026 – Jul 2026Towels
Towels are not provided and must be brought by the visitor.
stated by 2 visitors · Aug 2020 – Apr 2023The bath
What you’ll find
A small, cheap municipal moor-spring bathhouse near Shonai Station in Yufu with one hot indoor pool and a tiny outdoor bath, mainly used by locals; bring your own soap and shampoo.
Outdoor bath
✓ YesThe facility has one small outdoor bath in addition to the indoor pool.stated by 3 visitors · May 2022 – Jan 2026
Indoor baths
1There is a single indoor bathing pool.stated by 2 visitors · Nov 2020 – Mar 2026
Outdoor baths
1There is a single small outdoor bath.stated by 2 visitors · Nov 2020 – Mar 2026
Rest area
✓ YesA rest area exists on site, though it was simplified during the pandemic.stated by 1 visitor · May 2026
The water
Free-flowing (kakenagashi)
✓ YesThe bath is described as source-fed (kakenagashi), though one visitor noted the outdoor bath's water is reused runoff from the indoor bath.stated by 2 visitors · May 2022 – Jun 2022
Spring type
Moor spring (brown mineral water)The spring is a brownish moor-type mineral spring typical of the Shonai area.stated by 2 visitors · May 2022 – Oct 2022
Bath temperature
42°CBath water is reported as quite hot, around 42 to 44 degrees Celsius.stated by 2 visitors · Nov 2021 – Jul 2025
Practical
What to bring
Towels
Bring your ownTowels are not provided and must be brought by the visitor.stated by 2 visitors · Aug 2020 – Apr 2023
Soap & shampoo
Not provided — bring your ownSoap and shampoo are not supplied at the bath; visitors consistently note bringing their own.stated by 2 visitors · Mar 2026 – Jul 2026
Lockers
✓ Coin returnedLockers require a 100 yen coin that is returned after use, though one visitor reported a locker jamming.stated by 2 visitors · Mar 2025 – Jul 2026
Hair dryer
✓ YesHair dryers are available in the changing area.stated by 3 visitors · Apr 2024 – Jul 2025
Timing
When to go
Quietest Thursday around 11:00; busiest Friday 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 | 11:00–22:00 |
| Tuesday | 11:00–22:00 |
| Wednesday | 11:00–22:00 |
| Thursday | 11:00–22:00 |
| Friday | 11:00–22:00 |
| Saturday | 11:00–22:00 |
| Sunday | 11:00–22:00 |
Practical
Plan your visit
📍 355-1 Shonaicho Shonaibaru, Yufu, Oita 879-5434
🚃 Shōnai station, 0.3 km
📞 +8197-582-2864
📋 Show at the counter: みことピアほのぼの温泉館
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