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Mishima Onsen
4.0★ · 109 Google ratings · Kusu, Oita · みしま温泉
✓ 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
✓ YesVisitors from outside the area used the bath as day-use guests throughout 2023-2026.stated by 3 visitors · May 2024 – Apr 2026
Hours
11:30–21:00from the facility listing
Price
¥250Adult day-use admission has been consistently 250 yen from 2023 through 2026.stated by 3 visitors · Jun 2025 – Jun 2026
Private bath
✓ YesA family/private bath (3 rooms) can be rented by the hour, around 1000-1200 yen, reservable by phone.stated by 3 visitors · Jun 2023 – Aug 2026
Tattoos
Not known · call aheadno policy stated in the 35 recent reviews we read
Watch out
Hair dryer
The facility does not provide hair dryers; visitors are advised to bring their own.
stated by 3 visitors · Mar 2023 – Sep 2026Soap & shampoo
Soap and shampoo are not supplied in the bathing area, though some visitors note they can be purchased at reception.
stated by 3 visitors · Mar 2025 – Sep 2026Water added
Because the indoor bath runs very hot, visitors add cold tap water themselves to cool it down.
stated by 3 visitors · Jun 2023 – Aug 2026Lockers
Lockers cost 100 yen and the coin does not appear to be returned.
stated by 2 visitors · Aug 2025 – Sep 2026Towels
Towels are not provided; visitors are told to bring their own or purchase items at reception.
stated by 2 visitors · Jun 2023 – Feb 2024The bath
What you’ll find
A very cheap, rustic public hot spring bath in Ōita popular with locals, with hot indoor and milder outdoor tubs; day-use is available for 250 yen but soap, shampoo and towels are not provided.
Outdoor bath
✓ YesThe facility has one outdoor bath, generally described as milder than the indoor bath.stated by 3 visitors · Aug 2025 – Sep 2026
Indoor baths
1The facility has a single indoor communal bathtub in addition to the outdoor bath.stated by 3 visitors · May 2024 – Nov 2025
Outdoor baths
1There is one outdoor bath alongside the indoor bath.stated by 3 visitors · May 2024 – Jun 2026
Rest area
✓ YesA tatami rest area/lounge is available for use after bathing.stated by 3 visitors · Jun 2024 – Sep 2026
The water
Free-flowing (kakenagashi)
✓ YesThe bath water is repeatedly described as a genuine hot-spring source flow-through (kakenagashi).stated by 6 visitors · Oct 2024 – Sep 2026
Spring type
Alkaline simple spring (tanjun)The spring is described as an alkaline simple-type hot spring with a smooth, slippery water quality.stated by 2 visitors · May 2024 – Oct 2024
Water added
✓ YesBecause the indoor bath runs very hot, visitors add cold tap water themselves to cool it down.stated by 3 visitors · Jun 2023 – Aug 2026
Practical
What to bring
Towels
Bring your ownTowels are not provided; visitors are told to bring their own or purchase items at reception.stated by 2 visitors · Jun 2023 – Feb 2024
Soap & shampoo
Not provided — bring your ownSoap and shampoo are not supplied in the bathing area, though some visitors note they can be purchased at reception.stated by 3 visitors · Mar 2025 – Sep 2026
Lockers
Coin not returnedLockers cost 100 yen and the coin does not appear to be returned.stated by 2 visitors · Aug 2025 – Sep 2026
Hair dryer
NoThe facility does not provide hair dryers; visitors are advised to bring their own.stated by 3 visitors · Mar 2023 – Sep 2026
Timing
When to go
Quietest Wednesday around 11:00; busiest Sunday around 16:00. Measured by Google over past visits, not a forecast.
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Quiet Busy
| Day | Hours |
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| Monday | 11:30–21:00 |
| Tuesday | 11:30–21:00 |
| Wednesday | 11:30–21:00 |
| Thursday | 11:30–21:00 |
| Friday | 11:30–21:00 |
| Saturday | 11:30–21:00 |
| Sunday | 11:30–21:00 |
Practical
Plan your visit
📍 806-606 Mori, Kusu, Kusu District, Oita 879-4404
🚃 Bungo-Mori station, 2.4 km
📞 +81973-72-2932
📋 Show at the counter: みしま温泉
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