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Mukaibaru Onsen
4.3★ · 49 Google ratings · Beppu, Oita · 向原(むかいばる)温泉
✓ Natural hot-spring water✓ Free-flowing source water
Before you go
Can you bathe here?
Day visitors
✓ YesMost visitors, including non-locals, were able to pay a small fee and bathe, though some reviewers describe it as a locals-only neighborhood bath.stated by 3 visitors · Apr 2016 – Apr 2026
Hours
06:00–09:00from the facility listing
Price
¥150Admission is 150 yen as of recent visits (2021-2026), up from 100 yen before around July 2021.stated by 3 visitors · Mar 2025 – Dec 2025
Tattoos
Not known · call aheadno policy stated in the 38 recent reviews we read
Watch out
Day visitors
Most visitors, including non-locals, were able to pay a small fee and bathe, though some reviewers describe it as a locals-only neighborhood bath.
stated by 3 visitors · Apr 2016 – Apr 2026Price
Admission is 150 yen as of recent visits (2021-2026), up from 100 yen before around July 2021.
stated by 3 visitors · Mar 2025 – Dec 2025Water added
Visitors add tap water via faucets to cool the very hot source water before or during bathing.
stated by 3 visitors · Jun 2022 – Apr 2025Payment
Payment is made by placing coins in a fee box, sometimes unstaffed, with no indication of card or QR payment.
stated by 2 visitors · Mar 2025 – Apr 2026Source temperature
One visitor reported the source water enters the tub at about 70°C.
stated by 1 visitor · Jun 2022The bath
What you’ll find
A small, no-frills neighborhood public bath in Beppu with sulfur-scented spring water, mainly used by locals but open to outside day visitors for a low cash fee; the water can be very hot and is cooled by manually adding tap water.
The water
Free-flowing (kakenagashi)
PartlyOne reviewer (2018) called it fully kakenagashi, while another (2025) described it as stored bathwater topped up with source water rather than continuous flow.stated by 2 visitors · May 2018 – Dec 2025
Spring type
Simple spring (tanjun) / light sulfur springThe spring is labeled a simple thermal spring in one review and a light sulfur spring tied to the Hotta source in another.stated by 2 visitors · Jun 2022 – Mar 2026
Source temperature
70°COne visitor reported the source water enters the tub at about 70°C.stated by 1 visitor · Jun 2022
Water added
✓ YesVisitors add tap water via faucets to cool the very hot source water before or during bathing.stated by 3 visitors · Jun 2022 – Apr 2025
Practical
What to bring
Payment
Cash onlyPayment is made by placing coins in a fee box, sometimes unstaffed, with no indication of card or QR payment.stated by 2 visitors · Mar 2025 – Apr 2026
Timing
When to go
Quietest Tuesday around 8:00; busiest Monday around 12:00. Measured by Google over past visits, not a forecast.
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Quiet Busy
| Day | Hours |
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| Monday | 06:00–09:00 |
| Tuesday | 06:00–09:00 |
| Wednesday | 06:00–09:00 |
| Thursday | 06:00–09:00 |
| Friday | 06:00–09:00 |
| Saturday | 06:00–09:00 |
| Sunday | 07:00–09:00 |
Practical
Plan your visit
📍 2-ku 6-gumi, Minamitateishi, Beppu, Oita 874-0000
🚃 Otaru station, 2.2 km
📋 Show at the counter: 向原(むかいばる)温泉
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