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Nagano-Yu Hidden Onsen
4.3★ · 227 Google ratings · Taketa, Oita · 秘湯 ながの湯 （予約不可🙇）
✓ Day visitors✓ Private bath✓ Kakenagashi
Before you go
Can you bathe here?
Day visitors
✓ YesConfirmed by recent visitor reports
Hours
06:00–09:00From the facility's listing
Tattoos
? Call aheadNo policy stated in the 36 recent reviews we read or on the facility's website
Price
¥200 adultConfirmed by recent visitor reports
Child price
¥100Stated on the facility's website
Private bath
✓ AvailableStated on the facility's website
Time limit
50 minutes for family bathConfirmed by recent visitor reports
How we know this
- Day visitors: Visitors pay a self-service fee box to bathe with no staff present, and day-use bathing is the normal way to use the facility. · 3 visitors, Sep 2025 – Sep 2026
- Price: The communal bath costs 200 yen per person, paid into an unmanned cash box, consistent across recent reviews. · 3 visitors, Apr 2026 – Aug 2026
- Child price: stated on the facility's website, read 2026-09
- Private bath: Family baths (several rooms) can be used by writing your time on a whiteboard and paying 1000 yen for a 50-minute slot. · stated on the facility's website, read 2026-09 · 3 visitors, Apr 2026 – Aug 2026
- Time limit: Family (private) baths are rented for a fixed 50-minute session at 1000 yen. · 3 visitors, Sep 2025 – Apr 2026
Atmosphere
The bath
What you’ll find
A tiny, unmanned self-pay hidden onsen next to a campsite, with a hot iron/chloride spring bath and rentable family baths, but no shower, shampoo, or hair dryer—bring your own toiletries.
Bath setup
Cold bath
✓ YesConfirmed by recent visitor reports
Private bath
✓ YesFamily baths (several rooms) can be used by writing your time on a whiteboard and paying 1000 yen for a 50-minute slot.Stated on the facility's website
Spring water
Spring type
sodium chloride springReported by one visitor
Free-flowing (kakenagashi)
✓ FullFresh spring water flows continuously through the bath
How we know this
- Cold bath: A separate cold-water tub or barrel is available next to the hot bath for alternating hot-cold bathing. · 3 visitors, Jan 2026 – Aug 2026
- Private bath: Family baths (several rooms) can be used by writing your time on a whiteboard and paying 1000 yen for a 50-minute slot. · stated on the facility's website, read 2026-09 · 3 visitors, Apr 2026 – Aug 2026
- Spring type: One review identifies the brownish spring water as a sodium chloride type, while others describe it informally as iron-rich. · 1 visitor, Apr 2026
- Free-flowing (kakenagashi): The bath is fed by a continuously flowing natural hot spring (kakenagashi) rather than recirculated water. · 3 visitors, Apr 2026 – Aug 2026
Practical
What you need
Towels
For saleReported by two visitors
Payment
✕ Cash onlyPayment is made only by dropping coins or bills into an unattended cash box; no card or QR payment is mentioned.Confirmed by recent visitor reports
Hair dryer
✕ NoNo hair dryer is available at the changing area, and none of the bathrooms offer one.Reported by two visitors
How we know this
- Towels: Towels are not provided free but can be purchased on site for 200-300 yen. · 2 visitors, Sep 2025 – Aug 2026
- Payment: Payment is made only by dropping coins or bills into an unattended cash box; no card or QR payment is mentioned. · 3 visitors, Aug 2025 – Aug 2026
- Hair dryer: No hair dryer is available at the changing area, and none of the bathrooms offer one. · 2 visitors, Aug 2025 – Aug 2026
Timing
When to go
Quietest Wednesday around 6:00. Busiest Sunday around 14:00.
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Quiet Busy
Based on Google visit patterns, not a forecast.
Weekly hours
| Day | Hours |
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| Monday | 06:00–09:00 |
| Tuesday | 06:00–00:00 |
| Wednesday | 06:00–09:00 |
| Thursday | 06:00–00:00 |
| Friday | 06:00–09:00 |
| Saturday | 06:00–00:00 |
| Sunday | 06:00–00:00 |
Getting there
How to get there
Nearest station
Asaji · JR Kyushu9.4 km in a straight line; bus or taxi from the station
Address
426ｰ2 Naoirimachi Oaza Nagayu, Taketa, Oita 878-0402From the facility's listing
Show a driver
秘湯 ながの湯 （予約不可🙇）The name in Japanese, for a taxi or at the counter
Phone
+8170-2640-4067Japanese-speaking. For tattoos or private baths a call is the only sure answer
Website
hitou-naganoyu.jpOfficial, in Japanese
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Questions
Common questions
Can I visit Nagano-Yu Hidden Onsen without staying overnight?
Visitors pay a self-service fee box to bathe with no staff present, and day-use bathing is the normal way to use the facility.
How much does Nagano-Yu Hidden Onsen cost?
The communal bath costs 200 yen per person, paid into an unmanned cash box, consistent across recent reviews.
Is the water free-flowing spring water?
The bath is fed by a continuously flowing natural hot spring (kakenagashi) rather than recirculated water.
