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Nagayu Onsen Drinking Spring
3.6★ · 8 Google ratings · Taketa, Oita · 長湯温泉飲泉
✓ Day visitors
Before you go
Can you bathe here?
Day visitors
✓ YesFrom the facility's listing
Hours
00:00–24:00From the facility's listing
Tattoos
? Call aheadNo policy stated in the 7 recent reviews we read
How we know this
- Day visitors: Listed as a day-use onsen: a bath for day visitors by definition. No visitor review states otherwise. · from the listing category
Atmosphere

The bath
What you’ll find
This is a free public drinking-water station for Nagayu Onsen's famous carbonated hot spring, where visitors fill bottles or cups with hot mineral water rather than bathe; the water can be scalding, so bring a heat-resistant container.
Spring water
Spring type
carbonated springReported by two visitors
Source temperature
50°COne visitor measured the source water at about 50°C, and others warned the water can be hot enough to require a cup or bottle for safe handling.Reported by one visitor
How we know this
- Spring type: Reviews describe this as a carbonated (tansan) spring, one of the rare types found in Japan. · 2 visitors, Jan 2023 – Jul 2026
- Source temperature: One visitor measured the source water at about 50°C, and others warned the water can be hot enough to require a cup or bottle for safe handling. · 1 visitor, Aug 2025
Timing
When to go
Quietest Thursday around 23:00. Busiest Wednesday around 3:00.
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Quiet Busy
Based on Google visit patterns, not a forecast.
Weekly hours
| Day | Hours |
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| Monday | 00:00–24:00 |
| Tuesday | 00:00–24:00 |
| Wednesday | 00:00–24:00 |
| Thursday | 00:00–24:00 |
| Friday | 00:00–24:00 |
| Saturday | 00:00–24:00 |
| Sunday | 00:00–24:00 |
Getting there
How to get there
Nearest station
Asaji · JR Kyushu8.9 km in a straight line; bus or taxi from the station
Address
Naoirimachi Oaza Nagayu, Taketa, Oita 878-0402From the facility's listing
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長湯温泉飲泉The name in Japanese, for a taxi or at the counter
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Can I visit Nagayu Onsen Drinking Spring without staying overnight?
Listed as a day-use onsen: a bath for day visitors by definition. No visitor review states otherwise.