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Netsunoyu
4.2★ · 268 Google ratings · Beppu, Oita · 熱の湯温泉 無料の温泉
✓ Day visitors✓ Kakenagashi
Before you go
Can you bathe here?
Day visitors
✓ YesConfirmed by recent visitor reports
Hours
06:30–21:00From the facility's listing
Tattoos
? Call aheadNo policy stated in the 37 recent reviews we read or on the facility's website
Price
Free adultConfirmed by recent visitor reports
How we know this
- Day visitors: Multiple tourist visitors from 2025 onwards confirm day-use bathing is welcome, though the facility primarily serves local residents. · 3 visitors, Dec 2025 – Feb 2026
- Price: Bathing is completely free; parking in front is paid (100 yen/hour coin parking as of 2026). · 3 visitors, Jan 2026 – Aug 2026
Atmosphere
The bath
What you’ll find
Free municipal hot spring in Beppu's Tetsuwara district with highly concentrated sodium-chloride water; very hot, minimal facilities, local favorite.
Bath setup
Indoor baths
1.0Reported by two visitors
Spring water
Spring type
sodium-chloride, weakly acidic, high-temperatureConfirmed by recent visitor reports
Source temperature
82°CReported by one visitor
Bath temperature
43°CTemperature ranges 43–46°C reported by visitors; consistently described as very hot.Confirmed by recent visitor reports
pH
pH 4.1Reported by one visitor
Free-flowing (kakenagashi)
✓ FullFresh spring water flows continuously through the bath
Water added
✓ YesConfirmed by recent visitor reports
How we know this
- Indoor baths: One main communal indoor bath with washing stations on both sides. · 2 visitors, Dec 2025 – Jan 2026
- Spring type: Sodium-chloride spring; notably rich in silicic acid (metasilicic acid 685 mg/L), total dissolved solids 4487 mg/L, chloride ion 1950 mg/L. · 3 visitors, Sep 2025 – Mar 2026
- Source temperature: Source temperature recorded as 81.7°C. · 1 visitor, Sep 2025
- Bath temperature: Temperature ranges 43–46°C reported by visitors; consistently described as very hot. · 3 visitors, Sep 2025 – Aug 2026
- pH: Water pH is 4.1 (weakly acidic). · 1 visitor, Sep 2025
- Free-flowing (kakenagashi): Source water flows directly without recirculation; one review notes it is piped from nearby Shibu-no-yu. · 2 visitors, Jan 2026 – Mar 2026
- Water added: Cold tap water is available; locals add water to cool the bath as needed. · 3 visitors, Sep 2025 – Apr 2026
Practical
What you need
Towels
Bring your ownTowels are not provided; visitors must bring their own.Confirmed by recent visitor reports
Lockers
Lockers, but no locksConfirmed by recent visitor reports
Hair dryer
✕ NoReported by two visitors
Facilities
Rest area
✕ NoReported by one visitor
How we know this
- Towels: Towels are not provided; visitors must bring their own. · 3 visitors, Oct 2025 – Aug 2026
- Lockers: Shelves for belongings with no locks; however, bath is visible from changing area. · 3 visitors, May 2025 – Dec 2025
- Hair dryer: No hair dryers available on site. · 2 visitors, Sep 2025 – Jan 2026
- Rest area: Minimal facility designed for brief soaking, not rest; no designated rest area. · 1 visitor, Jul 2026
Timing
When to go
Quietest Wednesday around 13:00. Busiest Tuesday around 18:00.
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Quiet Busy
Based on Google visit patterns, not a forecast.
Weekly hours
| Day | Hours |
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| Monday | 06:30–21:00 |
| Tuesday | 06:30–21:00 |
| Wednesday | 06:30–21:00 |
| Thursday | 06:30–21:00 |
| Friday | 06:30–21:00 |
| Saturday | 06:30–21:00 |
| Sunday | 06:30–21:00 |
Getting there
How to get there
Nearest station
Beppu Daigaku · JR KyushuAbout 25 min on foot, 2.0 km in a straight line · step-free station
Address
Kannawakami, Beppu, Oita〒874-0041 Oita, Beppu, 鉄輪上 · From the facility's listing
Show a driver
熱の湯温泉 無料の温泉The name in Japanese, for a taxi or at the counter
Website
www.city.beppu.oita.jpOfficial, in Japanese
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Questions
Common questions
Can I visit Netsunoyu without staying overnight?
Multiple tourist visitors from 2025 onwards confirm day-use bathing is welcome, though the facility primarily serves local residents.
How much does Netsunoyu cost?
Bathing is completely free; parking in front is paid (100 yen/hour coin parking as of 2026).
Is the water free-flowing spring water?
Source water flows directly without recirculation; one review notes it is piped from nearby Shibu-no-yu.
