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Nukunuku-no-Yu
3.9★ · 119 Google ratings · Kokonoe, Oita · ヌクヌクノ湯
✓ Day visitors✓ Outdoor bath✓ Kakenagashi✓ Sauna
Before you go
Can you bathe here?
Day visitors
✓ YesStated on the facility's website
Hours
10:00–20:00From the facility's listing
Closed
WednesdaysStated on the facility's website
Last entry
19:30Stated on the facility's website
Tattoos
? Call aheadNo policy stated in the 41 recent reviews we read or on the facility's website
Price
¥800 adultConfirmed by recent visitor reports
Child price
¥400Stated on the facility's website
Bathing
Men and women separateReported by two visitors
How we know this
- Day visitors: Multiple visitors used the bath as a day-use hot spring without staying at any lodging or farm entry fee. · stated on the facility's website, read 2026-09 · 3 visitors, Apr 2023 – Sep 2023
- Closed: stated on the facility's website, read 2026-09
- Last entry: stated on the facility's website, read 2026-09
- Price: Price rose from 500-600 yen to 800 yen after a 2025 renovation; older reviews (2022-2024) reported 500-600 yen. · 3 visitors, Aug 2025 – Oct 2025
- Child price: stated on the facility's website, read 2026-09
- Bathing arrangement: The facility has separate men's and women's baths. · 2 visitors, Oct 2023 – Aug 2026
The bath
What you’ll find
A day-use hot spring bathhouse beside Yamanami Farm near Kuju, offering indoor and outdoor iron-rich sodium bicarbonate baths, sauna and cold plunge; tattoos are allowed, but admission rose to 800 yen after a 2025 renovation and lockers require a non-refundable coin.
Bath setup
Indoor baths
2.0Reported by two visitors
Outdoor bath
✓ YesConfirmed by recent visitor reports
Sauna
✓ YesConfirmed by recent visitor reports
Cold bath
✓ YesConfirmed by recent visitor reports
View
MountainReported by two visitors
Spring water
Spring type
sodium bicarbonate springConfirmed by recent visitor reports
Source temperature
60°CThe source water was reported around 60-65°C by different visitors.Reported by two visitors
Free-flowing (kakenagashi)
✓ FullFresh spring water flows continuously through the bath
How we know this
- Indoor baths: The number of indoor tubs was reported as one in 2022 and two in 2024. · 2 visitors, Sep 2022 – Aug 2024
- Outdoor bath: Visitors across years described bathing in the outdoor tub, though it can be very hot. · 3 visitors, Jun 2024 – Jul 2025
- Sauna: A sauna is available in addition to the indoor and outdoor baths. · 4 visitors, Oct 2022 – Nov 2025
- Cold bath: A cold plunge bath is present and described as refreshingly cold. · 3 visitors, Aug 2024 – May 2026
- View: The outdoor bath offers a mountain view toward the Kuju range. · 2 visitors, Aug 2022 – Jul 2025
- Spring type: The posted analysis and multiple reviewers identify the water as a sodium bicarbonate (carbonate) spring. · 4 visitors, Oct 2022 – Sep 2025
- Source temperature: The source water was reported around 60-65°C by different visitors. · 2 visitors, Oct 2024 – Nov 2025
- Free-flowing (kakenagashi): Reviewers described the water as source-fed flow-through (kakenagashi). · 3 visitors, May 2023 – Sep 2025
Practical
What you need
Soap & shampoo
✓ ProvidedConfirmed by recent visitor reports
Lockers
Coin not returnedA locked locker costs 100 yen which is not returned, though free non-locking baskets are also available.Confirmed by recent visitor reports
Payment
✓ Cards & QR acceptedStated on the facility's website
Hair dryer
✓ YesReported by two visitors
Facilities
Rest area
✓ YesReported by one visitor
Restaurant
✕ NoReported by one visitor
How we know this
- Soap & shampoo: Shampoo, conditioner and body soap are provided free at the washing stations. · 3 visitors, Oct 2023 – Nov 2025
- Lockers: A locked locker costs 100 yen which is not returned, though free non-locking baskets are also available. · 3 visitors, Jun 2024 – Nov 2024
- Payment: stated on the facility's website, read 2026-09
- Hair dryer: Hair dryers are provided, though airflow was described as weak by one visitor. · 2 visitors, Jun 2024 – Jul 2025
- Rest area: A waiting/rest area was renovated as of 2025. · 1 visitor, Jul 2025
- Restaurant: One reviewer noted there is no restaurant at the bath facility itself. · 1 visitor, Apr 2023
Timing
When to go
Weekly hours
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 10:00–20:00 |
| Tuesday | 10:00–20:00 |
| Wednesday | Closed |
| Thursday | 10:00–20:00 |
| Friday | 10:00–20:00 |
| Saturday | 10:00–20:00 |
| Sunday | 10:00–20:00 |
Closed Wednesdays.
Getting there
How to get there
Nearest station
Bungo-Nakamura · JR Kyushu9.4 km in a straight line; bus or taxi from the station
Address
1681-14 Tano, Kokonoe, Kusu District, Oita 879-4911From the facility's listing
Show a driver
ヌクヌクノ湯The name in Japanese, for a taxi or at the counter
Phone
+81973-73-0080Japanese-speaking. For tattoos or private baths a call is the only sure answer
Website
nu-kuju.jpOfficial, in Japanese
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Questions
Common questions
Can I visit Nukunuku-no-Yu without staying overnight?
Multiple visitors used the bath as a day-use hot spring without staying at any lodging or farm entry fee.
How much does Nukunuku-no-Yu cost?
Price rose from 500-600 yen to 800 yen after a 2025 renovation; older reviews (2022-2024) reported 500-600 yen.
Is the water free-flowing spring water?
Reviewers described the water as source-fed flow-through (kakenagashi).
