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Oniishi no yu
4.3★ · 758 Google ratings · Beppu, Oita · 鬼石の湯
✓ Private day-use bath✓ Natural hot-spring water✓ Free-flowing source water✓ Outdoor bath✓ Rest area
Before you go
Can you bathe here?
Day visitors
✓ YesVisitors describe using the bath as day-trip (higaeri) guests.stated by 2 visitors · Feb 2026 – Aug 2026
Hours
10:00–22:00from the facility listing
Price
¥620Adult admission is 620 yen, with a discounted 500 yen rate for JAF members.stated by 3 visitors · Jan 2026 – Apr 2026
Private bath
✓ YesA private family bath is available as a paid option, though one visitor entered without a prior reservation.stated by 2 visitors · May 2026 – Jun 2026
Tattoos
Not known · call aheadno policy stated in the 34 recent reviews we read or on the facility's website
Watch out
Private bath
A private family bath is available as a paid option, though one visitor entered without a prior reservation.
stated by 2 visitors · May 2026 – Jun 2026The bath
What you’ll find
A well-regarded day-use hot spring bath next to Beppu's Bozu Jigoku, with indoor and two outdoor tubs including a view bath, but tattoos are explicitly not allowed.
Outdoor bath
✓ YesThe facility has two outdoor baths, one on each of two floors, in addition to an indoor bath.stated by 3 visitors · Jul 2026 – Aug 2026
Indoor baths
1There is one indoor bath.stated by 1 visitor · Apr 2026
Sauna
NoThere is no sauna at this facility.stated by 3 visitors · Apr 2026 – Jul 2026
Cold bath
NoThere is no cold plunge bath.stated by 1 visitor · Apr 2026
Rest area
NoThere is little to no rest area for lounging after bathing.stated by 1 visitor · Apr 2026
The water
Free-flowing (kakenagashi)
✓ YesThe spring water is described as genuinely source-fed (kakenagashi), though diluted with added water for temperature control.stated by 2 visitors · Apr 2026 – Jun 2026
Spring type
Sodium chloride springThe spring is described as a sodium chloride (salt) type spring, one review noting a strong iron/green-vitriol character.stated by 2 visitors · Mar 2026 – Jul 2026
Practical
What to bring
Payment
✓ Cards acceptedThe ticket machine accepts credit cards in addition to cash.stated by 2 visitors · Mar 2026 – May 2026
Soap & shampoo
✓ ProvidedShampoo, conditioner, body soap and face wash are provided in the baths.stated by 2 visitors · Mar 2026 – May 2026
Timing
When to go
Quietest Tuesday around 10:00; busiest Saturday around 18:00. Measured by Google over past visits, not a forecast.
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Quiet Busy
| Day | Hours |
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| Monday | 10:00–22:00 |
| Tuesday | 10:00–22:00 |
| Wednesday | 10:00–22:00 |
| Thursday | 10:00–22:00 |
| Friday | 10:00–22:00 |
| Saturday | 10:00–22:00 |
| Sunday | 10:00–22:00 |
Practical
Plan your visit
📍 559-1 Kannawa, Beppu, Oita
🚃 Beppu Daigaku station, 2.9 km
📞 +81977-27-6656
📋 Show at the counter: 鬼石の湯
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