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Otomaru Onsenkan
4.1★ · 573 Google ratings · Yufu, Oita · 乙丸温泉館
✓ Natural hot-spring water✓ Free-flowing source water✓ Rest area
Before you go
Can you bathe here?
Day visitors
✓ YesReviewers repeatedly used the bath as a day-use visitor while passing through Yufuin.stated by 3 visitors · Jan 2026 – May 2026
Hours
06:30–22:00from the facility listing
Price
¥300Admission rose from 200 yen to 300 yen starting April 2026, with 2026 reviews from June onward confirming 300 yen.stated by 3 visitors · Jul 2026 – Aug 2026
Tattoos
Not known · call aheadno policy stated in the 36 recent reviews we read
Watch out
Lockers
Coin lockers require a 100 yen coin that is not returned.
stated by 3 visitors · Feb 2026 – Jun 2026Payment
Payment is made in cash by placing coins into an offering-style box at the entrance.
stated by 3 visitors · Dec 2025 – Apr 2026Price
Admission rose from 200 yen to 300 yen starting April 2026, with 2026 reviews from June onward confirming 300 yen.
stated by 3 visitors · Jul 2026 – Aug 2026Hair dryer
Reviewers note there is no hair dryer available in the changing area.
stated by 2 visitors · Jan 2026 – Feb 2026Soap & shampoo
Multiple reviewers from 2026 report that soap and shampoo are not provided and must be brought or purchased.
stated by 2 visitors · May 2026 – Aug 2026The bath
What you’ll find
Otomaru Onsenkan is a no-frills, old-style neighborhood public bathhouse near Yufuin station with cheap admission and soft-feeling hot spring water, but visitors must bring or buy their own soap and shampoo and pay cash into an offering box.
Outdoor bath
NoA reviewer described the bathing area as indoor-only, with tiered hot and smaller tubs.stated by 1 visitor · Apr 2026
Sauna
NoOne reviewer noted there is no sauna facility, only a small hut with hot and cold water for a shower.stated by 1 visitor · Mar 2026
Rest area
✓ YesThere is a small lobby or veranda area where bathers relax after bathing.stated by 2 visitors · Dec 2025 – Mar 2026
The water
Spring type
Simple thermal spring (tanjun)One reviewer cited the posted spring analysis as a simple thermal spring (tanjun-sen).stated by 1 visitor · Apr 2026
Practical
What to bring
Payment
Cash onlyPayment is made in cash by placing coins into an offering-style box at the entrance.stated by 3 visitors · Dec 2025 – Apr 2026
Towels
For saleTowels are not included but can be purchased on site for about 100 yen.stated by 2 visitors · Jan 2026
Soap & shampoo
Not provided — bring your ownMultiple reviewers from 2026 report that soap and shampoo are not provided and must be brought or purchased.stated by 2 visitors · May 2026 – Aug 2026
Lockers
Coin not returnedCoin lockers require a 100 yen coin that is not returned.stated by 3 visitors · Feb 2026 – Jun 2026
Hair dryer
NoReviewers note there is no hair dryer available in the changing area.stated by 2 visitors · Jan 2026 – Feb 2026
Timing
When to go
Quietest Friday around 6:00; busiest Friday around 20:00. Measured by Google over past visits, not a forecast.
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Quiet Busy
| Day | Hours |
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| Monday | 06:30–22:00 |
| Tuesday | 06:30–22:00 |
| Wednesday | 06:30–22:00 |
| Thursday | 06:30–22:00 |
| Friday | 06:30–22:00 |
| Saturday | 06:30–22:00 |
| Sunday | 06:30–22:00 |
Practical
Plan your visit
📍 2946-1 Yufuincho Kawakami, Yufu, Oita 879-5102
🚃 Yufuin station, 0.4 km
📞 +81977-84-3573
📋 Show at the counter: 乙丸温泉館
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