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Otsuru Onsen Muso-no-Yu
3.5★ · 47 Google ratings · Kusu, Oita · 大鶴温泉夢想乃湯
✓ Natural hot-spring water✓ Free-flowing source water✓ Rest area
Before you go
Can you bathe here?
Day visitors
✓ YesListed as a day-use onsen: a bath for day visitors by definition. No visitor review states otherwise.from the facility's listing category
Hours
10:00–22:00from the facility listing
Price
¥100Admission has consistently been 100 yen across reviews from 2018 through 2026.stated by 4 visitors · Jun 2023 – May 2026
Tattoos
Not known · call aheadno policy stated in the 34 recent reviews we read
Watch out
Bath temperature
Bathers measured the water at roughly 42°C, though one reported closer to 45°C and several described the water as quite hot.
stated by 3 visitors · Mar 2025 – Sep 2025Soap & shampoo
No shampoo, body soap, or other amenities are provided at the wash stations.
stated by 3 visitors · Jun 2023 – Sep 2025Lockers
There are only open shelves rather than lockers, so visitors are advised to watch their valuables.
stated by 2 visitors · Nov 2020 – Sep 2025Payment
Entry is via a coin-operated door requiring a 100-yen coin, and the door must be pushed within a couple of seconds after inserting it.
stated by 2 visitors · Oct 2024 – May 2026Towels
Visitors bring their own towels; one review from 2020 reported a towel being taken by another bather.
stated by 2 visitors · Nov 2020 – May 2024The bath
What you’ll find
Otsuru Onsen Muso-no-Yu is a rustic, unmanned 100-yen source-fed communal bath in Kusu, Oita, with one hot indoor rock tub; insert a coin and push the door quickly, and bring your own towel since there are no lockers.
Indoor baths
1The facility has a single indoor rock-lined bath tub.stated by 3 visitors · Nov 2018 – Jul 2025
The water
Free-flowing (kakenagashi)
✓ YesMultiple visitors describe the bath as genuine source-fed (kakenagashi) hot spring water.stated by 5 visitors · Jun 2022 – May 2026
Bath temperature
42°CBathers measured the water at roughly 42°C, though one reported closer to 45°C and several described the water as quite hot.stated by 3 visitors · Mar 2025 – Sep 2025
Practical
What to bring
Payment
Cash onlyEntry is via a coin-operated door requiring a 100-yen coin, and the door must be pushed within a couple of seconds after inserting it.stated by 2 visitors · Oct 2024 – May 2026
Towels
Bring your ownVisitors bring their own towels; one review from 2020 reported a towel being taken by another bather.stated by 2 visitors · Nov 2020 – May 2024
Soap & shampoo
Not provided — bring your ownNo shampoo, body soap, or other amenities are provided at the wash stations.stated by 3 visitors · Jun 2023 – Sep 2025
Lockers
NoneThere are only open shelves rather than lockers, so visitors are advised to watch their valuables.stated by 2 visitors · Nov 2020 – Sep 2025
Hair dryer
✓ YesA coin-operated hair dryer is available for 10 yen.stated by 2 visitors · Jul 2021 – Apr 2025
Timing
When to go
Quietest Saturday around 13:00; busiest Tuesday around 19:00. 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
📍 Hoashi, Kusu, Kusu District, Oita 879-4403
🚃 Bungo-Mori station, 0.5 km
📋 Show at the counter: 大鶴温泉夢想乃湯
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