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Senshaku-yu
3.7★ · 29 Google ratings · Kokonoe, Oita · せんしゃく湯
✓ Day visitors✓ Kakenagashi
Before you go
Can you bathe here?
Day visitors
✓ YesFrom the facility's listing
Hours
07:00–21:00From the facility's listing
Tattoos
? Call aheadNo policy stated in the 25 recent reviews we read
Price
¥400 adultConfirmed by recent visitor reports
Bathing
Mixed bathingConfirmed by recent visitor reports
How we know this
- Day visitors: Listed as a day-use onsen: a bath for day visitors by definition. No visitor review states otherwise. · from the listing category
- Price: Admission rose from 300 yen to 400 yen around 2024, with recent 2026 reviews confirming 400 yen. · 3 visitors, Aug 2024 – Aug 2026
- Bathing arrangement: The single bathing room is mixed-sex (konyoku). · 3 visitors, Mar 2017 – Mar 2025
The bath
What you’ll find
Senshaku-yu is a hidden, unstaffed rustic mixed-sex rock bath near Sujiyu Onsen, reached via a muddy hidden path; pay 400 yen (previously 300) into a box—no soap, shampoo or lockers provided.
Bath setup
Indoor baths
1.0Reported by one visitor
Spring water
Spring type
simple springConfirmed by recent visitor reports
Source temperature
40°CReported by one visitor
Free-flowing (kakenagashi)
✓ FullFresh spring water flows continuously through the bath
How we know this
- Indoor baths: The facility has a single indoor rock bathtub with no separate rooms or additional pools. · 1 visitor, Apr 2026
- Spring type: Reviews from 2020–2025 variously call the water a simple spring or note noticeable iron content and rust-colored rocks. · 3 visitors, Mar 2017 – Mar 2024
- Source temperature: One visitor measured the spring emerging from the rocks at roughly 40°C in 2020. · 1 visitor, Oct 2020
- Free-flowing (kakenagashi): Water flows continuously from the rocks and overflows into the adjacent river, described as source-fed rather than recirculated. · 3 visitors, Oct 2020 – Nov 2025
Timing
When to go
Quietest Tuesday around 12:00. Busiest Sunday around 17:00.
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Quiet Busy
Based on Google visit patterns, not a forecast.
Weekly hours
| Day | Hours |
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| Monday | 07:00–21:00 |
| Tuesday | 07:00–21:00 |
| Wednesday | 07:00–21:00 |
| Thursday | 07:00–21:00 |
| Friday | 07:00–21:00 |
| Saturday | 07:00–21:00 |
| Sunday | 07:00–21:00 |
Getting there
How to get there
Nearest station
Bungo-Nakamura · JR Kyushu12.5 km in a straight line; bus or taxi from the station
Address
712-3 Yutsubo, Kokonoe, Kusu District, Oita 879-4912From the facility's listing
Show a driver
せんしゃく湯The name in Japanese, for a taxi or at the counter
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Questions
Common questions
Can I visit Senshaku-yu without staying overnight?
Listed as a day-use onsen: a bath for day visitors by definition. No visitor review states otherwise.
How much does Senshaku-yu cost?
Admission rose from 300 yen to 400 yen around 2024, with recent 2026 reviews confirming 400 yen.
Is the water free-flowing spring water?
Water flows continuously from the rocks and overflows into the adjacent river, described as source-fed rather than recirculated.
