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Seseragi noyu onsen
3.7★ · 420 Google ratings · Kokonoe, Oita · せせらぎの湯
✓ 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 used this as a day-use hot spring stop in 2025-2026.stated by 2 visitors · Sep 2025 – Apr 2026
Hours
08:00–20:00from the facility listing
Private bath
✓ YesThe facility offers eight separate paid family baths booked by the hour in addition to the main communal bath.stated by 3 visitors · Dec 2025 – May 2026
Time limit
60-120 minutes for private family bathsPrivate family baths are rented for a fixed time slot of one to two hours.stated by 2 visitors · Mar 2026 – Aug 2026
Tattoos
Not known · call aheadno policy stated in the 27 recent reviews we read or on the facility's website
Watch out
Outdoor bath
There is an outdoor bath, but many reviewers from January to June found it lukewarm to cold, especially in winter.
stated by 3 visitors · Jan 2026 – Jun 2026Time limit
Private family baths are rented for a fixed time slot of one to two hours.
stated by 2 visitors · Mar 2026 – Aug 2026The bath
What you’ll find
A traditional rural onsen with a separated communal bath plus eight paid private family baths (family baths are booked by the hour); source water is very hot but reviewers repeatedly report the outdoor bath and showers running lukewarm to cold in winter, so it suits summer visits best.
Outdoor bath
✓ YesThere is an outdoor bath, but many reviewers from January to June found it lukewarm to cold, especially in winter.stated by 3 visitors · Jan 2026 – Jun 2026
Cold bath
✓ YesA cold plunge bath, around 23°C, is present both in the communal area and in some family baths.stated by 3 visitors · Sep 2025 – May 2026
Rest area
✓ YesPrivate family baths include a rest/changing area with amenities like a TV and Wi-Fi.stated by 2 visitors · Mar 2026 – May 2026
The water
Free-flowing (kakenagashi)
✓ YesReviewers describe the main bath as source-fed kakenagashi, with one noting the water is even drinkable.stated by 2 visitors · Sep 2025 – Dec 2025
Source temperature
60°CThe spring water emerges at about 60°C according to one reviewer.stated by 1 visitor · Jan 2026
Timing
When to go
Quietest Friday around 10:00; busiest Sunday around 16:00. Measured by Google over past visits, not a forecast.
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Quiet Busy
| Day | Hours |
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| Monday | 08:00–20:00 |
| Tuesday | 08:00–20:00 |
| Wednesday | 08:00–20:00 |
| Thursday | 08:00–20:00 |
| Friday | 08:00–20:00 |
| Saturday | 08:00–20:00 |
| Sunday | 08:00–20:00 |
Practical
Plan your visit
📍 1440 Sugawara, Kokonoe, Kusu District, Oita 879-4724
🚃 Hijiki station, 5.6 km
📞 +81973-78-8816
📋 Show at the counter: せせらぎの湯
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