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Shibunoyu
4.3★ · 210 Google ratings · Beppu, Oita · 渋の湯
✓ Day visitors✓ Outdoor bath✓ Kakenagashi
Before you go
Can you bathe here?
Day visitors
✓ YesConfirmed by recent visitor reports
Hours
06:30–21:00From the facility's listing
Tattoos
? Call aheadNo policy stated in the 40 recent reviews we read or on the facility's website
Price
¥100 adultConfirmed by recent visitor reports
How we know this
- Day visitors: Multiple reviews document day-visitor access via 100-yen coin locker payment system between 2025 and 2026. · 3 visitors, Aug 2025 – Jun 2026
- Price: Consistently reported as 100 yen from 2025-07 through 2026-09; payment made via coin locker, not cash box. · 3 visitors, May 2026 – Jul 2026
Atmosphere
The bath
What you’ll find
Historic small public bath in Beppu's Tetsuwara district with source water at 40-42°C and a membership-based system where day visitors pay 100 yen via coin locker.
Bath setup
Indoor baths
1.0Confirmed by recent visitor reports
Outdoor bath
✓ YesReported by one visitor
Spring water
Spring type
sodium-chlorideConfirmed by recent visitor reports
Source temperature
85°CReported by one visitor
Bath temperature
41°CReviews report temperatures between 40–42°C; one visitor noted 40.5°C, another 42°C; typically described as hot and requiring acclimatization.Confirmed by recent visitor reports
Free-flowing (kakenagashi)
✓ FullFresh spring water flows continuously through the bath
How we know this
- Indoor baths: Single communal bath described as very compact, traditional shared facility; capacity approximately 5 people comfortably. · 3 visitors, Sep 2025 – May 2026
- Outdoor bath: Free outdoor foot-steam facility available outside the main bath. · 1 visitor, Dec 2025
- Spring type: Labeled as sodium-chloride with low osmotic pressure and weak acidity; metasilicic acid content claimed as Japan's highest; mineral content described as 5+ times beauty-water threshold. · 3 visitors, Jan 2026 – Feb 2026
- Source temperature: One review states source temperature is 85°C before natural cooling. · 1 visitor, Feb 2026
- Bath temperature: Reviews report temperatures between 40–42°C; one visitor noted 40.5°C, another 42°C; typically described as hot and requiring acclimatization. · 3 visitors, Aug 2025 – Nov 2025
- Free-flowing (kakenagashi): Multiple reviews explicitly state source-water flow-through with 100% natural spring water, no added water. · 3 visitors, Sep 2025 – May 2026
- Full spring description: sodium-chloride (low osmotic pressure, weakly acidic, high temperature); metasilicic acid content reported as Japan's highest
Practical
What you need
Lockers
Coin not returned100-yen coin inserted into locker serves as day-use admission fee; coin not returned. Coin not returned explicitly stated.Confirmed by recent visitor reports
Facilities
Rest area
✕ NoReported by one visitor
How we know this
- Lockers: 100-yen coin inserted into locker serves as day-use admission fee; coin not returned. Coin not returned explicitly stated. · 3 visitors, Sep 2025 – May 2026
- Rest area: No partition between bathing area and changing room; minimal facilities. · 1 visitor, Mar 2026
Timing
When to go
Quietest Sunday around 9:00. Busiest Thursday around 16:00.
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Quiet Busy
Based on Google visit patterns, not a forecast.
Weekly hours
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 06:30–21:00 |
| Tuesday | 06:30–21:00 |
| Wednesday | 06:30–21:00 |
| Thursday | 06:30–21:00 |
| Friday | 06:30–21:00 |
| Saturday | 06:30–21:00 |
| Sunday | 06:30–21:00 |
Getting there
How to get there
Nearest station
Beppu Daigaku · JR KyushuAbout 26 min on foot, 2.1 km in a straight line · step-free station
Address
16 Furomoto, Beppu, Oita〒874-0041 Oita, Beppu, 風呂本16 · From the facility's listing
Show a driver
渋の湯The name in Japanese, for a taxi or at the counter
Website
www.owl.ne.jpOfficial, in Japanese
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Questions
Common questions
Can I visit Shibunoyu without staying overnight?
Multiple reviews document day-visitor access via 100-yen coin locker payment system between 2025 and 2026.
How much does Shibunoyu cost?
Consistently reported as 100 yen from 2025-07 through 2026-09; payment made via coin locker, not cash box.
Is the water free-flowing spring water?
Multiple reviews explicitly state source-water flow-through with 100% natural spring water, no added water.
