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Shichirida Onsen Shitan-Yu
4.6★ · 218 Google ratings · Taketa, Oita · 七里田温泉 下ん湯
✓ Day visitors✓ Kakenagashi
Before you go
Can you bathe here?
Day visitors
✓ YesConfirmed by recent visitor reports
Hours
09:00–20:00From the facility's listing
Tattoos
? Call aheadNo policy stated in the 38 recent reviews we read or on the facility's website
Price
¥800 adultRecent visitor reports indicate a change. The official site still lists ¥400
Time limit
1 hourConfirmed by recent visitor reports
How we know this
- Day visitors: Visitors consistently pay a day-use admission fee to bathe without lodging. · 3 visitors, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
- Price: Admission to the lower bath (Shitan-yu) was 800 yen in 2025 reviews, plus a refundable 1000 yen or car key deposit, though one 2026 review states 700 yen. · 3 visitors, Aug 2025 – Oct 2025
- Time limit: Bathing time at Shitan-yu is limited to one hour per entry, enforced by the key rental system. · 4 visitors, Oct 2025 – Jul 2026
Atmosphere
The bath
What you’ll find
Shichirida Onsen Shitan-Yu is an indoor, naturally carbonated (tansansen) hot spring famous for its intense fizzy bubbles, entered by borrowing a key at a separate reception, with a strict one-hour time limit and no soap or shampoo allowed.
Bath setup
Indoor baths
1.0Reported by one visitor
Outdoor bath
✕ NoReported by two visitors
Spring water
Spring type
carbonated springConfirmed by recent visitor reports
Bath temperature
37°CConfirmed by recent visitor reports
Free-flowing (kakenagashi)
✓ FullFresh spring water flows continuously through the bath
How we know this
- Indoor baths: The Shitan-yu building has a single small indoor communal bath with two washing taps. · 1 visitor, Oct 2025
- Outdoor bath: The Shitan-yu bath itself is indoor only, not an outdoor bath. · 2 visitors, Oct 2025 – Nov 2025
- Spring type: Visitors repeatedly describe this as an extremely strong natural carbonated (tansansen) spring, some calling it Japan's strongest. · 3 visitors, Jul 2026 – Sep 2026
- Bath temperature: The bath water temperature is consistently reported around 37°C, comfortably warm rather than hot. · 4 visitors, Aug 2025 – Feb 2026
- Free-flowing (kakenagashi): The carbonated spring water is described as kakenagashi, flowing naturally from the source without added heating or circulation. · 3 visitors, Nov 2025 – Jul 2026
Practical
What you need
Lockers
Coin not returnedValuables can be stored in 100 yen lockers that do not return the coin.Reported by two visitors
How we know this
- Lockers: Valuables can be stored in 100 yen lockers that do not return the coin. · 2 visitors, Aug 2025 – Oct 2025
Timing
When to go
Quietest Thursday around 19:00. Busiest Tuesday around 16:00.
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Quiet Busy
Based on Google visit patterns, not a forecast.
Weekly hours
| Day | Hours |
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| Monday | 09:00–20:00 |
| Tuesday | 09:00–20:00 |
| Wednesday | 09:00–20:00 |
| Thursday | 09:00–20:00 |
| Friday | 09:00–20:00 |
| Saturday | 09:00–20:00 |
| Sunday | 09:00–20:00 |
Getting there
How to get there
Nearest station
Asaji · JR Kyushu12.0 km in a straight line; bus or taxi from the station
Address
4058 Kujumachi Oaza Ariuji, Taketa, Oita 878-0202From the facility's listing
Show a driver
七里田温泉 下ん湯The name in Japanese, for a taxi or at the counter
Phone
+81974-77-2686Japanese-speaking. For tattoos or private baths a call is the only sure answer
Website
konoha.sichirida-onsen.comOfficial, in Japanese
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Questions
Common questions
Can I visit Shichirida Onsen Shitan-Yu without staying overnight?
Visitors consistently pay a day-use admission fee to bathe without lodging.
How much does Shichirida Onsen Shitan-Yu cost?
Admission to the lower bath (Shitan-yu) was 800 yen in 2025 reviews, plus a refundable 1000 yen or car key deposit, though one 2026 review states 700 yen.
Is the water free-flowing spring water?
The carbonated spring water is described as kakenagashi, flowing naturally from the source without added heating or circulation.
