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Shinoyu Onsen
4.3★ · 126 Google ratings · Beppu, Oita · 四の湯温泉
✓ Natural hot-spring water✓ Free-flowing source water
Before you go
Can you bathe here?
Day visitors
✓ YesMultiple visitors bathed as day-trippers paying the entry fee, though the bath is mainly used by locals and is closed on the 5th, 15th, and 25th of each month.stated by 3 visitors · Oct 2024 – Apr 2026
Hours
07:00–10:30from the facility listing
Price
¥200Adult admission has consistently been 200 yen across reviews from 2024 through 2026, though one 2025 review noted a possible price rise from April.stated by 3 visitors · Sep 2025 – Aug 2026
Tattoos
Not known · call aheadno policy stated in the 32 recent reviews we read or on the facility's website
Watch out
Day visitors
Multiple visitors bathed as day-trippers paying the entry fee, though the bath is mainly used by locals and is closed on the 5th, 15th, and 25th of each month.
stated by 3 visitors · Oct 2024 – Apr 2026Payment
The reception is unstaffed; visitors must bring exact coins to drop into a payment box, with no card option mentioned.
stated by 3 visitors · May 2024 – Apr 2026Soap & shampoo
No soap, shampoo, or shower fixtures are provided; bathers scoop tub water to wash themselves.
stated by 2 visitors · May 2024 – Apr 2026The bath
What you’ll find
Shinoyu Onsen is a small unstaffed community bathhouse in a Beppu park where visitors drop 200 yen into a box for mild-temperature spring water in two tubs, closed on days containing 5.
Indoor baths
2The bathhouse has two connected indoor tubs, one hotter and one cooler.stated by 3 visitors · Jan 2024 – May 2024
The water
Spring type
Simple thermal spring (tanjun)One reviewer identified the spring as a simple thermal spring (tanjun onsen).stated by 1 visitor · Jul 2024
Practical
What to bring
Payment
Cash onlyThe reception is unstaffed; visitors must bring exact coins to drop into a payment box, with no card option mentioned.stated by 3 visitors · May 2024 – Apr 2026
Soap & shampoo
Not provided — bring your ownNo soap, shampoo, or shower fixtures are provided; bathers scoop tub water to wash themselves.stated by 2 visitors · May 2024 – Apr 2026
Timing
When to go
Quietest Friday around 7:00; busiest Monday around 20:00. Measured by Google over past visits, not a forecast.
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Quiet Busy
| Day | Hours |
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| Monday | 07:00–10:30 |
| Tuesday | 07:00–10:30 |
| Wednesday | 07:00–10:30 |
| Thursday | 07:00–10:30 |
| Friday | 07:00–10:30 |
| Saturday | 07:00–10:30 |
| Sunday | 07:00–10:30 |
Practical
Plan your visit
📍 20-4 Kamegawashinoyumachi, Beppu, Oita 874-0025
🚃 Kamegawa station, 1.0 km
📋 Show at the counter: 四の湯温泉
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