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Shioyu
4.3★ · 154 Google ratings · Nakatsu, Oita · 汐湯
✓ Day visitors
Before you go
Can you bathe here?
Day visitors
✓ YesFrom the facility's listing
Hours
14:00–21:00From the facility's listing
Tattoos
? Call aheadNo policy stated in the 36 recent reviews we read
Price
¥430 adultConfirmed by recent visitor reports
How we know this
- Day visitors: Listed as a sento (public bathhouse): a bath for day visitors by definition. No visitor review states otherwise. · from the listing category
- Price: Adult admission was reported as 400 yen in 2023-2024 reviews and 430 yen in 2025 reviews. · 3 visitors, Mar 2024 – Dec 2025
The bath
What you’ll find
Shioyu is a historic Meiji-era public bathhouse (sento) near Nakatsu Castle using heated seawater diluted with fresh water; it is very old-fashioned, cash-only in feel, and one review reports a foreign visitor being turned away.
Spring water
Bath temperature
41°CThe salt bath was measured at about 41°C and the plain hot-water bath at around 44°C in separate reviews.Reported by two visitors
Heated
✓ YesConfirmed by recent visitor reports
How we know this
- Bath temperature: The salt bath was measured at about 41°C and the plain hot-water bath at around 44°C in separate reviews. · 2 visitors, Feb 2024 – Dec 2025
- Heated: The bath uses seawater that is heated (boiled) rather than a natural hot spring. · 3 visitors, Mar 2024 – Feb 2026
Practical
What you need
Towels
Bring your ownVisitors are advised to bring their own towel and toiletries since only a washbowl and stool are supplied.Reported by two visitors
Lockers
Lockers, but no locksSome of the old wooden changing-room lockers do not have working locks.Reported by two visitors
Hair dryer
✓ YesHair dryers are available but cost 20 yen per use, and the women's side reportedly has a dryer chair instead of a standard dryer.Confirmed by recent visitor reports
Facilities
Rest area
✓ YesConfirmed by recent visitor reports
Restaurant
✓ YesReported by two visitors
How we know this
- Towels: Visitors are advised to bring their own towel and toiletries since only a washbowl and stool are supplied. · 2 visitors, Jan 2026
- Lockers: Some of the old wooden changing-room lockers do not have working locks. · 2 visitors, Jun 2024 – Mar 2026
- Hair dryer: Hair dryers are available but cost 20 yen per use, and the women's side reportedly has a dryer chair instead of a standard dryer. · 3 visitors, Oct 2023 – Sep 2025
- Rest area: There are riverside or upstairs resting areas outside the bathing room where visitors can relax after bathing. · 3 visitors, Jul 2023 – Aug 2026
- Restaurant: An attached Japanese restaurant (kappo) founded in the Meiji era still operates next to the bathhouse. · 2 visitors, Feb 2024 – Feb 2026
Timing
When to go
Quietest Monday around 19:00. Busiest Wednesday around 17:00.
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Quiet Busy
Based on Google visit patterns, not a forecast.
Weekly hours
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 14:00–21:00 |
| Tuesday | 14:00–21:00 |
| Wednesday | 14:00–21:00 |
| Thursday | 14:00–21:00 |
| Friday | 14:00–21:00 |
| Saturday | 14:00–21:00 |
| Sunday | 14:00–21:00 |
Getting there
How to get there
Nearest station
Nakatsu · JR KyushuAbout 12 min on foot, 1.0 km in a straight line · step-free station
Address
1278-1 Sannocho, Nakatsu, Oita〒871-0057 Oita, Nakatsu, 三ノ丁1278-1 · From the facility's listing
Show a driver
汐湯The name in Japanese, for a taxi or at the counter
Phone
+81979-22-0128Japanese-speaking. For tattoos or private baths a call is the only sure answer
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Questions
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Can I visit Shioyu without staying overnight?
Listed as a sento (public bathhouse): a bath for day visitors by definition. No visitor review states otherwise.
How much does Shioyu cost?
Adult admission was reported as 400 yen in 2023-2024 reviews and 430 yen in 2025 reviews.
