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Shonai-no-Sato
4.1★ · 53 Google ratings · Yufu, Oita · 庄内の里
✓ Natural hot-spring water✓ Free-flowing source water✓ Rest area
Before you go
Can you bathe here?
Day visitors
✓ YesVisitors used the communal bath as day guests for 390 yen from 2023 to 2026.stated by 3 visitors · Jun 2023 – Apr 2026
Hours
10:00–22:00from the facility listing
Price
¥390Adult day-use admission to the communal bath is 390 yen; one 2022 review noted an older 350 yen price.stated by 3 visitors · Jun 2023 – Apr 2026
Private bath
✓ YesFamily baths are rented by the room or hour, with prices from about 1,600 to 2,000 yen depending on year.stated by 3 visitors · Jul 2022 – Aug 2026
Tattoos
Not known · call aheadno policy stated in the 32 recent reviews we read or on the facility's website
Watch out
Private bath
Family baths are rented by the room or hour, with prices from about 1,600 to 2,000 yen depending on year.
stated by 3 visitors · Jul 2022 – Aug 2026The bath
What you’ll find
Shonai-no-Sato is a small indoor day-use hot spring near Yufu offering a communal moor-spring bath and hourly rental family baths, with 390 yen adult day-use entry and no outdoor bath.
Outdoor bath
NoThe communal bath is indoor only, with no outdoor bath.stated by 1 visitor · Jun 2023
Rest area
✓ YesAt least one family bath comes with an attached rest room.stated by 1 visitor · Aug 2024
Restaurant
✓ YesA yakiniku restaurant is attached to the bathing facility.stated by 2 visitors · Jul 2023 – Dec 2024
The water
Free-flowing (kakenagashi)
✓ YesReviewers describe the water as a genuine kakenagashi moor spring with no recirculation.stated by 3 visitors · Nov 2022 – Apr 2026
Spring type
Moor springThe spring is described as a dark brown, smooth moor-type mineral spring (moru-sen).stated by 2 visitors · Dec 2024 – Apr 2026
Practical
What to bring
Soap & shampoo
✓ ProvidedMost reviewers found body soap, shampoo and conditioner provided, though a 2023 review noted shampoo was missing that visit.stated by 2 visitors · Feb 2023 – May 2025
Timing
When to go
Quietest Friday around 12:00; busiest Sunday around 21:00. Measured by Google over past visits, not a forecast.
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Quiet Busy
| Day | Hours |
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| Monday | 10:00–22:00 |
| Tuesday | 10:00–22:00 |
| Wednesday | 10:00–22:00 |
| Thursday | 10:00–22:00 |
| Friday | 10:00–22:00 |
| Saturday | 10:00–22:00 |
| Sunday | 10:00–22:00 |
Practical
Plan your visit
📍 165 Shonaicho Higashichoho, Yufu, Oita 879-5405
🚃 Onoya station, 0.9 km
📞 +8197-586-2226
📋 Show at the counter: 庄内の里
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