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Sujiyu Onsen Iwanyu
4.1★ · 429 Google ratings · Kokonoe, Oita · 筋湯温泉
✓ Natural hot-spring water✓ Free-flowing source water
Before you go
Can you bathe here?
Day visitors
✓ YesVisitors used the bath as day-use guests paying a small entry fee.stated by 2 visitors · Apr 2025 – Aug 2025
Hours
06:00–21:30from the facility listing
Price
¥400Admission is consistently reported as 400 yen across 2025-2026 reviews.stated by 3 visitors · Aug 2025 – Apr 2026
Tattoos
Not known · call aheadno policy stated in the 24 recent reviews we read or on the facility's website
Watch out
Soap & shampoo
Most visitors reported no shampoo, soap, or amenities, though one review mentioned shampoo in the large bath.
stated by 3 visitors · May 2025 – Oct 2025Lockers
Lockers cost 100 yen and the coin is not returned.
stated by 2 visitors · Apr 2025 – Aug 2025The bath
What you’ll find
A rustic, old-fashioned public bathhouse in Sujiyu onsen town known for its powerful shower-like 'utaseyu' waterfall bath and cheap 400-yen entry, with no shampoo or soap provided.
Outdoor bath
✓ YesOne visitor described an outdoor bath with a snow view in winter.stated by 1 visitor · Mar 2025
The water
Spring type
ChlorideThe spring is described as a chloride-type hot spring.stated by 1 visitor · Feb 2026
Source temperature
70°CThe source water is reported to be around 70°C before being cooled.stated by 1 visitor · Dec 2025
Practical
What to bring
Soap & shampoo
Not provided — bring your ownMost visitors reported no shampoo, soap, or amenities, though one review mentioned shampoo in the large bath.stated by 3 visitors · May 2025 – Oct 2025
Lockers
Coin not returnedLockers cost 100 yen and the coin is not returned.stated by 2 visitors · Apr 2025 – Aug 2025
Timing
When to go
Quietest Thursday around 21:00; busiest Sunday around 14:00. Measured by Google over past visits, not a forecast.
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Quiet Busy
| Day | Hours |
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| Monday | 06:00–21:30 |
| Tuesday | 06:00–21:30 |
| Wednesday | 06:00–21:30 |
| Thursday | 06:00–21:30 |
| Friday | 06:00–21:30 |
| Saturday | 06:00–21:30 |
| Sunday | 06:00–21:30 |
Practical
Plan your visit
📍 232 Yutsubo, Kokonoe, Kusu District, Oita 879-4912
🚃 Bungo-Nakamura station, 12.6 km
📋 Show at the counter: 筋湯温泉
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