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Sujiyu Onsen Utaseyu
3.7★ · 306 Google ratings · Kokonoe, Oita · 筋湯温泉 うたせ大浴場
✓ Natural hot-spring water✓ Free-flowing source water
Before you go
Can you bathe here?
Day visitors
✓ YesListed as a day-use onsen: a bath for day visitors by definition. No visitor review states otherwise.from the facility's listing category
Hours
06:00–21:30from the facility listing
Price
¥400Admission has been consistently 400 yen across reviews from 2025 to 2026, paid via a coin/medal machine at the entrance.stated by 3 visitors · Nov 2025 – Jul 2026
Tattoos
Not known · call aheadno policy stated in the 28 recent reviews we read or on the facility's website
Watch out
Hair dryer
A single wall-mounted hair dryer is available, though several visitors described its airflow as weak or worn out.
stated by 3 visitors · Nov 2025 – Jul 2026Soap & shampoo
Multiple visitors from 2025 to 2026 reported no soap or shampoo is supplied and there are no showers.
stated by 3 visitors · Mar 2026 – Aug 2026Lockers
Lockers require a 100 yen coin that is not returned.
stated by 2 visitors · Oct 2025 – Nov 2025The bath
What you’ll find
Sujiyu Onsen Utaseyu is a historic communal bathhouse in Kyushu famous for its powerful cascading hot-spring shower baths (utaseyu); note the washing taps run cold water only and no soap or shampoo is provided.
Outdoor bath
NoThe bathing area is indoor only, with no outdoor bath.stated by 2 visitors · Oct 2025 – Mar 2026
Indoor baths
1One large central indoor tub was described alongside the rows of utaseyu shower baths.stated by 1 visitor · Mar 2026
The water
Free-flowing (kakenagashi)
✓ YesVisitors in 2025-2026 described the water as source-fed (kakenagashi) without recirculation.stated by 3 visitors · Sep 2025 – Mar 2026
Spring type
Sodium chloride (simple/salt-type) springThe spring is described in analyses and by visitors as a mild sodium chloride (salt-type) simple spring.stated by 3 visitors · Jul 2025 – Mar 2026
Source temperature
42.4°CAn old spring analysis posted at the facility listed a source temperature of 42.4°C.stated by 1 visitor · Mar 2026
pH
pH 7.7A posted analysis listed the spring's pH as 7.7.stated by 1 visitor · Mar 2026
Practical
What to bring
Soap & shampoo
Not provided — bring your ownMultiple visitors from 2025 to 2026 reported no soap or shampoo is supplied and there are no showers.stated by 3 visitors · Mar 2026 – Aug 2026
Lockers
Coin not returnedLockers require a 100 yen coin that is not returned.stated by 2 visitors · Oct 2025 – Nov 2025
Hair dryer
✓ YesA single wall-mounted hair dryer is available, though several visitors described its airflow as weak or worn out.stated by 3 visitors · Nov 2025 – Jul 2026
Timing
When to go
Quietest Friday around 7:00; busiest Saturday 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 うたせ大浴場
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