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Sujiyu Onsen Utaseyu
3.7★ · 306 Google ratings · Kokonoe, Oita · 筋湯温泉 うたせ大浴場
✓ Day visitors✓ Kakenagashi
Before you go
Can you bathe here?
Day visitors
✓ YesStated on the facility's website
Hours
06:00–21:30From the facility's listing
Closed
NoneStated on the facility's website
Tattoos
? Call aheadNo policy stated in the 28 recent reviews we read or on the facility's website
Price
¥400 adultConfirmed by recent visitor reports
How we know this
- Day visitors: stated on the facility's website, read 2026-09
- Closed: stated on the facility's website, read 2026-09
- Price: Admission has been consistently 400 yen across reviews from 2025 to 2026, paid via a coin/medal machine at the entrance. · 3 visitors, Nov 2025 – Jul 2026
The 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.
Bath setup
Indoor baths
1.0Reported by one visitor
Outdoor bath
✕ NoReported by two visitors
Spring water
Spring type
sodium chlorideConfirmed by recent visitor reports
Source temperature
42.4°CReported by one visitor
pH
pH 7.7Reported by one visitor
Free-flowing (kakenagashi)
✓ FullFresh spring water flows continuously through the bath
How we know this
- Indoor baths: One large central indoor tub was described alongside the rows of utaseyu shower baths. · 1 visitor, Mar 2026
- Outdoor bath: The bathing area is indoor only, with no outdoor bath. · 2 visitors, Oct 2025 – Mar 2026
- Spring type: The spring is described in analyses and by visitors as a mild sodium chloride (salt-type) simple spring. · 3 visitors, Jul 2025 – Mar 2026
- Source temperature: An old spring analysis posted at the facility listed a source temperature of 42.4°C. · 1 visitor, Mar 2026
- pH: A posted analysis listed the spring's pH as 7.7. · 1 visitor, Mar 2026
- Free-flowing (kakenagashi): Visitors in 2025-2026 described the water as source-fed (kakenagashi) without recirculation. · 3 visitors, Sep 2025 – Mar 2026
Practical
What you need
Lockers
Coin not returnedLockers require a 100 yen coin that is not returned.Reported by two visitors
Hair dryer
✓ YesA single wall-mounted hair dryer is available, though several visitors described its airflow as weak or worn out.Confirmed by recent visitor reports
How we know this
- Lockers: Lockers require a 100 yen coin that is not returned. · 2 visitors, Oct 2025 – Nov 2025
- Hair dryer: A single wall-mounted hair dryer is available, though several visitors described its airflow as weak or worn out. · 3 visitors, Nov 2025 – Jul 2026
Timing
When to go
Quietest Friday around 7:00. Busiest Saturday around 14:00.
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Quiet Busy
Based on Google visit patterns, not a forecast.
Weekly hours
| 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 |
Closed None.
Getting there
How to get there
Nearest station
Bungo-Nakamura · JR Kyushu12.6 km in a straight line; bus or taxi from the station
Address
232 Yutsubo, Kokonoe, Kusu District, Oita 879-4912From the facility's listing
Show a driver
筋湯温泉 うたせ大浴場The name in Japanese, for a taxi or at the counter
Website
www.sujiyu-onsen.comOfficial, in Japanese
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Questions
Common questions
How much does Sujiyu Onsen Utaseyu cost?
Admission has been consistently 400 yen across reviews from 2025 to 2026, paid via a coin/medal machine at the entrance.
Is the water free-flowing spring water?
Visitors in 2025-2026 described the water as source-fed (kakenagashi) without recirculation.
