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Sujiyu Onsen Yakushi-Yu
4.2★ · 25 Google ratings · Kokonoe, Oita · 筋湯温泉 薬師湯
✓ Natural hot-spring water✓ Free-flowing source water
Before you go
Can you bathe here?
Day visitors
✓ YesVisitors pay a cash fee into a collection box to enter as day bathers year-round, no reservation or lodging required.stated by 3 visitors · Dec 2023 – May 2025
Hours
07:00–22:00from the facility listing
Price
¥400Admission is 400 yen as of 2023-2025, up from an earlier 300 yen price reported in 2021-2022 reviews.stated by 3 visitors · Dec 2023 – May 2025
Bathing arrangement
Baths swap by timeMen and women alternate use of the single bath daily rather than bathing separately at the same time.stated by 3 visitors · Jul 2023 – Mar 2026
Tattoos
Not known · call aheadno policy stated in the 20 recent reviews we read or on the facility's website
Watch out
Bath temperature
Water temperature varies widely by visit, from scalding hot (around 42°C) to noticeably lukewarm depending on the day.
stated by 3 visitors · Jul 2022 – Apr 2026Bathing arrangement
Men and women alternate use of the single bath daily rather than bathing separately at the same time.
stated by 3 visitors · Jul 2023 – Mar 2026Price
Admission is 400 yen as of 2023-2025, up from an earlier 300 yen price reported in 2021-2022 reviews.
stated by 3 visitors · Dec 2023 – May 2025Soap & shampoo
No soap, shampoo, or shower facilities are available; visitors must bring their own.
stated by 3 visitors · Nov 2022 – Apr 2026Payment
Payment is made by dropping coins into an unmanned metal collection box; no staff or card payment observed.
stated by 2 visitors · Dec 2023 – Oct 2024The bath
What you’ll find
A very simple, no-frills public bathhouse (kyodo-yuba) in Sujiyu Onsen with a single indoor cypress-wood tub that alternates daily between men and women, no soap or shampoo provided.
Outdoor bath
NoThe facility has only an indoor bath, with no outdoor bathing area.stated by 1 visitor · May 2023
Indoor baths
1There is a single simple indoor tub with no separate washing area.stated by 3 visitors · May 2023 – Mar 2026
Sauna
NoNo sauna is present at this bathhouse.stated by 1 visitor · May 2023
The water
Free-flowing (kakenagashi)
✓ YesThe bath is described as a genuine source-fed (kakenagashi) hot spring with abundant flow.stated by 2 visitors · Dec 2023 – Jan 2025
Bath temperature
42°CWater temperature varies widely by visit, from scalding hot (around 42°C) to noticeably lukewarm depending on the day.stated by 3 visitors · Jul 2022 – Apr 2026
Practical
What to bring
Payment
Cash onlyPayment is made by dropping coins into an unmanned metal collection box; no staff or card payment observed.stated by 2 visitors · Dec 2023 – Oct 2024
Soap & shampoo
Not provided — bring your ownNo soap, shampoo, or shower facilities are available; visitors must bring their own.stated by 3 visitors · Nov 2022 – Apr 2026
Timing
When to go
Quietest Saturday around 13:00; busiest Tuesday around 11:00. Measured by Google over past visits, not a forecast.
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Quiet Busy
| Day | Hours |
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| Monday | 07:00–22:00 |
| Tuesday | 07:00–22:00 |
| Wednesday | 07:00–22:00 |
| Thursday | 07:00–22:00 |
| Friday | 07:00–22:00 |
| Saturday | 07:00–22:00 |
| Sunday | 07:00–22:00 |
Practical
Plan your visit
📍 645 Yutsubo, Kokonoe, Kusu District, Oita 879-4912
🚃 Bungo-Nakamura station, 12.6 km
📋 Show at the counter: 筋湯温泉 薬師湯
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