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Taisho Yufunohana / Secret Hot Springs: Drops of Heaven and Earth
4.6★ · 113 Google ratings · Yufu, Oita · 大正 由布の花
✓ Day visitors✓ Outdoor bath✓ Private bath
Before you go
Can you bathe here?
Day visitors
✓ YesConfirmed by recent visitor reports
Hours
Not publishedCheck the official site
Tattoos
? Call aheadNo policy stated in the 41 recent reviews we read or on the facility's website
Price
¥1,200 adultConfirmed by recent visitor reports
Private bath
✓ AvailableConfirmed by recent visitor reports
Bathing
Men's and women's sides swap by timeReported by two visitors
How we know this
- Day visitors: Multiple visitors bathed as day-use guests without staying overnight, from 2025-05 to 2025-08. · 3 visitors, May 2025 – Aug 2025
- Price: The outdoor bath day-use fee is 1200 yen for adults; some visitors found this expensive. · 3 visitors, May 2025 – Sep 2025
- Private bath: A family/private rented bath (kashikiri) is available separately from the main outdoor bath, priced around 3500-4000 yen. · 3 visitors, Apr 2025 – Oct 2025
- Bathing arrangement: The two gender-separated baths are swapped periodically (daily or every other day) rather than being fixed. · 2 visitors, Jan 2026 – Mar 2026
Atmosphere
The bath
What you’ll find
A traditional Japanese ryokan near Yufuin known for its striking cobalt-blue, silky hot-spring outdoor bath with mountain views, offering both overnight stays and day-use bathing, though access is remote and best reached by taxi.
Bath setup
Outdoor bath
✓ YesConfirmed by recent visitor reports
Sauna
✕ NoReported by two visitors
Private bath
✓ YesConfirmed by recent visitor reports
View
MountainConfirmed by recent visitor reports
Spring water
Spring type
metasilicic acid richReported by two visitors
Source temperature
71°CReported by one visitor
How we know this
- Outdoor bath: The facility's main feature is an outdoor bath, described repeatedly as its highlight. · 3 visitors, May 2025 – May 2026
- Sauna: There is no sauna or indoor bath at this facility, only the outdoor bath. · 2 visitors, Apr 2025 – Sep 2025
- Private bath: A family/private rented bath (kashikiri) is available separately from the main outdoor bath, priced around 3500-4000 yen. · 3 visitors, Apr 2025 – Oct 2025
- View: The outdoor bath offers views of Mount Yufu and surrounding mountains. · 3 visitors, Apr 2025 – Mar 2026
- Spring type: The spring analysis highlights a high metasilicic acid content of 194mg, associated with a smoothing effect on skin. · 2 visitors, Jun 2025 – Sep 2025
- Source temperature: The source spring water temperature is reported as 71°C. · 1 visitor, Jun 2025
Practical
What you need
Towels
✓ IncludedStated on the facility's website
Soap & shampoo
✓ ProvidedStated on the facility's website
Lockers
✓ Coin returnedReported by two visitors
Facilities
Rest area
✕ NoThere is no indoor rest or waiting area near the bath entrance.Reported by one visitor
Lodging
✓ YesConfirmed by recent visitor reports
How we know this
- Towels: stated on the facility's website, read 2026-09
- Soap & shampoo: stated on the facility's website, read 2026-09
- Lockers: Changing room lockers use a 100 yen coin that is returned after use. · 2 visitors, May 2025 – Sep 2025
- Rest area: There is no indoor rest or waiting area near the bath entrance. · 1 visitor, Apr 2025
- Lodging: The facility operates as a ryokan offering overnight stays in addition to bathing. · 3 visitors, Jun 2025 – Jul 2026
Getting there
How to get there
Nearest station
Yufuin · JR KyushuAbout 19 min on foot, 1.5 km in a straight line
Address
1188-3 Aza Torigoe, Yufuincho Kawakami, Yufu, Oita〒879-5102 Oita, Yufu, Yufuincho Kawakami, 字鳥越1188-3 · From the facility's listing
Show a driver
大正 由布の花The name in Japanese, for a taxi or at the counter
Phone
+81977-75-8783Japanese-speaking. For tattoos or private baths a call is the only sure answer
Website
www.yufunohana.netOfficial, in Japanese
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Can I visit Taisho Yufunohana / Secret Hot Springs: Drops of Heaven and Earth without staying overnight?
Multiple visitors bathed as day-use guests without staying overnight, from 2025-05 to 2025-08.
How much does Taisho Yufunohana / Secret Hot Springs: Drops of Heaven and Earth cost?
The outdoor bath day-use fee is 1200 yen for adults; some visitors found this expensive.
