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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
Before you go
Can you bathe here?
Day visitors
✓ YesMultiple visitors bathed as day-use guests without staying overnight, from 2025-05 to 2025-08.stated by 3 visitors · May 2025 – Aug 2025
Hours
Not published in the listing · check the official siteno opening hours in the Google listing
Price
¥1,200The outdoor bath day-use fee is 1200 yen for adults; some visitors found this expensive.stated by 3 visitors · May 2025 – Sep 2025
Private bath
✓ YesA family/private rented bath (kashikiri) is available separately from the main outdoor bath, priced around 3500-4000 yen.stated by 3 visitors · Apr 2025 – Oct 2025
Bathing arrangement
Baths swap by timeThe two gender-separated baths are swapped periodically (daily or every other day) rather than being fixed.stated by 2 visitors · Jan 2026 – Mar 2026
Tattoos
Not known · call aheadno policy stated in the 41 recent reviews we read or on the facility's website
Watch out
Bathing arrangement
The two gender-separated baths are swapped periodically (daily or every other day) rather than being fixed.
stated by 2 visitors · Jan 2026 – Mar 2026Rest area
There is no indoor rest or waiting area near the bath entrance.
stated by 1 visitor · Apr 2025The 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.
Outdoor bath
✓ YesThe facility's main feature is an outdoor bath, described repeatedly as its highlight.stated by 3 visitors · May 2025 – May 2026
Sauna
NoThere is no sauna or indoor bath at this facility, only the outdoor bath.stated by 2 visitors · Apr 2025 – Sep 2025
View
MountainThe outdoor bath offers views of Mount Yufu and surrounding mountains.stated by 3 visitors · Apr 2025 – Mar 2026
Rest area
NoThere is no indoor rest or waiting area near the bath entrance.stated by 1 visitor · Apr 2025
Lodging
✓ YesThe facility operates as a ryokan offering overnight stays in addition to bathing.stated by 3 visitors · Jun 2025 – Jul 2026
The water
Spring type
Metasilicic acid rich (194mg)The spring analysis highlights a high metasilicic acid content of 194mg, associated with a smoothing effect on skin.stated by 2 visitors · Jun 2025 – Sep 2025
Source temperature
71°CThe source spring water temperature is reported as 71°C.stated by 1 visitor · Jun 2025
Practical
What to bring
Lockers
✓ Coin returnedChanging room lockers use a 100 yen coin that is returned after use.stated by 2 visitors · May 2025 – Sep 2025
Practical
Plan your visit
📍 1188-3 Aza Torigoe, Yufuincho Kawakami, Yufu, Oita
📞 +81977-75-8783
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