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Taninoyu
4.3★ · 97 Google ratings · Beppu, Oita · 谷の湯
✓ Day visitors✓ Kakenagashi
Before you go
Can you bathe here?
Day visitors
✓ YesConfirmed by recent visitor reports
Hours
06:30–21:30From the facility's listing
Tattoos
? Call aheadNo policy stated in the 40 recent reviews we read
Price
¥150 adultConfirmed by recent visitor reports
Bathing
Men and women separateConfirmed by recent visitor reports
How we know this
- Day visitors: Multiple visitors report day-use bathing for 150 yen with no restrictions mentioned; one review notes no last entry stated in signage. · 3 visitors, Sep 2025 – Aug 2026
- Price: Day-use admission is consistently 150 yen across all recent reviews (2021–2026). · 3 visitors, Nov 2025 – Mar 2026
- Bathing arrangement: Separate baths for men and women; statue of Fudō Myō-ō only in male bath. · 3 visitors, May 2022 – Mar 2026
Atmosphere
The bath
What you’ll find
Historic public bathhouse in Beppu's Tetsuwara district featuring a statue of Fudō Myō-ō and iron-rich thermal spring; day-use entry 150 yen.
Spring water
Spring type
sodium-chlorideConfirmed by recent visitor reports
Source temperature
71°CReported by one visitor
Bath temperature
39°CVisitors report bathing temperature around 39–41°C; temperature varies and some note it feels hot for local regular bathers.Reported by two visitors
pH
pH 4.9Reported by one visitor
Free-flowing (kakenagashi)
✓ FullFresh spring water flows continuously through the bath
Heated
✓ YesReported by two visitors
Water added
✓ YesConfirmed by recent visitor reports
How we know this
- Spring type: Official water analysis confirms sodium-chloride type spring; visitors note high iron content and slippery texture characteristic of this mineral composition. · 3 visitors, May 2022 – Sep 2025
- Source temperature: One 2025 visitor reported measured spring temperature of 71.1°C. · 1 visitor, Sep 2025
- Bath temperature: Visitors report bathing temperature around 39–41°C; temperature varies and some note it feels hot for local regular bathers. · 2 visitors, Jun 2024 – Sep 2025
- pH: One 2025 visitor measured pH at 4.9 (acidic). · 1 visitor, Sep 2025
- Free-flowing (kakenagashi): Visitors describe continuously flowing spring water and mention (source-fed flow) as a selling point. · 2 visitors, Jan 2022 – Aug 2026
- Heated: Spring source is 70°C or above; visitors can adjust temperature by adding cooler water via separate taps labeled for heating and cooling. · 2 visitors, Jan 2022 – May 2022
- Water added: Multiple visitors confirm the facility allows adding cooler water to adjust bath temperature via taps or levers. · 4 visitors, May 2022 – Aug 2026
Practical
What you need
Payment
✕ Cash onlyPayment is made by inserting cash into a PVC pipe or tube at the entrance, operated on an honor system; no card or QR payment mentioned.Confirmed by recent visitor reports
English signage
✕ NoHand-written Japanese signage is unclear even to Japanese visitors; no English signs mentioned or implied.Reported by two visitors
Facilities
Rest area
✕ NoReported by one visitor
How we know this
- Payment: Payment is made by inserting cash into a PVC pipe or tube at the entrance, operated on an honor system; no card or QR payment mentioned. · 3 visitors, Feb 2024 – Aug 2026
- English signage: Hand-written Japanese signage is unclear even to Japanese visitors; no English signs mentioned or implied. · 2 visitors, Jan 2022 – Mar 2026
- Rest area: Layout is minimal with immediate access from undressing area to bath tub; no rest room mentioned. · 1 visitor, Dec 2024
Timing
When to go
Quietest Wednesday around 14:00. Busiest Friday around 12:00.
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Quiet Busy
Based on Google visit patterns, not a forecast.
Weekly hours
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 06:30–21:30 |
| Tuesday | 06:30–21:30 |
| Wednesday | 06:30–21:30 |
| Thursday | 06:30–21:30 |
| Friday | 06:30–21:30 |
| Saturday | 06:30–21:30 |
| Sunday | 06:30–21:30 |
Getting there
How to get there
Nearest station
Beppu Daigaku · JR KyushuAbout 25 min on foot, 2.0 km in a straight line · step-free station
Address
Kitanaka Kominkan, Tsurumi, Beppu, Oita〒874-0840 Oita, Beppu, Tsurumi, 北中公民館 · From the facility's listing
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谷の湯The name in Japanese, for a taxi or at the counter
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Questions
Common questions
Can I visit Taninoyu without staying overnight?
Multiple visitors report day-use bathing for 150 yen with no restrictions mentioned; one review notes no last entry stated in signage.
How much does Taninoyu cost?
Day-use admission is consistently 150 yen across all recent reviews (2021–2026).
Is the water free-flowing spring water?
Visitors describe continuously flowing spring water and mention (source-fed flow) as a selling point.
