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Tenchi no Shizuku Hidden Onsen
4.5★ · 83 Google ratings · Yufu, Oita · 秘湯 天地のしずく
✓ Private day-use bath✓ Natural hot-spring water✓ Free-flowing source water✓ Outdoor bath
Before you go
Can you bathe here?
Day visitors
✓ YesVisitors bathed as day-trip guests without staying overnight.stated on the facility's website · read 2026-09
visitors report Yes · 2 visitors · May 2026 – Jul 2026
visitors report Yes · 2 visitors · May 2026 – Jul 2026
Hours
11:00–21:00 · closed Wednesdayfrom the facility listing
Price
¥1,200Reviews from 2026-06 to 2026-07 consistently state adult admission is 1200 yen, with some calling it pricey.stated by 3 visitors · Jun 2026 – Aug 2026
Private bath
✓ YesSeveral reviews from 2026-05 to 2026-07 mention a separate family/private bath available on-site.stated by 3 visitors · May 2026 – Jul 2026
Bathing arrangement
Men and women separateMost reviews describe separate men's and women's outdoor baths, though one 2026-06 review said the gender assignment alternates daily.stated by 2 visitors · May 2026 – Jun 2026
Tattoos
Not known · call aheadno policy stated in the 39 recent reviews we read or on the facility's website
Watch out
Price
Reviews from 2026-06 to 2026-07 consistently state adult admission is 1200 yen, with some calling it pricey.
stated by 3 visitors · Jun 2026 – Aug 2026Towels
Towels are not included; visitors can bring their own or buy one at the counter.
stated by 3 visitors · Jun 2026 – Aug 2026Indoor baths
Reviewers noted there is no indoor bath at this facility.
stated by 2 visitors · Jun 2026 – Jul 2026Rest area
A 2026-06 review noted there is no rest area at the facility.
stated by 1 visitor · Jun 2026The bath
What you’ll find
This is a remote open-air hot spring near Yufuin famous for its striking cobalt-blue water, offering day-use bathing with no indoor bath or sauna, and a relatively high fixed entry fee.
Outdoor bath
✓ YesThe facility consists of an open-air bath, repeatedly described as the main or only bath.stated by 3 visitors · Aug 2026
Indoor baths
0Reviewers noted there is no indoor bath at this facility.stated by 2 visitors · Jun 2026 – Jul 2026
Sauna
NoA 2026-06 review stated there is no sauna at the facility.stated by 1 visitor · Jun 2026
View
MountainThe outdoor bath offers close views of Mount Yufu.stated by 2 visitors · May 2026
Rest area
NoA 2026-06 review noted there is no rest area at the facility.stated by 1 visitor · Jun 2026
The water
Spring type
Sodium chloride spring with metasilicic acidThe posted analysis describes a sodium chloride spring rich in metasilicic acid.stated by 1 visitor · Jun 2026
Practical
What to bring
Payment
✓ Cards & QR acceptedReception accepts QR code payments such as PayPay in addition to cash.stated by 2 visitors · May 2026 – Jun 2026
Towels
For saleTowels are not included; visitors can bring their own or buy one at the counter.stated by 3 visitors · Jun 2026 – Aug 2026
Soap & shampoo
✓ ProvidedShampoo, conditioner, and body soap are provided in the washing area.stated by 2 visitors · Jun 2026 – Aug 2026
Timing
When to go
Quietest Friday around 20:00; busiest Saturday around 15:00. Measured by Google over past visits, not a forecast.
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Quiet Busy
| Day | Hours |
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| Monday | 11:00–21:00 |
| Tuesday | 11:00–17:00 |
| Wednesday | Closed |
| Thursday | 11:00–21:00 |
| Friday | 11:00–21:00 |
| Saturday | 11:00–21:00 |
| Sunday | 11:00–21:00 |
Closed Wednesday.
Practical
Plan your visit
📍 1181-10 Yufuincho Kawakami, Yufu, Oita 879-5102
🚃 Yufuin station, 1.5 km
📞 +81977-75-8783
📋 Show at the counter: 秘湯 天地のしずく
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