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Tenkai Hot Spring
4.1★ · 1029 Google ratings · Oita, Oita · 神崎温泉 天海の湯
✓ Private day-use bath✓ Natural hot-spring water✓ Free-flowing source water✓ Outdoor bath✓ Rest area
Before you go
Can you bathe here?
Day visitors
✓ YesMultiple visitors used the bath as day-use guests paying a standard admission fee.stated by 2 visitors · Feb 2026 – May 2026
Hours
08:00–01:00from the facility listing
Price
¥600Standard adult day-use admission is 600 yen, with discounted 500 yen men's/women's days and a 300 yen half-price day mentioned in 2026.stated by 3 visitors · Feb 2026 – Aug 2026
Private bath
✓ YesFamily/private baths are available but must be booked in advance by phone or LINE, and can be fully booked.stated by 3 visitors · May 2026 – Sep 2026
Bathing arrangement
Men and women separateMen's and women's communal baths are separate, with alternating discount days for each gender.stated by 2 visitors · Aug 2026
Tattoos
Not known · call aheadno policy stated in the 33 recent reviews we read or on the facility's website
Watch out
Cold bath
An outdoor cold-water pool is part of the bath, separate from the hot outdoor tub.
stated by 3 visitors · Mar 2026 – May 2026Private bath
Family/private baths are available but must be booked in advance by phone or LINE, and can be fully booked.
stated by 3 visitors · May 2026 – Sep 2026Lockers
Lockers require a coin deposit (100 yen or 20 yen depending on locker) that is returned upon unlocking.
stated by 2 visitors · May 2026 – Aug 2026The bath
What you’ll find
A day-use hot spring bathhouse on a hilltop overlooking Beppu Bay, with indoor and outdoor communal baths, sauna, and reservable private family baths; tattoos are reportedly not allowed.
Outdoor bath
✓ YesThe communal bath includes an outdoor section with a view of Beppu Bay.stated by 3 visitors · Feb 2026 – Aug 2026
Indoor baths
1The indoor communal bath consists of a single tub.stated by 3 visitors · Feb 2026 – Aug 2026
Outdoor baths
2Most reviewers described the outdoor area as having both a hot tub and a separate cold pool, though a couple mentioned only one outdoor tub.stated by 3 visitors · May 2026 – Aug 2026
Sauna
✓ YesA communal sauna is present, though several reviewers described it as small.stated by 4 visitors · Feb 2026 – Aug 2026
Cold bath
✓ YesAn outdoor cold-water pool is part of the bath, separate from the hot outdoor tub.stated by 3 visitors · Mar 2026 – May 2026
View
OceanThe outdoor bath overlooks Beppu Bay, with distant views of the Kunisaki Peninsula and, on clear days, Shikoku.stated by 3 visitors · Feb 2026 – Aug 2026
Rest area
✓ YesThere is a rest area with a scenic view near the bath.stated by 1 visitor · Aug 2026
The water
Spring type
Sodium bicarbonate springThe water was described as a sodium bicarbonate spring with a slightly brown, silky texture.stated by 1 visitor · May 2026
Practical
What to bring
Soap & shampoo
✓ ProvidedShampoo, conditioner and body soap are supplied at the wash stations.stated by 3 visitors · Mar 2026 – Aug 2026
Lockers
✓ Coin returnedLockers require a coin deposit (100 yen or 20 yen depending on locker) that is returned upon unlocking.stated by 2 visitors · May 2026 – Aug 2026
Timing
When to go
Quietest Tuesday around 8:00; busiest Saturday around 21:00. Measured by Google over past visits, not a forecast.
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Quiet Busy
| Day | Hours |
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| Monday | 08:00–01:00 |
| Tuesday | 08:00–01:00 |
| Wednesday | 08:00–01:00 |
| Thursday | 12:00–01:00 |
| Friday | 08:00–01:00 |
| Saturday | 08:00–01:00 |
| Sunday | 08:00–01:00 |
Practical
Plan your visit
📍 62-8 Aza Kanikui, Kanzaki, Oita, Oita 870-0803
🚃 Nishi-Ōita station, 0.9 km
📞 +8197-537-7788
📋 Show at the counter: 神崎温泉 天海の湯
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