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Tsurukawa Hot Spring
4.2★ · 138 Google ratings · Kusu, Oita · 台湾料理と温泉 鶴川温泉
✓ Day visitors✓ Outdoor bath✓ Private bath✓ Kakenagashi
Before you go
Can you bathe here?
Day visitors
✓ YesConfirmed by recent visitor reports
Hours
11:00–21:00From the facility's listing
Closed
WednesdayWeekly closing days from the listing
Tattoos
? Call aheadNo policy stated in the 38 recent reviews we read
Price
¥400 adultReported by two visitors
Private bath
✓ AvailableConfirmed by recent visitor reports
Bathing
Men and women separateReported by two visitors
How we know this
- Day visitors: Visitors pay an entrance fee to bathe without staying overnight, confirming this is a day-use bathhouse. · 3 visitors, Apr 2025 – Dec 2025
- Price: Adult admission was 400 yen as of 2025, with a separate 1000 yen fee for the family bath. · 2 visitors, Apr 2025 – May 2025
- Private bath: A small family bath can be reserved for about 1000 yen per hour, separate from the main gender-divided baths. · 3 visitors, Mar 2025 – Aug 2026
- Bathing arrangement: The bath is divided into separate men's and women's sections plus a family bath. · 2 visitors, Apr 2025 – Aug 2026
The bath
What you’ll find
Tsurukawa Hot Spring is a small, rustic moor-spring day-bath near a campground in Kusu, Oita, with indoor and outdoor tubs, a reservable family bath, and an attached Taiwanese restaurant; bring your own soap, shampoo and towel.
Bath setup
Outdoor bath
✓ YesConfirmed by recent visitor reports
Cold bath
✓ YesConfirmed by recent visitor reports
Private bath
✓ YesConfirmed by recent visitor reports
Spring water
Spring type
moor springConfirmed by recent visitor reports
Source temperature
42°CReported by one visitor
Free-flowing (kakenagashi)
✓ FullFresh spring water flows continuously through the bath
How we know this
- Outdoor bath: Reviewers from 2025 to 2026 describe both an indoor bath and a lukewarm outdoor bath. · 3 visitors, Mar 2025 – Aug 2026
- Cold bath: There is a self-fill cold plunge tub that guests fill with water themselves. · 3 visitors, Sep 2025 – Aug 2026
- Private bath: A small family bath can be reserved for about 1000 yen per hour, separate from the main gender-divided baths. · 3 visitors, Mar 2025 – Aug 2026
- Spring type: Most reviewers describe the water as a moor (humic-acid) spring, though a couple in 2025 disputed this, saying the water looked clear and not moor-type. · 3 visitors, May 2025 – Aug 2026
- Source temperature: One 2025 reviewer measured the source outlet temperature at about 42°C. · 1 visitor, Dec 2025
- Free-flowing (kakenagashi): Several 2025 reviewers describe the water as source-fed flow-through (kakenagashi). · 3 visitors, Feb 2025 – May 2025
Practical
What you need
Towels
Bring your ownTowels are generally not supplied and guests are advised to bring their own, though paid rental was reported by one reviewer in 2026.Confirmed by recent visitor reports
Lockers
Lockers, but no locksThe changing area mainly has open baskets rather than lockable storage, though one reviewer noted a valuables locker near the shoe cabinets.Reported by two visitors
Hair dryer
✓ YesConfirmed by recent visitor reports
Parking
✓ Free on siteFrom the facility's listing
Facilities
Rest area
✓ YesConfirmed by recent visitor reports
Restaurant
✓ YesConfirmed by recent visitor reports
How we know this
- Towels: Towels are generally not supplied and guests are advised to bring their own, though paid rental was reported by one reviewer in 2026. · 3 visitors, Mar 2025 – Jun 2026
- Lockers: The changing area mainly has open baskets rather than lockable storage, though one reviewer noted a valuables locker near the shoe cabinets. · 2 visitors, Apr 2025 – Aug 2026
- Hair dryer: A single hair dryer is available in the changing area, noted by multiple 2025 reviewers. · 3 visitors, Mar 2025 – Sep 2025
- Rest area: There is a tatami rest area where guests relax and eat after bathing. · 3 visitors, Jun 2025 – Aug 2026
- Restaurant: An on-site Taiwanese restaurant serves food before or after bathing. · 3 visitors, Jun 2025 – Aug 2026
Timing
When to go
Quietest Tuesday around 11:00. Busiest Saturday around 15:00.
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Quiet Busy
Based on Google visit patterns, not a forecast.
Weekly hours
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 11:00–21:00 |
| Tuesday | 11:00–21:00 |
| Wednesday | Closed |
| Thursday | 11:00–21:00 |
| Friday | 11:00–21:00 |
| Saturday | 11:00–21:00 |
| Sunday | 11:00–21:00 |
Closed Wednesday.
Getting there
How to get there
Nearest station
Bungo-Mori · JR Kyushu5.9 km in a straight line; bus or taxi from the station
Address
3935-5 Ota, Kusu, Kusu District, Oita 879-4521From the facility's listing
Show a driver
台湾料理と温泉 鶴川温泉The name in Japanese, for a taxi or at the counter
Phone
+81973-72-4426Japanese-speaking. For tattoos or private baths a call is the only sure answer
Website
www.instagram.comOfficial, in Japanese
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Questions
Common questions
Can I visit Tsurukawa Hot Spring without staying overnight?
Visitors pay an entrance fee to bathe without staying overnight, confirming this is a day-use bathhouse.
How much does Tsurukawa Hot Spring cost?
Adult admission was 400 yen as of 2025, with a separate 1000 yen fee for the family bath.
Is the water free-flowing spring water?
Several 2025 reviewers describe the water as source-fed flow-through (kakenagashi).
