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Umenoyu
4.2★ · 711 Google ratings · Hita, Oita · 秘湯 うめ乃湯
✓ Day visitors✓ Private bath✓ Kakenagashi
Before you go
Can you bathe here?
Day visitors
✓ YesFrom the facility's listing
Hours
12:00–21:00From the facility's listing
Closed
TuesdaysStated on the facility's website
Tattoos
? Call aheadNo policy stated in the 31 recent reviews we read or on the facility's website
Price
¥3,300 adultConfirmed by recent visitor reports
Private bath
✓ AvailableConfirmed by recent visitor reports
Time limit
60 minutes (varies by room/plan; longer on weekdays)Confirmed by recent visitor reports
How we know this
- Day visitors: Listed as a super sento: a bath for day visitors by definition. No visitor review states otherwise. · from the listing category
- Closed: stated on the facility's website, read 2026-09
- Price: Standard room price was around 3300 yen for 60 minutes in 2026, though other rooms ranged from 2000 to 5000 yen depending on amenities and weekday/weekend pricing. · 3 visitors, Jul 2026 – Aug 2026
- Private bath: The facility consists of 24 private family bath rooms rented individually, not a shared communal bath. · 3 visitors, Feb 2026 – Aug 2026
- Time limit: Standard time limit is 60 minutes per room, though weekdays sometimes allowed up to 100 minutes. · 3 visitors, Dec 2025 – Aug 2026
The bath
What you’ll find
Umenoyu is a hot-spring bathhouse with 24 coin-operated private family bath rooms fed by fresh onsen water; no shared communal pools, and prices, room amenities, and time limits vary by room and day.
Bath setup
Private bath
✓ YesConfirmed by recent visitor reports
Family bath
✓ YesStated on the facility's website
View
RiverConfirmed by recent visitor reports
Spring water
Spring type
alkalineReported by two visitors
Free-flowing (kakenagashi)
✓ FullFresh spring water flows continuously through the bath
How we know this
- Private bath: The facility consists of 24 private family bath rooms rented individually, not a shared communal bath. · 3 visitors, Feb 2026 – Aug 2026
- Family bath: stated on the facility's website, read 2026-09
- View: Some private rooms overlook a river or mountain, depending on which room is chosen. · 3 visitors, May 2026
- Spring type: Reviewers describe the spring water as mildly alkaline in texture. · 2 visitors, May 2026 – Aug 2026
- Free-flowing (kakenagashi): Multiple visitors describe the bath water as genuine hot-spring source-fed (kakenagashi), refreshed via a coin-operated system. · 2 visitors, Dec 2025 – Aug 2026
Practical
What you need
Soap & shampoo
✓ ProvidedReported by two visitors
Facilities
Rest area
✓ YesReported by one visitor
How we know this
- Soap & shampoo: Shampoo and body soap are supplied in the private bath rooms. · 2 visitors, Jun 2026 – Aug 2026
- Rest area: One visitor mentioned a rest space available near the bathing rooms. · 1 visitor, Mar 2026
Timing
When to go
Quietest Wednesday around 20:00. Busiest Sunday around 16:00.
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Quiet Busy
Based on Google visit patterns, not a forecast.
Weekly hours
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 12:00–21:00 |
| Tuesday | 12:00–21:00 |
| Wednesday | 12:00–21:00 |
| Thursday | 12:00–21:00 |
| Friday | 12:00–21:00 |
| Saturday | 12:00–21:30 |
| Sunday | 12:00–21:30 |
Closed Tuesdays.
Getting there
How to get there
Nearest station
Amagase · JR Kyushu4.0 km in a straight line; bus or taxi from the station
Address
4602-4 Oyamamachi Nishioyama, Hita, Oita 877-0201From the facility's listing
Show a driver
秘湯 うめ乃湯The name in Japanese, for a taxi or at the counter
Phone
+81973-52-3355Japanese-speaking. For tattoos or private baths a call is the only sure answer
Website
www.umenoyu.infoOfficial, in Japanese
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Questions
Common questions
Can I visit Umenoyu without staying overnight?
Listed as a super sento: a bath for day visitors by definition. No visitor review states otherwise.
How much does Umenoyu cost?
Standard room price was around 3300 yen for 60 minutes in 2026, though other rooms ranged from 2000 to 5000 yen depending on amenities and weekday/weekend pricing.
Is the water free-flowing spring water?
Multiple visitors describe the bath water as genuine hot-spring source-fed (kakenagashi), refreshed via a coin-operated system.