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Usashi Tsubosa Hot Spring
4.2★ · 83 Google ratings · Usa, Oita · 津房温泉（津房老人憩の家）
✓ Day visitors✓ Private bath✓ Kakenagashi
Before you go
Can you bathe here?
Day visitors
✓ YesReported by two visitors
Hours
13:00–20:00From the facility's listing
Closed
WednesdayWeekly closing days from the listing
Tattoos
? Call aheadNo policy stated in the 36 recent reviews we read or on the facility's website
Price
¥300 adultConfirmed by recent visitor reports
Private bath
✓ AvailableConfirmed by recent visitor reports
How we know this
- Day visitors: Day visitors from outside the town are explicitly charged and admitted at 300 yen. · 2 visitors, Apr 2025 – Oct 2025
- Price: The adult (out-of-town) day-use fee has been consistently 300 yen from 2023 to 2025, with a separate family bath at 1000 yen per two hours. · 3 visitors, Apr 2025 – Nov 2025
- Private bath: The family (private) bath requires advance phone reservation, though occasionally available walk-in if free. · 3 visitors, Mar 2024 – Mar 2026
The bath
What you’ll find
A very cheap, old-fashioned local hot-spring bathhouse in Usa with a single indoor bath (no outdoor bath) and hourly-reserved family baths, popular with elderly locals; visitors should know it can get crowded and territorial at the washing stations.
Bath setup
Indoor baths
1.0Reported by one visitor
Outdoor bath
✕ NoReported by one visitor
Private bath
✓ YesThe family (private) bath requires advance phone reservation, though occasionally available walk-in if free.Confirmed by recent visitor reports
Spring water
Spring type
alkaline simple springConfirmed by recent visitor reports
Source temperature
52°CReported by one visitor
Bath temperature
42°CThe communal bath water is commonly measured around 40-42°C, felt hot by some bathers.Confirmed by recent visitor reports
pH
pH 9Reported by one visitor
Free-flowing (kakenagashi)
Partly confirmedFresh spring water flows continuously through the bath
Heated
✕ NoReported by two visitors
Water added
✕ NoReported by two visitors
How we know this
- Indoor baths: There is a single indoor communal bath. · 1 visitor, Oct 2025
- Outdoor bath: The main bath is indoor only, with no outdoor bath. · 1 visitor, Feb 2026
- Private bath: The family (private) bath requires advance phone reservation, though occasionally available walk-in if free. · 3 visitors, Mar 2024 – Mar 2026
- Spring type: The spring is described as a simple alkaline hot spring, smooth on the skin. · 3 visitors, Sep 2021 – Mar 2026
- Source temperature: The source spring temperature was reported as 52°C. · 1 visitor, Dec 2023
- Bath temperature: The communal bath water is commonly measured around 40-42°C, felt hot by some bathers. · 3 visitors, Sep 2021 – Apr 2025
- pH: The spring water was measured at pH 9.0, an alkaline spring. · 1 visitor, Nov 2022
- Free-flowing (kakenagashi): Multiple reviews from 2021-2025 describe the water as genuine kakenagashi (source-flow), though a 2025 review reported chlorine being added. · 3 visitors, Dec 2023 – Mar 2026
- Heated: Reviewers state the water is not artificially heated (no added heat). · 2 visitors, Oct 2021 – Jan 2025
- Water added: No water is added to the source spring according to two reviews. · 2 visitors, Oct 2021 – Jan 2025
Practical
What you need
Towels
Bring your ownTowels are not supplied and must be brought by the visitor.Reported by two visitors
Hair dryer
✓ YesReported by two visitors
Accessibility
Step-free entrance and accessible parkingFrom the facility's listing. Bath access not confirmed
Facilities
Rest area
✓ YesReported by two visitors
How we know this
- Towels: Towels are not supplied and must be brought by the visitor. · 2 visitors, May 2023 – Dec 2024
- Hair dryer: A free hair dryer is available in the changing area. · 2 visitors, Dec 2024 – Feb 2026
- Rest area: There is a rest area where visitors can lie down after bathing. · 2 visitors, Oct 2021 – Oct 2025
Timing
When to go
Quietest Friday around 13:00. Busiest Saturday around 16:00.
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Quiet Busy
Based on Google visit patterns, not a forecast.
Weekly hours
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 13:00–20:00 |
| Tuesday | 13:00–20:00 |
| Wednesday | Closed |
| Thursday | 13:00–20:00 |
| Friday | 13:00–20:00 |
| Saturday | 13:00–20:00 |
| Sunday | 13:00–20:00 |
Closed Wednesday.
Getting there
How to get there
Nearest station
Bungo-Toyooka · JR Kyushu10.2 km in a straight line; bus or taxi from the station
Address
373-1 Ajimumachi Goromaru, Usa, Oita 872-0712From the facility's listing
Show a driver
津房温泉（津房老人憩の家）The name in Japanese, for a taxi or at the counter
Phone
+81978-48-2037Japanese-speaking. For tattoos or private baths a call is the only sure answer
Website
www.city.usa.oita.jpOfficial, in Japanese
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Questions
Common questions
Can I visit Usashi Tsubosa Hot Spring without staying overnight?
Day visitors from outside the town are explicitly charged and admitted at 300 yen.
How much does Usashi Tsubosa Hot Spring cost?
The adult (out-of-town) day-use fee has been consistently 300 yen from 2023 to 2025, with a separate family bath at 1000 yen per two hours.
Is the water free-flowing spring water?
Multiple reviews from 2021-2025 describe the water as genuine kakenagashi (source-flow), though a 2025 review reported chlorine being added.
