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Wakakusa Onsen
3.7★ · 43 Google ratings · Beppu, Oita · 若草温泉
✓ Natural hot-spring water✓ Free-flowing source water
Before you go
Can you bathe here?
Day visitors
✓ YesVisitors from 2019-2026 report freely paying to bathe at various times of day, though the bath closes for cleaning on the 15th of each month and can go dark unexpectedly at midday.stated by 3 visitors · Jun 2019 – Mar 2026
Hours
06:00–21:30from the facility listing
Price
¥100Admission has consistently been 100 yen per person from 2016 through 2026.stated by 4 visitors · Mar 2021 – May 2026
Bathing arrangement
Men and women separateMen's and women's baths have separate entrances, sometimes only a short distance apart.stated by 3 visitors · Jan 2024 – Jan 2026
Tattoos
Not known · call aheadno policy stated in the 40 recent reviews we read
Watch out
Day visitors
Visitors from 2019-2026 report freely paying to bathe at various times of day, though the bath closes for cleaning on the 15th of each month and can go dark unexpectedly at midday.
stated by 3 visitors · Jun 2019 – Mar 2026Payment
There is no attendant; visitors deposit 100 yen cash into a box or post slot to enter.
stated by 2 visitors · Sep 2015 – May 2026Water added
Signs prohibit adding cold water to the bath, so the water stays very hot as drawn.
stated by 2 visitors · Aug 2017 – Apr 2026The bath
What you’ll find
Wakakusa Onsen is a tiny 100-yen neighborhood public bathhouse in Beppu with one very hot, naturally flowing indoor tub, no parking, cash-only entry, and separated men's/women's entrances; the water can scald so caution is advised.
Rest area
NoOne visitor in 2018 noted there is no rest area to cool down after bathing.stated by 1 visitor · Jun 2018
The water
Free-flowing (kakenagashi)
✓ YesReviews from 2020 and 2021 describe the water as fully source-fed and flowing (kakenagashi).stated by 2 visitors · Mar 2020 – Nov 2021
Spring type
Sodium-magnesium-calcium bicarbonate (formerly sodium bicarbonate)Water analyses posted or quoted by reviewers from 2020-2026 identify the spring as a sodium-magnesium-calcium bicarbonate type.stated by 3 visitors · Mar 2020 – Jan 2026
Water added
NoSigns prohibit adding cold water to the bath, so the water stays very hot as drawn.stated by 2 visitors · Aug 2017 – Apr 2026
Practical
What to bring
Payment
Cash onlyThere is no attendant; visitors deposit 100 yen cash into a box or post slot to enter.stated by 2 visitors · Sep 2015 – May 2026
Timing
When to go
Quietest Monday around 10:00; busiest Friday around 12:00. Measured by Google over past visits, not a forecast.
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Quiet Busy
| Day | Hours |
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| Monday | 06:00–21:30 |
| Tuesday | 06:00–21:30 |
| Wednesday | 06:00–21:30 |
| Thursday | 06:00–21:30 |
| Friday | 06:00–21:30 |
| Saturday | 06:00–21:30 |
| Sunday | 06:00–21:30 |
Practical
Plan your visit
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