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Wakayama Onsen
4.2★ · 138 Google ratings · Nakatsu, Oita · 若山温泉
✓ Day visitors✓ Outdoor bath✓ Kakenagashi
Before you go
Can you bathe here?
Day visitors
✓ YesReported by two visitors
Hours
11:00–20:00From the facility's listing
Tattoos
? Call aheadNo policy stated in the 33 recent reviews we read
Price
¥400 adultConfirmed by recent visitor reports
How we know this
- Day visitors: Day-use bathing is available from around 11am, with payment made via an unmanned box or to the shop owner. · 2 visitors, Jan 2024 – Jul 2025
- Price: Adult admission has been consistently reported as 400 yen from 2023 to 2025. · 3 visitors, May 2024 – Jul 2025
The bath
What you’ll find
Wakayama Onsen is a small, unstaffed riverside hot-spring bathhouse with a mixed-gender outdoor bath and separate indoor baths, paid by dropping cash in a box; note the outdoor bath is konyoku (mixed bathing).
Bath setup
Outdoor bath
✓ YesConfirmed by recent visitor reports
View
RiverConfirmed by recent visitor reports
Spring water
Spring type
alkaline mallConfirmed by recent visitor reports
Source temperature
50°CReported by one visitor
Free-flowing (kakenagashi)
✓ FullFresh spring water flows continuously through the bath
How we know this
- Outdoor bath: An outdoor bath beside the river is present and frequently praised for its riverside setting from 2023 to 2026. · 3 visitors, Jan 2026 – Apr 2026
- View: The outdoor bath sits directly beside a river, offering a riverside view reported across several years. · 3 visitors, Dec 2024 – Sep 2026
- Spring type: Reviewers describe the water as an alkaline mall (mor/humic) type spring. · 3 visitors, Aug 2023 – Sep 2025
- Source temperature: The source temperature was measured at about 50°C. · 1 visitor, Oct 2025
- Free-flowing (kakenagashi): Multiple visitors from 2024 to 2026 described the water as genuine kakenagashi (flow-through) hot spring. · 3 visitors, Dec 2024 – Sep 2026
Practical
What you need
Payment
✕ Cash onlyThe facility is often unmanned, requiring visitors to pay cash into a mailbox or box; small coins are needed as no shop is staffed.Reported by two visitors
Facilities
Rest area
✓ YesThe only place to rest after bathing is the on-site cafeteria.Reported by one visitor
Restaurant
✓ YesReported by two visitors
How we know this
- Payment: The facility is often unmanned, requiring visitors to pay cash into a mailbox or box; small coins are needed as no shop is staffed. · 2 visitors, Mar 2025 – Jul 2025
- Rest area: The only place to rest after bathing is the on-site cafeteria. · 1 visitor, Feb 2026
- Restaurant: An attached cafeteria (shokudo) serves food such as kijimeshi teishoku. · 2 visitors, Sep 2025 – Feb 2026
Timing
When to go
Quietest Friday around 19:00. Busiest Sunday around 16:00.
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Quiet Busy
Based on Google visit patterns, not a forecast.
Weekly hours
| Day | Hours |
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| Monday | 11:00–20:00 |
| Tuesday | 11:00–20:00 |
| Wednesday | 11:00–20:00 |
| Thursday | 11:00–20:00 |
| Friday | 11:00–20:00 |
| Saturday | 11:00–20:00 |
| Sunday | 11:00–20:00 |
Getting there
How to get there
Nearest station
Bungo-Mori · JR Kyushu11.2 km in a straight line; bus or taxi from the station
Address
3263 Yabakeimachi Oaza Shinyaba, Nakatsu, Oita 871-0422From the facility's listing
Show a driver
若山温泉The name in Japanese, for a taxi or at the counter
Phone
+81979-55-2063Japanese-speaking. For tattoos or private baths a call is the only sure answer
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Questions
Common questions
Can I visit Wakayama Onsen without staying overnight?
Day-use bathing is available from around 11am, with payment made via an unmanned box or to the shop owner.
How much does Wakayama Onsen cost?
Adult admission has been consistently reported as 400 yen from 2023 to 2025.
Is the water free-flowing spring water?
Multiple visitors from 2024 to 2026 described the water as genuine kakenagashi (flow-through) hot spring.
