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Yakushinoyu
4.3★ · 110 Google ratings · Hita, Oita · 天ヶ瀬温泉 薬師湯
✓ Day visitors✓ Outdoor bath
Before you go
Can you bathe here?
Day visitors
✓ YesConfirmed by recent visitor reports
Hours
10:00–22:00From the facility's listing
Tattoos
? Call aheadNo policy stated in the 42 recent reviews we read
Price
¥100 adultConfirmed by recent visitor reports
Bathing
Mixed bathingConfirmed by recent visitor reports
How we know this
- Day visitors: Visitors describe walking in, dropping 100 yen into an honesty box, and bathing casually without reservation. · 3 visitors, Jun 2024 – Jan 2026
- Price: Entrance is a 100 yen self-service honesty-box fee, though one 2025 review reported 200 yen at a separate upstream pool. · 3 visitors, Feb 2026 – Jun 2026
- Bathing arrangement: The single tub is mixed-gender bathing, and multiple reviewers note it is mostly used by men with little privacy. · 3 visitors, Jun 2024 – May 2026
The bath
What you’ll find
Yakushinoyu is a 100-yen open-air riverside communal sulfur bath in Ōita's Tagawa onsen area, mixed-bathing with only partial screening, so bathers are visible from the road and opposite bank.
Bath setup
Outdoor bath
✓ YesConfirmed by recent visitor reports
View
RiverReported by two visitors
Spring water
Spring type
simple sulfur springReported by two visitors
Bath temperature
43°CThe bath water runs hot, commonly measured around 42-43°C, though temperature can vary naturally and some visitors found it lukewarm or too hot.Reported by two visitors
How we know this
- Outdoor bath: The facility is a single open-air riverside bath with no indoor bathing area. · 3 visitors, Apr 2023 – Jul 2026
- View: The bath sits directly beside the Kusu River with open river views while soaking. · 2 visitors, Feb 2023 – Jan 2026
- Spring type: The spring is generally described as a simple sulfur spring, though one review instead noted a sodium chloride-carbonate sulfur composition. · 2 visitors, Sep 2023 – Feb 2026
- Bath temperature: The bath water runs hot, commonly measured around 42-43°C, though temperature can vary naturally and some visitors found it lukewarm or too hot. · 2 visitors, Jul 2025 – Feb 2026
Practical
What you need
Payment
✕ Cash onlyPayment is cash only, dropped into a self-service collection box.Confirmed by recent visitor reports
How we know this
- Payment: Payment is cash only, dropped into a self-service collection box. · 3 visitors, Sep 2023 – Mar 2025
Timing
When to go
Quietest Tuesday around 10:00. Busiest Sunday around 14:00.
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Quiet Busy
Based on Google visit patterns, not a forecast.
Weekly hours
| Day | Hours |
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| Monday | 10:00–22:00 |
| Tuesday | 10:00–22:00 |
| Wednesday | 10:00–22:00 |
| Thursday | 10:00–22:00 |
| Friday | 10:00–22:00 |
| Saturday | 10:00–22:00 |
| Sunday | 10:00–22:00 |
Getting there
How to get there
Nearest station
Amagase · JR KyushuAbout 6 min on foot, 0.5 km in a straight line
Address
1141 Amagasemachi Yuyama, Hita, Oita 879-4201From the facility's listing
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天ヶ瀬温泉 薬師湯The name in Japanese, for a taxi or at the counter
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Questions
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Can I visit Yakushinoyu without staying overnight?
Visitors describe walking in, dropping 100 yen into an honesty box, and bathing casually without reservation.
How much does Yakushinoyu cost?
Entrance is a 100 yen self-service honesty-box fee, though one 2025 review reported 200 yen at a separate upstream pool.
