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Yamada Onsen
3.8★ · 58 Google ratings · Kusu, Oita · 山田温泉
✓ Private day-use bath✓ Natural hot-spring water✓ Free-flowing source water
Before you go
Can you bathe here?
Day visitors
✓ YesDay-use bathing is offered for a small entry fee, with separate pricing for the sauna area.stated by 2 visitors · Jun 2023 – Oct 2025
Hours
12:00–23:00from the facility listing
Price
¥400Admission rose over time from 350 yen (2023-2024) to 400 yen by 2024-2026.stated by 3 visitors · Feb 2024 – Aug 2026
Private bath
✓ YesCoin-operated private family baths are available at separate prices (1,100-1,500 yen) alongside the main bath.stated by 3 visitors · Apr 2023 – Jun 2026
Tattoos
Not known · call aheadno policy stated in the 37 recent reviews we read
Watch out
Hair dryer
Most visitors from 2023-2026 report no hair dryer is provided and one must bring their own, though a few reviewers were able to borrow one at the front desk.
stated by 4 visitors · Oct 2023 – Aug 2026Lockers
Coin-operated lockers cost 10-20 yen, with no mention of the coin being returned.
stated by 3 visitors · Jun 2023 – Mar 2024Price
Admission rose over time from 350 yen (2023-2024) to 400 yen by 2024-2026.
stated by 3 visitors · Feb 2024 – Aug 2026Water added
Because the source water is very hot, bathers routinely add cold tap water to cool it to a comfortable temperature.
stated by 3 visitors · Sep 2024 – Jun 2026The bath
What you’ll find
A simple small-town onsen bathhouse in Kusu with a large indoor communal bath plus private family baths, known for very hot, mineral-rich spring water; bring your own hair dryer as none is reliably provided.
Outdoor bath
NoThere is no outdoor bath, only indoor bathing.stated by 2 visitors · Apr 2023 – Jan 2024
Sauna
✓ YesA sauna is available in the communal bath area, sometimes priced separately from regular admission.stated by 2 visitors · Nov 2023 – Mar 2026
Cold bath
✓ YesA cold plunge bath is present in the sauna area.stated by 1 visitor · Mar 2026
The water
Free-flowing (kakenagashi)
✓ YesSome visitors describe the water as source-fed kakenagashi, though one 2024 reviewer felt the flow was too weak to truly qualify as kakenagashi.stated by 2 visitors · Jan 2024 – Apr 2024
Water added
✓ YesBecause the source water is very hot, bathers routinely add cold tap water to cool it to a comfortable temperature.stated by 3 visitors · Sep 2024 – Jun 2026
Practical
What to bring
Lockers
Coin not returnedCoin-operated lockers cost 10-20 yen, with no mention of the coin being returned.stated by 3 visitors · Jun 2023 – Mar 2024
Hair dryer
NoMost visitors from 2023-2026 report no hair dryer is provided and one must bring their own, though a few reviewers were able to borrow one at the front desk.stated by 4 visitors · Oct 2023 – Aug 2026
Timing
When to go
Quietest Saturday around 12:00; busiest Sunday around 20:00. Measured by Google over past visits, not a forecast.
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Quiet Busy
| Day | Hours |
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| Monday | 12:00–23:00 |
| Tuesday | 12:00–23:00 |
| Wednesday | 12:00–23:00 |
| Thursday | 12:00–23:00 |
| Friday | 12:00–23:00 |
| Saturday | 12:00–23:00 |
| Sunday | 12:00–23:00 |
Practical
Plan your visit
📍 2481-6 Yamada, Kusu, Kusu District, Oita 879-4412
🚃 Bungo-Mori station, 1.8 km
📋 Show at the counter: 山田温泉
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