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Yamada Onsen Family Bath
4.3★ · 21 Google ratings · Kusu, Oita · 山田温泉家族湯
✓ Day visitors✓ Private bath✓ Kakenagashi
Before you go
Can you bathe here?
Day visitors
✓ YesFrom the facility's listing
Hours
12:00–22:00From the facility's listing
Closed
Saturday, SundayWeekly closing days from the listing
Tattoos
? Call aheadNo policy stated in the 16 recent reviews we read
Price
¥1,500 adultConfirmed by recent visitor reports
Private bath
✓ AvailableConfirmed by recent visitor reports
Time limit
50 minutesReported by two visitors
How we know this
- Day visitors: Listed as a day-use onsen: a bath for day visitors by definition. No visitor review states otherwise. · from the listing category
- Price: Recent reviews from 2024-2025 state a 1500 yen fee for a 50-minute private bath, up from around 1000-1200 yen in 2022-2023. · 3 visitors, Mar 2024 – Apr 2025
- Private bath: Multiple reviewers from 2022-2025 used private family/rental baths (kashikiri) with fresh water for each use. · 3 visitors, Sep 2022 – Sep 2025
- Time limit: Private bath use is limited to a 50-minute session according to 2024-2025 reviews. · 2 visitors, Dec 2024 – Apr 2025
The bath
What you’ll find
A coin-operated family bath complex with about ten private rooms fed by very hot source water that bathers must dilute themselves; day-use visitors are welcome, but hair dryers are not provided free.
Bath setup
Private bath
✓ YesConfirmed by recent visitor reports
Spring water
Free-flowing (kakenagashi)
✓ FullEach private bath is filled with fresh source water for every guest rather than recirculated water, per 2024 reviews.Fresh spring water flows continuously through the bath
Water added
✓ YesReviewers from 2022-2025 consistently added cold water to cool the very hot source water before bathing.Confirmed by recent visitor reports
How we know this
- Private bath: Multiple reviewers from 2022-2025 used private family/rental baths (kashikiri) with fresh water for each use. · 3 visitors, Sep 2022 – Sep 2025
- Free-flowing (kakenagashi): Each private bath is filled with fresh source water for every guest rather than recirculated water, per 2024 reviews. · 2 visitors, May 2024 – Dec 2024
- Water added: Reviewers from 2022-2025 consistently added cold water to cool the very hot source water before bathing. · 3 visitors, Dec 2023 – Apr 2025
Practical
What you need
Soap & shampoo
✓ ProvidedReported by two visitors
Hair dryer
✕ NoHair dryers are not kept in the changing rooms; several reviewers between 2023 and 2025 had to request one from staff or found none available.Confirmed by recent visitor reports
Facilities
Rest area
✓ YesReported by one visitor
How we know this
- Soap & shampoo: Shampoo and body soap are supplied in the bathing rooms according to 2023 and 2025 reviews. · 2 visitors, Jan 2023 – Aug 2025
- Hair dryer: Hair dryers are not kept in the changing rooms; several reviewers between 2023 and 2025 had to request one from staff or found none available. · 5 visitors, Jan 2023 – Aug 2025
- Rest area: A rest area near the reception was mentioned by one reviewer in 2024. · 1 visitor, Dec 2024
Timing
When to go
Weekly hours
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| Monday | 12:00–22:00 |
| Tuesday | 12:00–22:00 |
| Wednesday | 12:00–22:00 |
| Thursday | 12:00–22:00 |
| Friday | 12:00–22:00 |
| Saturday | Closed |
| Sunday | Closed |
Closed Saturday, Sunday.
Getting there
How to get there
Nearest station
Bungo-Mori · JR KyushuAbout 22 min on foot, 1.7 km in a straight line
Address
2296-1 Yamada, Kusu, Kusu District, Oita 879-4412From the facility's listing
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山田温泉家族湯The name in Japanese, for a taxi or at the counter
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Questions
Common questions
Can I visit Yamada Onsen Family Bath without staying overnight?
Listed as a day-use onsen: a bath for day visitors by definition. No visitor review states otherwise.
How much does Yamada Onsen Family Bath cost?
Recent reviews from 2024-2025 state a 1500 yen fee for a 50-minute private bath, up from around 1000-1200 yen in 2022-2023.
Is the water free-flowing spring water?
Each private bath is filled with fresh source water for every guest rather than recirculated water, per 2024 reviews.
