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Yunotsubo Onsen
4.3★ · 129 Google ratings · Yufu, Oita · 湯の坪温泉
✓ Day visitors✓ Kakenagashi
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 45 recent reviews we read or on the facility's website
Price
¥200 adultConfirmed by recent visitor reports
Bathing
Men and women separateConfirmed by recent visitor reports
How we know this
- Day visitors: Tourists can use the bath as day visitors alongside local residents. · 3 visitors, Mar 2025 – Mar 2026
- Price: Reviews from 2024 to 2026 consistently state the entry fee is 200 yen. · 4 visitors, Jun 2024 – Jul 2026
- Bathing arrangement: Baths are separated by gender, though door labels were reportedly swapped on one visit causing confusion. · 3 visitors, Oct 2025 – May 2026
Atmosphere
The bath
What you’ll find
A small, unstaffed public hot-spring bathhouse just off Yufuin's Yunotsubo street where visitors pay a 200 yen honesty-box fee, but must bring their own soap, shampoo and towel.
Bath setup
Indoor baths
1.0Reported by one visitor
Outdoor bath
✕ NoReported by one visitor
Spring water
Spring type
simple alkaline springReported by one visitor
Source temperature
56.9°CReported by two visitors
Bath temperature
41°CThe bath water is felt to be around 41-43°C, described by most as fairly hot.Confirmed by recent visitor reports
pH
pH 8Reported by two visitors
Free-flowing (kakenagashi)
✓ FullFresh spring water flows continuously through the bath
Water added
✕ NoReported by two visitors
How we know this
- Indoor baths: There is a single indoor hinoki-wood bathtub per gender. · 1 visitor, Mar 2026
- Outdoor bath: The facility has only an indoor bath with no outdoor rotenburo. · 1 visitor, Mar 2026
- Spring type: The official spring analysis classifies the water as a weakly alkaline simple hot spring with a sodium chloride-bicarbonate tendency. · 1 visitor, Sep 2025
- Source temperature: The posted spring analysis lists a source temperature of 56.9°C. · 2 visitors, Sep 2025 – Mar 2026
- Bath temperature: The bath water is felt to be around 41-43°C, described by most as fairly hot. · 3 visitors, Sep 2025 – Mar 2026
- pH: The posted analysis states a pH of 8.0, weakly alkaline. · 2 visitors, Sep 2025 – Mar 2026
- Free-flowing (kakenagashi): Visitors from 2025 to 2026 describe the bath as source-fed (kakenagashi) with no added water. · 3 visitors, Apr 2025 – Feb 2026
- Water added: The spring water is used undiluted, though one 2025 visitor noted other guests unusually adding tap water. · 2 visitors, Apr 2025 – Feb 2026
Practical
What you need
Towels
Bring your ownTowels are not provided; some visitors bought one at a nearby shop instead of bringing their own.Confirmed by recent visitor reports
Lockers
Coin not returnedLocker coin mechanisms vary by report: some 100-yen lockers return the coin, others do not, and some were broken.Confirmed by recent visitor reports
Payment
✕ Cash onlyPayment is made by dropping coins into an unmanned honesty box at the entrance.Confirmed by recent visitor reports
Hair dryer
✕ NoNo hair dryer is available in the changing area as of 2025-2026 reviews.Confirmed by recent visitor reports
How we know this
- Towels: Towels are not provided; some visitors bought one at a nearby shop instead of bringing their own. · 3 visitors, Jan 2025 – Feb 2026
- Lockers: Locker coin mechanisms vary by report: some 100-yen lockers return the coin, others do not, and some were broken. · 3 visitors, Oct 2024 – May 2026
- Payment: Payment is made by dropping coins into an unmanned honesty box at the entrance. · 3 visitors, Oct 2024 – Aug 2026
- Hair dryer: No hair dryer is available in the changing area as of 2025-2026 reviews. · 3 visitors, Sep 2025 – May 2026
Timing
When to go
Quietest Wednesday around 12:00. Busiest Saturday around 12:00.
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Quiet Busy
Based on Google visit patterns, not a forecast.
Weekly hours
| Day | Hours |
|---|---|
| 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
Yufuin · JR KyushuAbout 11 min on foot, 0.9 km in a straight line
Address
1087-1 Yufuincho Kawakami, Yufu, Oita 879-5102From the facility's listing
Show a driver
湯の坪温泉The name in Japanese, for a taxi or at the counter
Website
www.city.yufu.oita.jpOfficial, in Japanese
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Questions
Common questions
Can I visit Yunotsubo Onsen without staying overnight?
Tourists can use the bath as day visitors alongside local residents.
How much does Yunotsubo Onsen cost?
Reviews from 2024 to 2026 consistently state the entry fee is 200 yen.
Is the water free-flowing spring water?
Visitors from 2025 to 2026 describe the bath as source-fed (kakenagashi) with no added water.
