15 Public Onsen in Beppu (2026): Prices, Hours, Closing Days, and the Takegawara Sand Bath

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Beppu City runs 15 public onsen (shiei onsen) you can enter today, from Takegawara Onsen, a 10-minute walk from Beppu Station, to baths in Hamawaki, Hotta, Kannawa, Shibaishi and Kamegawa. A regular bath costs ¥200, ¥250 or ¥300 for adults, ¥100 for elementary school children, and is free for younger children. Netsu-no-Yu in Kannawa is free. Extra charges apply for the sand bath at Takegawara (¥1,500), Yuto Pia Hamawaki (¥700), Kannawa Mushi-yu (¥700) and the family bath at Shibaishi Onsen (¥2,000 an hour).

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1. How to choose: mornings, late nights, the cleaning break, cars, family baths

• Early morning: Takegawara, Furo-sen, Kaimonji, Nagaishi, Tanoyu, Hamawaki, Hotta, Hamada, Kiyosen and Netsu-no-Yu open at 6:30. Keirin Onsen and Shibaishi open at 7:00, Kannawa Mushi-yu at 7:30 until January 31, Yuto Pia Hamawaki at 10:00 and Shibai-no-Yu at 11:00.
• Late night: Hamawaki Onsen is open until 1:00 am. The five baths near the station, plus Hotta, Hamada and Kiyosen, close at 22:30.
• Between 14:00 and 15:00: you can bathe at Takegawara, Shibai-no-Yu, Yuto Pia Hamawaki, Kannawa Mushi-yu, Netsu-no-Yu, Keirin Onsen and Shibaishi (its cleaning is 13:00 to 14:00).
• By car: Furo-sen, Kaimonji, Hamawaki, Yuto Pia Hamawaki, Hotta, Shibaishi, Hamada and Kiyosen have parking. For Kannawa Mushi-yu, nearby paid parking is free for 2 hours.
• One bath for a family: the family bath at Shibaishi Onsen (up to 4 people for 1 hour, ¥2,000).
• No need to bring soap: body soap and shampoo are provided free only at Yuto Pia Hamawaki and Kannawa Mushi-yu. At the others, buy or bring your own.

Takegawara has no parking, and Kannawa uses paid lots. If you drive, you can book a nearby parking lot by date: Find nearby parking on Tokupi (ad; the site is in Japanese)

2. Prices, hours and closing days of the 15 baths

A regular bath is ¥200 to ¥300 for adults and ¥100 for elementary school children; younger children are free. No reservations are taken anywhere. Times are opening hours; the cleaning times in brackets are when you cannot enter. Parking details are in each section.

Closing days can move because of holidays. Upcoming changes: Tanoyu Onsen’s November closing day moves to November 12, Kaimonji Onsen’s closing day from January 11, 2027 to January 14, and Netsu-no-Yu is closed on December 17 (city closing-day calendar, Japanese). Prices follow the city’s fee table as of April 1, 2026 (Japanese).

3. Six baths near Beppu Station: Takegawara, Furo-sen, Kaimonji, Nagaishi, Tanoyu, Shibai-no-Yu

Takegawara, Furo-sen, Kaimonji and Tanoyu are within 5 to 10 minutes on foot from Beppu Station. Takegawara, Nagaishi and Tanoyu have no parking, so by car Furo-sen or Kaimonji are easier.

Takegawara Onsen

A city onsen in Motomachi, the center of Beppu Onsen. A regular bath is ¥300 for adults (junior high and older) and ¥100 for children, from 6:30 to 22:30. The sand bath (see below) is in the same building. Closed the 3rd Wednesday (the next day if a holiday), for both the regular bath and the sand bath. The men’s and women’s baths have different water: sodium-calcium-magnesium chloride-bicarbonate for men, sodium bicarbonate for women. There are no showers in the regular bath, only wash basins. You buy tickets and towels at a ticket machine and hand them to the desk. For a fee: towel ¥350, bath towel ¥1,200, a shampoo-rinse-soap set ¥100, hair dryer (7 min) ¥100. Bathing wear (a cover or shawl) can be borrowed free but must be requested in advance. No bathing after drinking alcohol. A 10-ticket book is ¥2,700 for adults and ¥900 for children. City page (Japanese), official site (Japanese)

About 10 minutes on foot from JR Beppu Station. By bus from the station’s east exit, take Nos. 15, 16, 16A, 17, 19 or AS60 to “Nagarekawa Yume Town-mae” (about 5 minutes), then walk about 2 minutes. No parking. Address: 16-23 Motomachi, Beppu City, Oita. Tel. 0977-23-1585.

Furo-sen

A bath near Beppu Station with two tubs, hot and lukewarm. Adults ¥250, children ¥100; 6:30 to 22:30 (cleaning 14:00 to 15:00). Closed the 1st Monday. Plain onsen water, flowing straight from the source. It has an elevator, an accessible toilet and 2 wheelchairs for the bathroom. Wash basin free; towel ¥300, white soap ¥150, rinse-in shampoo ¥50, hair dryer ¥50. A 10-ticket book (adults ¥2,250, children ¥900) can also be used at Kaimonji and Kiyosen. City page (Japanese)

About 5 minutes on foot from JR Beppu Station. Parking for 9 cars (1 accessible); bathers get 1 hour free at Tsurumi Car Park. Address: 7-16 Chuo-machi, Beppu City, Oita. Tel. 0977-21-0253.

Kaimonji Onsen

A two-tub bath (hot and lukewarm) in Kitahama. Fees, hours and ticket books are the same as Furo-sen: adults ¥250, children ¥100, 6:30 to 22:30 (cleaning 14:00 to 15:00). Closed the 2nd Monday. Sodium bicarbonate water flowing straight from the source; barrier-free. City page (Japanese)

About 5 minutes on foot from JR Beppu Station. Parking for 3 cars (1 accessible), and Tsurumi Car Park is free for 1 hour. Address: 2-3-2 Kitahama, Beppu City, Oita. Tel. 0977-22-3625.

Nagaishi Onsen

A regular-bath-only onsen in Minamimachi. Adults ¥200, children ¥100; 6:30 to 22:30 (cleaning 14:00 to 15:00). Closed the 2nd Tuesday. Plain onsen water flowing straight from the source. Wash basin free; towel ¥300, white soap ¥150, rinse-in shampoo ¥50, body soap ¥50. A 10-ticket book (adults ¥1,800, children ¥900) is shared with Tanoyu, Hamada and Hamawaki. City page (Japanese)

From the west exit of JR Beppu Station, take bus No. 10 to “Nagaishi Onsen-mae” (about 6 minutes). About 5 minutes by car from the station, but there is no parking. Address: 2-2 Minamimachi, Beppu City, Oita. Tel. 0977-26-5789.

Tanoyu Onsen

Same fees, hours and supplies as Nagaishi: adults ¥200, children ¥100, 6:30 to 22:30 (cleaning 14:00 to 15:00). Closed the 1st Tuesday. Sodium-magnesium-calcium bicarbonate water flowing straight from the source; it has a slope and bath handrails. City page (Japanese)

About 5 minutes on foot from JR Beppu Station. No parking. Address: 4-23 Tanoyu-cho, Beppu City, Oita. Tel. 0977-21-1381.

Shibai-no-Yu (inside Beppu City Community Center)

A bath inside the community center in Ueno-guchi-cho, with a utase-yu (a stream of water on the shoulders). Adults (junior high and older) ¥300, children ¥100; 11:00 to 21:00 (last entry 20:30). Closed Tuesdays. It opens later than other city baths, so choose another for a morning bath. Plain onsen water, piped in and flowing through. A 10-ticket book is ¥2,700 (children ¥900). City page (Japanese), official site (Japanese)

From the west exit of JR Beppu Station, take bus No. 1, 2, 4, 5, 7 or 41 to “Noguchihara”. Address: 29-13 Uenoguchi-cho, Beppu City, Oita. Tel. 0977-24-5320.

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4. The Takegawara sand bath: ¥1,500, no reservations, first come first served

The sand bath at Takegawara costs ¥1,500 (age 6 and over), starts at 8:00, and the last entry is 21:30. You cannot reserve by phone or online; you take a numbered ticket at the desk and wait your turn. Up to 8 people can be buried at once, and the last entry may be earlier when it is crowded. You cannot ask for a particular time, and tickets are only handed out during the hours posted at the desk. If you go out to wait, you must be back 15 minutes before your time; after that the ticket is void with no refund.

You choose a yukata (cotton robe) in the changing room and wear it. You take off underwear, and remove glasses, watches, earrings and necklaces. Lockers need a ¥100 coin. You lie buried in warm sand for 15 minutes; including rinsing off the sand in the shower, a soak in the after-bath and changing, plan for 30 to 40 minutes. There is no toilet at the sand area, so go beforehand. Eat lightly beforehand, and no sand bath after drinking alcohol. Sand bath customers can use the regular bath free, but not in the yukata. A 10-ticket book for the sand bath is ¥13,500. How to bathe (Japanese), city FAQ (Japanese)

5. Hamawaki: Hamawaki Onsen (open until 1:00 am) and the spa-style Yuto Pia Hamawaki

Hamawaki Onsen is open from 6:30 to 1:00 am, the one city bath for late nights. The spa-style Yuto Pia Hamawaki is in the same building.

Hamawaki Onsen

A regular bath with hot and lukewarm tubs. Adults ¥200, children ¥100; 6:30 to 1:00 am (cleaning 14:00 to 15:00). Closed the 3rd Monday. Plain onsen water, piped in and flowing through. Supplies are the same as Nagaishi, plus a ¥50 hair dryer. Its ticket book is shared with Nagaishi, Tanoyu and Hamada. City page (Japanese)

From the west exit of Beppu Station, take bus No. 10 to “Yuto Pia Hamawaki” (about 9 minutes), or from the east exit take AS60 to “Hamawaki” (about 8 minutes) and walk about 3 minutes. About 10 minutes by car from the station; the 14-space parking lot is shared with the community hall, gym and shopping street. Address: 1-8-20 Hamawaki, Beppu City, Oita. Tel. 0977-25-8118.

Yuto Pia Hamawaki

A “kur-haus” style facility where you go around a series of baths: a pour-over bath, a bubble bath, a lying bath, a full-body bath, a pressure-jet bath, a utase-yu, an exercise bath and a walking bath. It also has a tatami rest room and a training room. Adults ¥700, children ¥350; 10:00 to 22:00 (last entry 21:00). Closed every Tuesday (the next day if a holiday). Unlike other city baths, body soap, rinse-in shampoo, hair dryer and wash basin are free. Bath towel ¥800, towel ¥300, bath towel rental ¥100. A 6-ticket book is ¥3,780; the training room is ¥310. City page (Japanese)

Access is the same as Hamawaki Onsen. Parking for 32 cars; bathers get 3 hours free at the underground lot. Address: 1-8-20 Hamawaki, Beppu City, Oita. Tel. 0977-25-8118.

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6. Hotta Onsen: about 3 minutes by car from Beppu IC, with an open-air bath

Hotta Onsen has an indoor bath and an open-air bath. Adults ¥300, children ¥100; 6:30 to 22:30 (cleaning 14:00 to 15:00). Closed the 1st Wednesday (the next day if a holiday). Plain onsen water, piped in and flowing through. It has a rest room and an ostomate-friendly toilet. Hair dryer free; towel ¥300, shampoo-rinse-soap set ¥100. Its 10-ticket book (adults ¥2,700, children ¥900) can only be used here. City page (Japanese)

From the west exit of Beppu Station, take bus No. 36 (Yufuin line) to “Hotta Onsen-mae” (about 13 minutes). About 3 minutes by car from Beppu IC; parking for about 30 cars (2 accessible). Address: 12-5 Hotta-machi, Beppu City, Oita. Tel. 0977-24-9418.

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7. Kannawa: Kannawa Mushi-yu (steam bath) and the free Netsu-no-Yu

Kannawa Mushi-yu costs ¥700 (junior high and older), and until January 31, 2027 it runs shortened hours of 7:30 to 19:30 (last entry 19:00). Normal hours are 6:30 to 20:00 (last entry 19:30). Netsu-no-Yu, close by, is free.

Kannawa Mushi-yu

This is a steam bath, not a soak: you lie down in a stone chamber laid with sekisho (Japanese sweet flag). 4 people can enter at once for each of men and women, and you may wait when busy. There is also a bath to use after the steam, and a free foot steam. Closed the 4th Thursday (the next day if a holiday). Yukata rental is ¥220, or you may bring a T-shirt and shorts. Body soap, rinse-in shampoo and hair dryer are free; towel ¥310, bath towel rental ¥210. Underwear is sold. A 10-ticket book is ¥6,300. How to bathe is in the city’s guide (PDF, Japanese). City page (Japanese)

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By bus to “Kannawa” (about 20 minutes from the west exit, about 30 minutes from the east exit of Beppu Station), then about 3 minutes on foot. From the east exit you can also take Nos. 60 or AS60 to “Kannawa Onsen” (about 25 minutes) and walk about 4 minutes. By car, park at the paid “Netsu-no-Yu-mae” lot (12 spaces) or the paid “Kannawa Onsen district” lot (19 spaces) and tell the desk to get 2 hours free. Address: Kannawa Kami 1-kumi, Beppu City, Oita. Tel. 0977-67-3880.

Netsu-no-Yu

A free public bath in the center of Kannawa, open 6:30 to 21:00. It has no fixed closing weekday, only days such as the year-end big cleaning; in 2026, December 17 is a closing day. Sodium chloride water, piped in and flowing through. Only a wash basin is provided, so bring your own towel and soap. City page (Japanese)

By bus to “Kannawa”: about 20 minutes and ¥330 one way for adults from the west exit of Beppu Station, about 30 minutes and ¥340 from the east exit. Parking is the paid Netsu-no-Yu-mae lot (12 spaces). Address: Kannawa Ida 1, Beppu City, Oita. The bath has no phone; inquiries go to the Beppu City Onsen Division (0977-21-1129).

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8. Shibaishi Onsen: family bath ¥2,000 per hour (up to 4 people)

Shibaishi Onsen has two indoor baths of different temperatures, an open-air bath, a steam bath and a family bath. The regular bath is ¥300 for adults and ¥100 for children, 7:00 to 20:00; the family bath is 9:00 to 20:00 (last entry 19:00). From 13:00 to 14:00 it is closed for cleaning. Closed the 2nd Wednesday (the next day if a holiday). The family bath is ¥2,000 for 1 hour for up to 4 people; after the first hour, ¥1,000 more, and each extra person adds ¥400 per hour. There is also a barrier-free family bath. A family bath ticket book is ¥18,000 for 10. The indoor baths, open-air bath and family bath are plain onsen water; the steam bath is sodium chloride-sulfate water. Hair dryer free; towel ¥300, shampoo-rinse-soap set ¥100. City page (Japanese)

From the east exit of Beppu Station, take bus No. 26 or 26A to “Shibaishi Onsen Iriguchi” (about 30 minutes), then walk 5 minutes. Parking for 35 cars. Address: Noda 4-kumi, Beppu City, Oita. Tel. 0977-67-4100.

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9. Kamegawa: Hamada Onsen, Kiyosen and Keirin Onsen

Three baths are around Kamegawa Station; Hamada Onsen (28 spaces) and Kiyosen (5 spaces) have parking.

Hamada Onsen

Adults ¥200, children ¥100; 6:30 to 22:30 (cleaning 14:00 to 15:00). Closed the 1st Thursday. Sodium chloride water, piped in and flowing through; barrier-free. Its ticket book is shared with Nagaishi, Tanoyu and Hamawaki. City page (Japanese)

By bus to “Kamegawa Station” and walk about 3 minutes (No. 6 from the west exit of Beppu Station, about 25 minutes; No. 50 from the east exit, about 19 minutes). Parking for 28 cars (1 accessible). Address: 991-6 Kamegawa Hamada-cho, Beppu City, Oita. Tel. 0977-67-2619.

Kiyosen

A bath with two tubs (hot and lukewarm) and a multipurpose hall. Adults ¥250, children ¥100; 6:30 to 22:30 (cleaning 14:00 to 15:00). Closed the 1st Wednesday (the next day if a holiday). Plain onsen water flowing straight from the source. Its ticket book is shared with Furo-sen and Kaimonji. City page (Japanese)

About 8 minutes on foot from JR Kamegawa Station. By bus from the east exit of Beppu Station, take Nos. 16, 16A, 26 or 26A to “Kamegawa Kiyosen-mae” (about 20 minutes), or No. 50 (about 17 minutes). Parking for 5 cars (1 accessible). Address: 10-26 Kamegawa Chuo-machi, Beppu City, Oita. Tel. 0977-66-2666.

Keirin Onsen

A bath run by the Beppu City Public Enterprise Bureau as a facility of the Beppu Keirin (bicycle racing) track. One entry is ¥200 for adults and ¥100 for children (free for younger children); 7:00 to 22:00 (last entry 21:30). Closed on the 10th and 20th of every month. Simple onsen water. A one-month bathing ticket (adults ¥2,500, children ¥1,800) is also sold, and non-residents of the city can buy it. Official page (Japanese)

Address: 1-36 Kamegawa Higashi-machi, Beppu City, Oita (Beppu Keirin). Tel. 0977-67-2626.

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10. Two Myoban baths are closed: Kakujusen and Jizosen

Two baths in Myoban Onsen on the city list cannot be used now. Kakujusen has been closed for the time being since March 16, 2020 because of low water flow at its source, and Jizosen is also closed. Kitahama Onsen Termas and Beppu Kaihin Sunayu have been dropped from the city’s list. City list of public onsen (Japanese)

Related reading

These pages are in Japanese: coin-operated shared baths and Hyotan Onsen in Kannawa (8 shared baths and steam baths), family baths (14 private baths in Beppu), collecting stamps across the baths (Beppu Hatto Onsendo), day-use baths in Yufuin, Nagayu, Amagase and Hita (14 baths in Oita), the hell tours (Beppu Jigoku), and one-day bus passes (Oita and Beppu day passes).

To reach the 6:30 am baths, staying in Beppu the night before is the shortest way. Hotels near the station let you check vacancies and prices by date. For Kannawa, see our Japanese page on 15 inns in Kannawa Onsen. See Beppu hotel vacancies and prices on Rakuten Travel (ad)

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Checked with official pages on October 18, 2026 (Japan time).