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For a day when you want to soak with just your family or partner, here are 14 private baths (kashikiri-yu) in Beppu that you can use without staying overnight. Prices run roughly ¥2,000 to ¥3,000 per room per hour. Most of Beppu’s private baths cannot be booked — you wait your turn on the day — and only four take reservations: Hyotan Onsen, Beppu Sakurayu, Kashikiri Onsen Ofuyu and Daibutsu Onsen. Since whether you can book, and how long each turn lasts, changes which bath suits your day, this guide lists both up front.
Because these are private baths used only by your own group, they are usually a practical option if you have tattoos. Rules still vary by facility though, so it is worth asking when you book or when you arrive.
In short
- Only four baths take bookings: Hyotan Onsen, Beppu Sakurayu, Ofuyu and Daibutsu Onsen. The rest are walk-in, first come first served (section 6).
- Hyotan Onsen’s family baths all have their own steam room; each room is set for 3 adults from ¥2,400/60 min (section 1).
- Ofuyu takes web bookings 24 hours a day and lends a large face towel free per person, with no extra charge for babies (section 4).
- Private baths, used only by your own group, are generally a practical choice if you have tattoos — but ask each facility, since rules differ.
Facts are carried over from our Japanese guide, checked September 28, 2026.
| Facility | Price (1 room) | Booking | Hours / closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hyotan Onsen | ¥2,400/60min (3 adults)~ | Phone, from 1wk before | 9:00–1:00 / open daily* |
| Oniishi no Yu | ¥2,000, ¥3,300 (up to 4) | No (walk-in) | 10:00–21:00 / 1st of month |
| Yamanami no Yu | ¥2,300 (wknd ¥2,600) | No | 12:00–8:40 next day / none |
| Beppu Ogura | ¥1,500–2,000/45min (up to 3) | Call to ask | 10:30–20:00 / peak seasons closed |
| Hananoyu | ¥1,800 (wknd ¥2,000) | No (walk-in only) | 10:00–23:00 / open daily |
| Yuya Ebisu | ¥2,000–2,300 (wknd ¥2,500) | No (same-day order) | Wd from 11:00, resv. to 19:00 / irregular |
| Myoban Yunosato | ¥2,000, ¥2,500 | No | 10:00–18:00 resv. / none |
| Yuyama-no-sato Onsen | ¥1,500–2,500 | Not stated (call ahead) | 9:00–17:00 resv. / irregular |
| Shibaseki Onsen | ¥2,000 (up to 4) | Not needed | 9:00–19:00 resv. / 2nd Wed |
| Beppu Sakurayu | ¥2,000–3,000 | Phone | Wd resv. from 11:00 / open daily |
| Ofuyu | ¥2,000~ | Web/phone | 10:30–21:30 resv. / none |
| Okatanoyu | ¥1,800–2,800 | No | Wd resv. 11:00–22:00 / irregular |
| Mugen no Sato | ¥2,300–3,000 | No (walk-in) | 10:00–16:50 resv. / irregular |
| Daibutsu Onsen | ¥600, ¥800/45min (per person) | Reservation only | From 11:30 slots / irregular |
*Hyotan Onsen closes for maintenance a few times a year in April, July and mid-December.
Among Beppu’s public “shiei” hot springs, only Shibaseki Onsen has a family bath; other municipal baths’ prices and hours are in our Japanese guide to Beppu’s 15 municipal hot springs, Kannawa’s communal baths are in Kannawa’s communal baths and steam baths, and day-use large baths are in 14 day-use baths in Oita.
1. Kannawa: bookable Hyotan Onsen, and four walk-in baths
Depends on the facility
Hyotan Onsen’s family baths are all reservation-only, taken by a dedicated phone line (0977-67-3010) from one week before your visit date. The other four baths in Kannawa below do not take bookings — you are shown in on a first-come basis.
Hyotan Onsen
Fourteen family bath rooms: 8 indoor and 6 open-air, each with its own steam bath and a coin-timer system that refills the water every time. Rooms are priced for 3 adults as standard: ¥2,400 for 60 minutes, ¥3,000 for 75 minutes, ¥3,600 for 90 minutes. Each extra person is ¥700 (age 13+), ¥300 (age 4–12), or free (age 3 and under). Extensions depend on availability; weekends and holidays are one hour only, while weekdays can be extended at reception (may be declined when busy). Bring your own towel or buy one (towel ¥250, rental bath towel ¥200). Open 9:00 to 1:00 the next day, year-round, but closed for maintenance a few times in April, July and mid-December — for example, October 5, 2026 (Mon) is a shortened day, 9:00–16:00, and October 9 (Fri) is closed. The large communal bath is ¥1,160 for adults (13+), ¥400 for children (7–12) and ¥280 for infants (4–6); the women’s bath has a baby bath chair, and there’s a baby bed and nursing space in the changing area. Family baths (Hyotan Onsen) / Prices / FAQ
About 25 minutes by bus from Beppu Station (west or east exit); 3 minutes on foot from the “Jigokubaru / Hyotan Onsen” stop. Free parking for 80 cars. 159-2 Kannawa, Beppu City, Oita. Phone: 0977-66-0527 (family bath booking: 0977-67-3010). Google Maps
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Beppu Onsen Oniishi no Yu
A day-use hot spring near Umi Jigoku, with 5 private bath rooms. All are 60 minutes for up to 4 people: Sakura, Tsutsuji and Sazanka are ¥2,000; Yufu and Tsurumi are ¥3,300. No booking is taken; the official site shows which rooms are free. Open 10:00–22:00, with private-bath reception until 21:00. Closed on the 1st of every month (or the following weekday if that falls on a weekend or holiday). Rinse-in shampoo and body soap are provided; towel ¥200, rental bath towel ¥150. The large bath is ¥620 for adults, ¥300 for elementary schoolers and ¥200 for infants; there’s a nursing room. Oniishi no Yu
About 20 minutes on the Kamenoi Bus toward Kannawa from JR Beppu Station west exit; 1 minute on foot from “Umi Jigoku-mae.” Free parking for 40 cars. 559-1 Kannawa, Beppu City. Phone: 0977-27-6656. Google Maps
Beppu Kannawa Onsen Yamanami no Yu
A day-use spring with 11 family bath rooms, open through the night. Family baths (2nd-floor jet bath, or 3rd-floor rooms with a garden view) are ¥2,300 on weekdays and ¥2,600 on weekends/holidays for 60 minutes. A private room with sauna and cold bath, “Sakura no Yu,” is ¥4,900 for 90 minutes. Family baths cannot be booked. Open 12:00 to 8:40 the next morning (opens at 15:00 twice a month on Mondays), and 24 hours on weekends and holidays. The large bath is ¥630 for adults (junior-high age+) and ¥250 for children (age 4 to elementary) on weekdays, ¥780/¥300 on weekends and holidays. Yamanami no Yu / Beppu Tabi (Beppu City)
Nearest bus stop: “Sunahara.” Free parking for 700 cars. 1F Diamond Building, 7-2 Kitanaka, Beppu City. Phone: 0977-67-4126. Google Maps
Beppu Ogura
A ryokan that opens its private baths to day visitors, with open-air, indoor, waterfall, jacuzzi and other styles. Prices run ¥1,500–¥2,000 for 45 minutes, up to 3 people. Reception is 10:30–20:00; overnight guests get priority from 15:00 to 18:00. Day-use bathing is not offered during Golden Week, Obon and New Year. Day use (Beppu Ogura) / Baths
About 2 minutes by car from the Beppu interchange, or about 30 minutes by local bus (Beppu Station–Kannawa). Parking for 30 cars. 10-26 Ogura-machi, Beppu City (address updated January 11, 2025). Phone: 0977-21-6123. Google Maps
Beppu Ogura is also a ryokan you can stay at overnight. Check rates on Rakuten Travel (ad)
Hidamari Onsen Hananoyu
A hot spring where every room is a family bath, each with a waterfall shower, sink and shower. One room for 60 minutes is ¥1,800 on weekdays, ¥2,000 on weekends/holidays (tax included). A ¥600-per-person service rate applies weekdays 10:00–17:00. No phone bookings — walk-in only. Open 10:00–23:00, year-round. Rinse, shampoo and body soap are provided; rental towels cost extra. Prices (Hananoyu) / Beppu Tabi (Beppu City)
1 minute on foot from the “Imai” bus stop. Parking for 15 cars. 2-2 Takenouchi, Beppu City. Phone: 0977-21-8778. Google Maps
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2. Myoban: gassho-style private baths and a sulfur-spring open-air bath
Depends on the facility
Both Yuya Ebisu and Yunosato in Myoban do not take bookings — you’re shown in on a first-come basis on the day. Yuya Ebisu’s reception ends at 19:00 and Yunosato’s at 18:00, so arrive early if you’re getting there in the late afternoon.
Yuya Ebisu
Five open-air private bath rooms fed by a sulfur spring (Fuku, Raku, Hana, Kaze, Sato). The one-hour price is ¥2,300 for the two rooms with a jacuzzi, ¥2,000 for the three without, on weekdays, and ¥2,500 on weekends/holidays. No bookings — order of arrival on the day. Weekdays 11:00–20:00 (reception until 19:00), weekends/holidays 10:00–20:00 (reception until 19:00). Closes irregularly, with one maintenance day a month. A rental towel set (bath towel + face towel) is ¥400. The large bath is ¥1,300 for adults, ¥600 for junior-high students and ¥400 for elementary schoolers. Yuya Ebisu
From Beppu Station west exit, take Kamenoi Bus route 5, 24 (bound for APU) or 41 (bound for Safari) to “Myoban”; the private baths are just across the road (3 minutes on foot to the large bath). Free parking for 20 cars. 4-kumi Myoban, Beppu City. Phone: 0977-67-5858. Google Maps
You can also stay at “Oyado Ebisuya” (4-kumi Myoban), listed on the same official site as Yuya Ebisu. Check rates on Rakuten Travel (ad)
Myoban Yunosato
Four private bathhouses shaped like traditional yu-no-hana huts (Yufu, Tsurumi, Takasaki, Ogiyama), ¥2,000 or ¥2,500 per building per hour. No phone bookings — guests are shown in on arrival order, and reception can close early once rooms are full. Open 10:00–19:00 (reception until 18:00), changing with the weather. No closing day. Body soap is provided; towels are for sale. Facility info (Yunosato) / Beppu Tabi (Beppu City)
Take the Kamenoi Bus (bound for APU) from Beppu Station and get off at “Jizoyu-mae,” about 3 minutes on foot. Free parking for 80 cars. 6-kumi Myoban Onsen, Beppu City. Phone: 0977-66-8166. Google Maps
Yuyama-no-sato Onsen
A spring with a mixed-gender open-air bath used in swimwear, plus 3 family (private) bath rooms, ¥1,500–¥2,500 for 60 minutes. Whether booking is needed is not stated on the official pages, so call ahead. Reception 9:00–17:00; the family bath next to the office runs until 20:00. Closes irregularly. The open-air bath is ¥900 for adults, ¥500 for children. Beppu Tabi (Beppu City) / Beppu Hatto Onsen-do
2 minutes on foot from the “Yuyama” bus stop. Parking for 15 cars. 4-kumi Yuyama, Beppu City. Phone: 090-4988-4179. Google Maps
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3. Shibaseki: the municipal family bath is ¥2,000 an hour
Beppu City
Shibaseki Onsen’s family bath is ¥2,000 an hour for up to 4 people, no booking needed, and it accepts guests 9:00–19:00. It is closed for cleaning 13:00–14:00.
This is the only municipal hot spring with a family bath, and it also has a barrier-free family bath. Over an hour, it’s ¥1,000 more, plus ¥400 per extra person per hour. A 10-visit ticket for the family bath is ¥18,000. Closed the second Wednesday of the month (or the next day if that’s a holiday). Regular bathing is ¥300 for adults, ¥100 for children (free under school age), with indoor, open-air and steam baths. Hairdryers are free; towel ¥300; shampoo/rinse/soap set ¥100. Shibaseki Onsen (Beppu City)
About 30 minutes on bus 26 or 26A from Beppu Station east exit to “Shibaseki Onsen Iriguchi,” then 5 minutes on foot. Parking for 35 cars. 4-kumi Noda, Beppu City. Phone: 0977-67-4100. Google Maps
4. Hotta: family baths cluster near the Beppu interchange
Depends on the facility
Beppu Sakurayu and Kashikiri Onsen Ofuyu both take bookings, and Ofuyu accepts them online 24 hours a day. Okatanoyu and Mugen no Sato are both walk-in, first come first served.
Beppu Sakurayu
Twenty styles of private bath — ceramic, cypress, natural stone, rock, granite and more — each filled fresh using a coin-operated system. The 60-minute price has three tiers by room, ¥2,000, ¥2,500 or ¥3,000; during summer, winter and Golden Week holidays it’s a two-tier ¥2,500/¥3,000. Weekdays you get 90 minutes. Phone bookings are accepted (not during major holiday periods), and booking by the day before is recommended. Reception is weekdays 11:00–24:00 (family baths until 23:00), weekends/holidays 10:00–25:00 (until 24:00); open year-round. The large bath is ¥500 for adults (junior-high age+) and ¥250 for children (age 3+) on weekdays, ¥700/¥350 on weekends and holidays. Towel ¥200, rental bath towel ¥300. Family baths (Beppu Sakurayu) / FAQ
Right by the Beppu interchange exit. Free parking for 60 cars, including large vehicles and campers. 27-8 Hotta-machi, Beppu City. Phone: 0977-25-8431. Google Maps
Kashikiri Onsen Ofuyu
Sixteen rooms across four private-bath types. Prices: “bath and slide” from ¥3,200/60min, “bath and sauna” from ¥3,400/60min, “bath and open-air” from ¥2,600/60min, “bath only” from ¥2,000/60min, with 90- and 120-minute options too. Book online (24 hours) or by phone, opening around 10:00 one week before your visit date; you can also join the same-day waitlist online, checking in by QR code up to 10 minutes before your slot. Open 10:30–22:30 (last entry 21:30). A large face towel is lent free, one per person. Babies can bathe with no extra charge for infants (children aged 12 and under still count toward the room’s headcount). A bath chair and bath mat for roughly 3- to 10-month-olds are available to borrow; groups made up only of under-18s cannot use the baths. Kashikiri Onsen Ofuyu / Rooms & prices
Parking is on site; when full, use the second lot 100m before the entrance. 24-37 Hotta-machi, Beppu City. Phone: 0977-76-6007. Google Maps
Beppu Ohirayama Onsen Okatanoyu
A spring with 10 family bath rooms only. The source-fed open-air rooms “Tsurumi” and half-open “Yufu” are ¥2,800/hour (recommended up to 6 adults); the 8 coin-timer indoor rooms are ¥1,800–¥2,400 (recommended up to 4 adults). Extensions are half the room price per 30 minutes. No bookings, but you can call to check availability. Reception is weekdays 11:00–22:00, weekends/holidays 9:00–22:00; when the wait reaches an hour, reception closes at 21:00. Closes irregularly, a few days a year. Towels are sold at reception; shampoo, conditioner and body soap are ¥50 each. Open to all ages. Okatanoyu / How to use
5 minutes on foot from the “Imai” or “Ogiyama Danchi” bus stop. Parking for 20 cars. 5-kumi Takenouchi, Beppu City. Phone: 0977-22-4126. Google Maps
Mugen no Sato Shunkashuto
Renewed on August 8, 2026 into a facility with 8 private bath rooms only. Taki-no-yu and Mugen-no-yu are ¥3,000 (4 people); Sakura, Fuji, Tsuki and Niji baths are ¥2,800 (4 people); Tsuru and Kame baths are ¥2,300 (3 people). It’s 60 minutes on weekdays and 50 on weekends/holidays. No booking — first come, first served. Open 10:00–18:00, with an early last entry of 16:50. None of the private baths have their own shower or tap. Closes irregularly, with occasional closures in bad weather. Mugen no Sato Shunkashuto
About 25 minutes on the ropeway-bound bus from Beppu Station, then 15 minutes on foot from “Hotta Onsen.” Parking for 10 cars. 1-55 Hotta-machi, Beppu City. Phone: 0977-25-1126. Google Maps
5. Near Beppu Station: reservation-only Daibutsu Onsen
Depends on the facility
Yumehinoki no Yu Daibutsu Onsen offers 45-minute private slots on a reservation-only, per-person pricing basis (Midori Bath ¥800 for adults, Akane Bath ¥600 for adults). It’s a private bath you can reach on foot from Beppu Station.
There are two baths, Midori and Akane, both simple-spring hot springs straight from the source. Children (elementary age) are ¥400 (Midori) or ¥300 (Akane); preschoolers are free. Time slots for Midori are 11:30, 13:00, 14:30 and 16:00; for Akane, 12:00, 13:30, 15:00 and 16:30. Web bookings close the day before; on the day, phone only (until 15:30). There’s no soap, shampoo or shower; hairdryers are lent free, and towels are sold for ¥300. Closes irregularly. Yumehinoki no Yu Daibutsu Onsen / Beppu Tabi (Beppu City)
12 minutes on foot from JR Beppu Station. Parking for 3 cars. 4-6 Tenman-cho, Beppu City. Phone: 070-1941-1126. Google Maps
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6. Book ahead, or wait your turn on the day
- Go at a set time: Hyotan Onsen (phone, from 1 week before), Beppu Sakurayu (phone), Ofuyu (web/phone, from 1 week before), Daibutsu Onsen (web up to the day before). Call ahead to check at Yuyama-no-sato Onsen.
- Happy to wait, or decide on the day: Oniishi no Yu (check availability on the official site), Yamanami no Yu, Hananoyu, Yuya Ebisu, Yunosato, Shibaseki Onsen, Okatanoyu (call to check availability), Mugen no Sato.
- Open late or early: Yamanami no Yu runs to 8:40 the next morning (24 hours on weekends/holidays), Hyotan Onsen to 1:00. Mugen no Sato’s last entry is 16:50, Yuyama-no-sato Onsen’s is 17:00, and Yunosato’s is 18:00.
- With a baby: Ofuyu lends a baby bath chair and mat, with no extra charge for infants. Hyotan Onsen is free for age 3 and under, and has a baby bed and nursing space. Okatanoyu welcomes any age.
- Mud bath, steam bath or open-air: every room at Hyotan Onsen has its own steam bath; Yuya Ebisu has sulfur-spring open-air private baths; Okatanoyu has source-fed open-air and half-open-air rooms.
- Without bringing shampoo: Oniishi no Yu and Hananoyu provide it. Mugen no Sato and Daibutsu Onsen have no shower.
Many of these private baths stay open into the evening, so if you’re staying in Beppu you can soak again after dinner. Our Japanese guide to 15 places to stay in Kannawa covers accommodation there. You can check dates and rates for Beppu accommodation in general here: Check Beppu accommodation on Rakuten Travel (ad)
Common questions
Can I use a private bath if I have a tattoo?
Because a private bath is used only by your own group, it’s generally a practical option if you have tattoos, but rules still vary by facility. None of the 14 facilities in this guide state on their official pages that they refuse guests with tattoos, but it’s worth confirming when you book or when you arrive, especially for the large communal baths some of them also offer.
Are towels provided?
At most facilities you bring your own or buy one. Hyotan Onsen sells a towel for ¥250 and rents a bath towel for ¥200; Oniishi no Yu sells one for ¥200 and rents one for ¥150; Yuya Ebisu has a towel set for ¥400. Ofuyu lends one large face towel per person free.
Is there an extra charge for children?
Many places charge by the room regardless of headcount. Where it does scale with people, it’s Hyotan Onsen (over 3 adults: ¥700 age 13+, ¥300 age 4–12, free age 3 and under), Shibaseki Onsen (over 4 people: ¥400 per hour per person), and Daibutsu Onsen (per person, free for preschoolers). Ofuyu has no extra charge for infants.
How long is one turn?
Mostly 60 minutes. Beppu Ogura and Daibutsu Onsen are 45 minutes; Mugen no Sato is 50 minutes on weekends/holidays; Beppu Sakurayu gives 90 minutes on weekdays; Hyotan Onsen offers 75- and 90-minute options; Ofuyu also has 90- and 120-minute courses. For extensions: Hyotan Onsen only takes requests on weekdays, Okatanoyu charges half price per 30 minutes, and Shibaseki Onsen adds ¥1,000 for going over an hour.
How many people fit in a room?
Oniishi no Yu and Shibaseki Onsen fit up to 4; Beppu Ogura up to 3; Mugen no Sato 3 or 4 depending on the room. Okatanoyu has no fixed limit, suggesting up to 6 adults for the open-air/half-open-air rooms and up to 4 for the indoor rooms.
Photo gallery (courtesy of Hyotan Onsen)
Sources (checked September 2026)
- Hyotan Onsen: family baths
- Oniishi no Yu
- Yamanami no Yu
- Beppu Ogura: day use
- Hananoyu: prices
- Yuya Ebisu
- Myoban Yunosato
- Yuyama-no-sato Onsen (Beppu Tabi)
- Shibaseki Onsen (Beppu City)
- Beppu Sakurayu: family baths
- Kashikiri Onsen Ofuyu
- Okatanoyu
- Mugen no Sato Shunkashuto
- Yumehinoki no Yu Daibutsu Onsen
- Beppu Tabi (Beppu City official tourism)
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