5 family baths in Ehime
- Per-room rates are ¥3,000 for 60 minutes at Himehiko Onsen, ¥3,200 for 1 hour at Kamitoku-no-Yu, and from ¥3,900 for 90 minutes at Yurara.
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Ehime has three kinds of places to soak: neighbourhood public baths (sento), large “super sento” spa complexes, and private family baths (kazoku-buro) that you rent by the hour. This guide puts 18 of them in one place across Matsuyama, Imabari, Niihama and Ozu, and lines up prices, hours, booking and parking from each facility’s own pages. For Dōgo Onsen and the day-trip baths around it, see our Dōgo Onsen guide; this page does not repeat the Dōgo public baths.
In short
- Neighbourhood sento have a prefectural price cap of ¥500 for an adult (age 12 and over) since April 1, 2026. Super sento set their own prices: from ¥600 (Niihama Onsen Panas on Wednesdays) to ¥1,750 plus ¥150 bathing tax (Higashi-Dōgo Soratomori, which includes a bedrock bath).
- Family baths cost ¥3,000 to ¥7,000 per room. Himehiko Onsen takes bookings on weekdays only, Kamitoku-no-Yu is first come, first served, and Soratomori books online from 7 days ahead.
- For a sauna on a budget, the main baths at Seapa-no-Yu and Kamitoku-no-Yu are ¥700 on weekdays. Commons Sauna is a private rooftop tent sauna for one group at a time (¥275,000 for six hours).
- Almost every place is easiest by car. Only the two Kisuke-no-Yu baths are about 1 minute on foot from a JR station.
- Kamitoku-no-Yu asks people with tattoos not to enter. Kisuke-no-Yu Matsuyama allows tattoos only if they can be hidden with the facility’s cover stickers. The other pages checked do not say.
Checked with official pages on October 12, 2026.
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1. Which kind of bath do you need?
Depends on the facility
Pick by purpose: a sento for the lowest price, a super sento for saunas and many bath types, a family bath if you want a private room. Terms used below:
- Sento is a small public bath. Only sento are covered by the prefectural price cap.
- Super sento is a large spa-style bathhouse with many baths, saunas and often a restaurant. Nine of them are in this guide (section 2).
- Family bath (家族風呂, kazoku-buro) is a bath room you rent for a set time (60 to 100 minutes). The price is per room, not per person, and a room fits 4 to 6 people.
- Last entry (札止め, fudadome) is the time the reception stops accepting people. It is earlier than the closing time.
- Bathing tax (入湯税, nyuto-zei) is a small local tax (see section 5).
Times use the 24-hour clock. “26:00” means 02:00 the next morning, as the facilities write it.
2. Large baths and spa complexes: price, hours and parking
Depends on the facility
The weekday adult price runs from ¥600 to ¥850, except Soratomori at ¥1,750, which includes a bedrock bath and manga reading. Prices are for one adult (junior high school age or older, or 12 and over where noted) and include tax. Tap a name to jump to its section.
| Bath | Adult price | Hours | Parking |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kisuke-no-Yu Matsuyama | ¥850 weekday, ¥950 weekend | 05:00–26:00 | 1,130, 4 hours free |
| Teiregi-no-Yu | ¥680 weekday, ¥790 weekend | 06:00–24:00 | 150, free |
| Higashi-Dōgo Soratomori | ¥1,750 + ¥150 tax | 05:00–25:00 | 250, free |
| Seapa-no-Yu | ¥700 weekday, ¥750 weekend | 10:00–23:00 | About 80, free |
| Hoshinooka Onsen Senyukan | ¥850 weekday, ¥900 weekend | Not stated here | Not stated here |
| Tenzan Toron Onsen | ¥600 | 12:00–10:00 (next day) | 60 |
| Kisuke-no-Yu Imabari | ¥850 weekday, ¥900 weekend | 06:00–24:00 | 141, 4 hours free |
| Kamitoku-no-Yu | ¥700 | 06:00–24:00 | 163 |
| Niihama Onsen Panas | ¥800 weekday, ¥900 weekend, ¥600 Wed | 06:00–23:00 | 140, free |
Kisuke-no-Yu prices are the non-member rate for the hot spring only. Soratomori’s price is the non-member entrance fee. Last entry is earlier than the closing time at most places; the sections below give it.
3. Family baths: price per room, booking and parking
Depends on the facility
Booking rules differ more than prices: Himehiko Onsen takes bookings on weekdays only, and Kamitoku-no-Yu does not take bookings except for one room. The time you get differs too (60, 90 or 100 minutes), so compare the price for the whole room and the time it buys.
| Bath | Price per room | Booking | Parking |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dōgo Saya Onsen Yurara | From ¥3,900 (90 min) | Ask by phone | 200 |
| Himehiko Onsen | From ¥3,000 (60 min) | Weekdays only | 150, free |
| Higashi-Dōgo Soratomori | ¥4,000 online, ¥4,500 phone (60 min) | Online from 7 days ahead, or phone | 250, free |
| Kamitoku-no-Yu | From ¥3,200 (1 hour) | First come, first served | 163 |
| Seapa-no-Yu | ¥5,000 for 2 adults (90 min, with sauna) | Same-day phone | About 80, free |
| Tenzan Toron Onsen | ¥3,500 (100 min, type B) | Not accepted | 60 |
| Niihama Onsen Panas (Kaja) | ¥3,700–4,000 (1 hour) | Not stated here | 140, free |
| Garyū-no-Yu | ¥4,000 (90 min) | Reservation required | Not stated here |
Senyukan also has family baths (24 hours, from about ¥4,000 for 90 minutes, booked from about two months ahead); see its section.
4. Five neighbourhood sento
Ehime Prefecture
A sento costs no more than ¥500 for an adult; four of the five here open in the afternoon, and only Kotobuki Onsen opens at 06:00. These details are from the Ehime public bath trade association’s search page. Each sento sets its own price within the cap.
| Sento | Hours | Closed | Parking |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kotobuki Onsen (Matsuyama) | 06:00–23:00 | Open every day | 5 |
| Sakura-yu (Niihama) | 14:00–23:00 | Fridays | 15 |
| Shirasagi Onsen (Imabari) | 15:00–23:30 | Thursdays and the Friday after the 3rd Thursday | 35 |
| Koiike Onsen (Imabari) | 15:30–22:30 | 8th, 18th and 28th | 10 |
| Daikoku-yu (Imabari) | 15:00–23:00 | 6th, 16th and 26th | 10 |
5. What should I know before I go?
Ehime Prefecture and Matsuyama City
- The ¥500 cap. According to the Ehime Prefecture public bath page, from April 1, 2026 the maximum price for a sento is ¥500 for an adult (12 and over), ¥200 for ages 6 to 11 and ¥100 for under 6. The previous caps were ¥450, ¥150 and ¥60. The prefecture says the cap covers ordinary public baths (sento), not super sento or other bath types.
- Bathing tax. Matsuyama City’s FAQ says the bathing tax is ¥150 per person per day, and that children under 12 and people using an ordinary public bath (sento) are exempt. Soratomori lists ¥150 separately from its entrance fee.
- Prices are moving. Kisuke-no-Yu announced on September 1, 2026 that it would keep bath prices unchanged from October. Teiregi-no-Yu announced on September 29, 2026 that its outdoor sauna drops by ¥700 to ¥1,500 for adults from October. Panas revised its prices on April 1, 2026.
- Wednesday discount. Niihama Onsen Panas charges ¥600 for adults on Wednesdays (not on holidays or peak seasons).
- Tattoos. See the Kamitoku-no-Yu and Kisuke-no-Yu Matsuyama sections. For other places, the pages checked do not say, so ask before you go.
- Language. The pages checked do not state whether staff can help in English, and booking is by Japanese-language page or phone.
For a sauna in particular, here is where each place stands.
| Place | Sauna | Extra cost | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kisuke-no-Yu Matsuyama | Men’s: 40-person sauna, auto löyly every 30 min. Women’s: separate sauna. | Included | Cold baths at 16°C and 21°C |
| Teiregi-no-Yu | Far-infrared sauna, women’s salt sauna. Outdoor tent and wooden sauna from October. | Indoor included. Outdoor ¥1,500 adult | Outdoor: book online or by phone |
| Seapa-no-Yu | Main bath sauna and cold plunge. Two family rooms with private sauna. | Included. Family room ¥5,000 for 2 | Same-day phone booking |
| Senyukan | Open-air high-heat sauna, cold plunge and mist sauna | Included | Prices are for Senyukan only |
| Kamitoku-no-Yu | Large sauna, cold plunge, outdoor-air area. Two sauna family rooms. | Included. Family room ¥3,700/hour | No booking |
| Commons Sauna | Rooftop tent sauna and cold plunge, one group per slot | ¥275,000 and up per group | Book online up to 14 days ahead |
6. Matsuyama
Matsuyama City
6.1 Kisuke-no-Yu Matsuyama
This spa is right in front of JR Matsuyama Station. It has hot spring water from the Dōgo Onsen area, a carbonated bath, a Shigaraki-ware pot bath and a milky bath where you lie down. The bath area was renovated on June 6, 2026, according to a Kisuke Co. press release.
An adult pays ¥850 on weekdays and ¥950 on weekends and holidays, or ¥700 and ¥800 for members; children (age 4 to elementary school) pay ¥300. The morning bath (05:00–10:00) is ¥750 on weekdays and ¥850 on weekends and holidays for non-members. You can stay in the facility after 10:00. Towels are not included; face towels cost ¥250 at the front desk. The bedrock bath is a separate fee: ¥800 on weekdays and ¥1,000 on weekends and holidays for non-members (10:00–25:00, junior high school age and up).
The men’s sauna holds 40 people and has automatic löyly (water on the stones) every 30 minutes. The women’s sauna is separate. There are cold baths at 16°C and 21°C.
The car park has 1,130 spaces: 4 hours free with a hot spring visit and 8 hours with the bedrock bath, then ¥110 per 30 minutes. Tattoos are not allowed in principle; you may enter if the official cover stickers (¥200 each, up to two) hide them. The facility is open every day, with a few maintenance closures a year.
Address: 4 Miyata-cho, Matsuyama, Ehime. About 1 minute on foot from JR Matsuyama Station. Google Maps.
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6.2 Teiregi-no-Yu
This hot spring complex uses water that rises on its own from about 1,200 m underground. It has a far-infrared sauna, a salt sauna in the women’s bath and a cold plunge fed by groundwater from the Ishizuchi mountains.
The adult price is ¥680 on weekdays and ¥790 on weekends and holidays; children (age 3 to elementary school) pay ¥300, and 150 parking spaces are free. It is open every day from 06:00 to 24:00 (last entry 23:00). A basic membership brings the adult price to ¥480 on weekdays and ¥590 on weekends and holidays.
The outdoor tent sauna and the Helsinki wooden sauna cost ¥1,500 for adults and ¥900 for under 18s from October 2026, bath fee included, according to the September 29, 2026 announcement. Online booking starts in October; for the same day, book by phone at least 2 hours ahead.
Address: 853-ko Nakano-cho, Matsuyama, Ehime. Google Maps. Phone: 089-963-3535.
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6.3 Higashi-Dōgo Soratomori
Soratomori is a day-use hot spring and overnight spa with private family bath rooms. Opening hours and prices differ for the two uses, so the two are separated here.
The day bath costs ¥1,750 for a non-member adult plus ¥150 bathing tax, and includes a bedrock bath and about 10,000 manga to read. Members pay ¥1,350 plus ¥150. Children in elementary school or younger pay ¥1,000 with a locker or ¥800 without; under 3s are free. A towel and robe set can be rented. The day bath is open every day from 05:00 to 25:00 (last entry 24:00). From 25:00 to 09:00 it runs as an overnight stay for people 18 and over, and an extra ¥2,200 applies after 25:00 for entry on Sunday to Thursday and holidays.
The private bath is a “Comfort” room of 45 to 50 m² with a semi-open-air bath and a reclining chair: ¥4,000 for 60 minutes if booked online, ¥4,500 by phone or at the counter. Hours are 10:30–23:30 (from 11:00 on Fridays and Sundays), last entry 22:30, and up to 4 hours per visit.
- Book online or by phone. Online booking is open 24 hours, from 0:00 seven days before, until one hour before use.
- Pay the first 60 minutes by card when you book online. Phone and counter bookings are paid at the facility.
- Pay extras on the day. A 30-minute extension is ¥1,500. For 4 or more people it is ¥800 per adult and ¥400 per child. The ¥150 bathing tax per adult is paid on the day.
You cannot change the date or time of a booking. Cancellations are accepted until the day before. If you also want the 2F large bath, it is ¥1,500 per adult (towel set and robe included), ¥550 from age 4 (small towel), and ¥300 for the bedrock bath.
There are 250 free parking spaces. It is about 15 minutes by car from JR Matsuyama Station and about 30 minutes from Matsuyama Airport.
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| Name | Higashi-Dōgo Soratomori |
|---|---|
| Address | 3-1 Minamikume-cho, Matsuyama, Ehime |
| Hours / Closed | 10:30–23:30 (from 11:00 on Fridays and Sundays). Last reception 22:30, up to 4 hours per visit |
| Phone | 089-970-1026 |
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6.4 Seapa-no-Yu
Seapa-no-Yu is by the sea in Hojo, Matsuyama. The baths use seawater, and the open-air bath looks out over the Seto Inland Sea. Shampoo, conditioner and body soap are provided, and towels are sold from a vending machine.
The main bath (with a sauna and a cold plunge) is ¥700 for an adult on weekdays and ¥750 on weekends and holidays; children (age 4 to elementary school) pay ¥400. It is open every day from 10:00 to 23:00 (last entry 22:30). On the second Tuesday of each month (“Seapa Day”) the price is ¥500 for adults and ¥200 for children.
There are 14 family baths. Rooms 101 and 102 have an open-air bath and a private sauna: ¥5,000 for 2 adults for a 90-minute break, ¥1,540 for 30 more minutes, and ¥1,000 for each extra person. Other rooms are ¥3,000 to ¥4,000 for 2 adults. Booking is by phone on the same day, and a room may not be available depending on bookings.
It is about 10 minutes on foot from Iyo-Hojo Station on the JR Yosan Line. About 80 free parking spaces are available.
Address: 1180 Hojo, Matsuyama, Ehime. Google Maps. Phone: 089-993-0101.
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6.5 Hoshinooka Onsen Senyukan
Senyukan is one building of Hoshinooka Onsen in Matsuyama. The other buildings have different phone numbers, and the prices here are for Senyukan only. Its water comes from 1,000 m underground, and the indoor bath has a mist sauna made from it. There are also carbonated and cold spring baths.
The main bath costs ¥850 for an adult on weekdays and ¥900 on weekends and holidays (children from age 4 to 6th grade pay ¥300), and includes a high-heat open-air sauna and a cold plunge. The official page has shown these prices since December 28, 2025.
The family baths are open 24 hours. Booking starts in principle 2 months ahead, and prices vary by room from about ¥4,000 for 90 minutes. The pages checked do not give opening hours for the main bath or a parking figure here, so check the official page before you go.
Address: 1-2-16 Hoshioka, Matsuyama, Ehime. Google Maps. Phone: 089-958-6700.
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6.6 Tenzan Toron Onsen
Toron Onsen is in Fukuonji-cho, Matsuyama. About 60 cars can park. It is about 20 minutes by car from Matsuyama IC, and about 100 m after you pass under the elevated section of the Matsuyama South Ring Road.
The main bath is ¥600 for an adult (age 12 and over) and ¥200 for a child (age 3 to 11), open 12:00 to 10:00 the next morning. The official page gives one way to use a sauna: family bath type B, which is either a sauna room or a “Tron” mineral bath room, for ¥3,500 for 100 minutes. You find out which room you have when you arrive.
The family baths are open 24 hours and take no bookings. The daytime service (10:00–17:00) is ¥3,500 and an overnight stay (22:00–10:00) is ¥7,000. A room fits 4 people (3 at night). Each extra person adds ¥500 for the day or rest plan and ¥1,000 for the overnight or night plan. A 30-minute extension is ¥1,000.
Address: 750 Fukuonji-cho, Matsuyama, Ehime. Google Maps. Phone: 089-931-1126.
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6.7 Dōgo Saya Onsen Yurara, Family Bath
Yurara has five private rooms with natural hot spring water. Their names are 蒼 (blue), 橙 (orange), 椿 (camellia), 蘭 (orchid) and 極 (the top room). 蒼 and 橙 have indoor baths, and 椿, 蘭 and 極 have open-air rock baths. 橙 has an indoor rock bath, which the facility says suits families with small children.
A 90-minute room costs ¥3,900 (蒼, up to 4 people) to ¥5,000 (極, up to 6 people); a 30-minute extension is ¥1,400 to ¥1,700. The other rooms are 橙 ¥4,100 (5 people), 椿 ¥4,400 (4) and 蘭 ¥4,700 (5). 極 has a massage chair, and you can rest in the room afterwards.
The family bath has its own phone number, separate from the main building’s large bath (¥750 for adults on weekdays, ¥300 for children; ¥800 and ¥350 on weekends and holidays). Bath and face towels and a dryer are in the room; toothbrushes and shower caps are sold. Hours are 16:00 to 10:00 the next day on weekdays and 14:00 to 10:00 on weekends and holidays, every day of the year. You can also stay overnight in the same rooms: ¥17,800 for 2 people in 蒼 on weekdays.
It is about 10 minutes by car from Matsuyama Airport or JR Matsuyama Station, and 200 cars can park.
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| Name | Dōgo Saya Onsen Yurara, Family Bath |
|---|---|
| Address | 125-1 Takaoka-cho, Matsuyama, Ehime |
| Hours / Closed | Weekdays 16:00–10:00 next day, weekends and holidays 14:00–10:00 next day (open daily) |
| Phone | 089-973-3726 |
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Himehiko Onsen is a private bath with 20 rooms. There are 7 room types and prices, from a ¥3,000 barrel bath of Japanese umbrella pine (高野槇, “Koyamaki”) to the ¥7,000 “Ten” room.
A room is ¥3,000 for 60 minutes for the Koyamaki barrel bath or the bath lined with 麻照 ore, and up to ¥7,000 for 90 minutes for “Ten”. The pages say you can use a room without a time limit if you check in by 24:00; reception runs from 09:00 to 24:00.
The official price list shows: “Ten” with two open-air baths, 90 minutes, ¥7,000; “Tsuki” and “Hoshi” (open-air bath and sauna), and “Kiri” and “Nagi” (micro-bubble open-air bath), 90 minutes, ¥6,500. Indoor-only rooms are Koyamaki and 麻照 at 60 minutes for ¥3,000, 麻照 with a sauna and cold plunge at 60 minutes for ¥3,500, and small Koyamaki at 90 minutes for ¥3,000. All rooms are for up to 4 people. A 30-minute extension is ¥1,000 to ¥1,500, plus ¥500 per extra adult and ¥100 per toddler.
Bookings are taken on weekdays only; weekends and holidays are not bookable. On busy days the facility advises calling to ask about availability. Extension is automatic and the front desk does not tell you when time is up, so you must watch the clock yourself. People under 18 cannot enter on their own, and high school students cannot use the baths. Towels, shampoo, a dryer and a tea set are in the room. Outside food and drink cannot be brought in. It is open all year except one annual inspection day.
It is about 20 minutes by car from Matsuyama IC, or about 3 minutes on foot from the Iyotetsu bus stop Hatadera-guchi. 150 free parking spaces are available.
| Name | Himehiko Onsen |
|---|---|
| Address | 3-4-5 Hataji, Matsuyama, Ehime |
| Hours / Closed | Private bath reception 9:00–24:00 (no time limit if received by 24:00). Open daily (except 1 annual inspection day) |
| Phone | 089-960-1441 |
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6.9 Commons Sauna
Commons Sauna is a tent sauna on the roof of a building in front of Iyotetsu’s Matsuyama City Station. One group has the rooftop for six hours. A cold plunge and the outdoor-air area (the roof itself) are included, and the group decides the löyly and temperature.
It is ¥275,000 for the Standard plan (1 to 5 people) and ¥330,000 for the Premium plan (6 to 20 people), per group for 6 hours, tax included. From the 21st person, ¥5,500 per person is added. Pick a slot of 09:00–15:00, 11:00–17:00 or 14:00–20:00; the price is the same.
Showers, a changing tent, towels and amenities are included. You must bring a swimsuit. The age limit is junior high school and up (with a guardian for minors). Booking is online up to 14 days ahead; ask the facility if you want a closer date. There is no car park; use a nearby coin car park. The rooftop tent sauna is run by an Ehime sauna team called SAUNiiiK.
Address: 4-11-4 Minatomachi, A-ONE rooftop, Matsuyama, Ehime. Google Maps.
6.10 Kotobuki Onsen
This is a sento in the middle of town, near the Matsuyama Castle ropeway. The trade association’s page says the hot spring water is brought from Okudōgo.
It opens from 06:00 to 23:00 every day, the longest hours of the five sento in this guide. There are 5 parking spaces. The price is set by the bath within the prefectural cap of ¥500 for an adult.
Address: 2-6-20 Midori-cho, Matsuyama, Ehime. Google Maps. Phone: 089-921-5961.
7. Imabari
Imabari City
7.1 Kisuke-no-Yu Imabari
This spa is about 1 minute on foot from JR Imabari Station. It has a high-concentration carbonated bath, a half open-air rock bath and a flowing-water walking bath. The men’s saunas are an ink-themed sauna and a ginger sauna; the women’s saunas are a mandarin orange sauna and an automatic löyly sauna.
An adult pays ¥850 on weekdays and ¥900 on weekends and holidays, or ¥650 and ¥700 for members; children (age 4 to elementary school) pay ¥300. The morning bath (06:00–10:00) is ¥750 on weekdays and ¥800 on weekends and holidays for non-members.
The low-temperature sauna and lounge (11:00–23:00; includes a robe, a large towel and free coffee) costs ¥500 on weekdays and ¥700 on weekends and holidays, in addition to the bath fee. Children in elementary school or younger cannot use it. There are 141 parking spaces: 4 hours free for bathing only, and 8 hours on weekdays or 6 hours on weekends and holidays if you also use the lounge. As in Matsuyama, bath prices stay unchanged from October, according to a September 1, 2026 announcement.
Address: 1-2-30 Nakahiyoshi-cho, Imabari, Ehime. Google Maps. Phone: 0898-22-0026.
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7.2 Kamitoku-no-Yu
This is a large hot spring in Kamitoku, Imabari. It has 12 kinds of baths, including an open-air bath using water from about 1,200 m underground, an electric bath, a carbonated bath, a lie-down bath, a walking bath and a medicinal bath. The sauna room is large and comes with a cold plunge and an outdoor-air area.
The main bath is ¥700 for an adult (¥650 for seniors, ¥350 for children age 3 to elementary school), open every day from 06:00 to 24:00 (last entry 23:00). A hands-free set (towels and toiletries) is ¥1,100. A women-only bedrock bath is ¥350 (13 people, with a robe and a bath towel). Ticket books for adults are 10 for ¥6,500 and 21 for ¥13,000.
The family baths take no bookings; rooms are first come, first served. Five open-air rooms cost ¥3,200 for 1 hour and two sauna rooms ¥3,700; a 30-minute extension is ¥1,100 and ¥1,300. One “duck bath” room, with water toys for children in elementary school or younger, is the only bookable room. Hours are 06:00–23:00 (last entry 22:00), open all year; on December 31 until 18:00 and on January 1 from 12:00 to 24:00. Prices partly change during Golden Week, Obon and the year-end holidays.
Bath and face towels, body soap, shampoo and rinse are in the family bath rooms, with a baby bath chair and a dryer. The main bath has no toiletries or towels, which is why the hands-free set exists. The family baths close entry early when full, so a phone call late in the day helps. Mixed bathing with children aged 7 and over is not allowed, and people with tattoos are asked not to enter.
It is about 10 minutes on foot (0.45 km) from Iyo-Tomita Station on the JR Yosan Line and about 10 minutes from Imabari IC. The 163 parking spaces include room for large vehicles.
| Name | Kamitoku-no-Yu |
|---|---|
| Address | 711-1 Kamitoku-ko, Imabari, Ehime |
| Hours / Closed | Family bath 6:00–23:00 (last entry 22:00). Open daily (closed November 10 for electrical work); until 18:00 on December 31; 12:00–24:00 on January 1 |
| Phone | 0898-47-2615 |
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7.3 Shirasagi Onsen (白鷺温泉)
This is a sento in Tachibana-cho, Imabari. It is open from 15:00 to 23:30, the latest closing of the five, and closed on Thursdays and the Friday after the third Thursday. There are 35 parking spaces. Wash basins and stools are provided, and towels, soap, shampoo, rinse, razors and disposable toothbrushes are sold.
Address: 1-10-21 Tachibana-cho, Imabari, Ehime. Google Maps. Phone: 0898-22-3224.
7.4 Koiike Onsen
This sento in Koiike-cho, Imabari, is known for a tile picture of Mount Fuji and Miho no Matsubara. The trade association says it also has a sauna. It is open from 15:30 to 22:30 and closed on the 8th, 18th and 28th of each month. There are 10 parking spaces.
Address: 2-1-7 Koiike-cho, Imabari, Ehime. Google Maps. Phone: 0898-22-4819.
7.5 Daikoku-yu
This sento is in Honmachi, Imabari. It is open from 15:00 to 23:00 and closed on the 6th, 16th and 26th of each month. There are 10 parking spaces. Wash basins, stools and massage chairs are provided, and towels, soap, shampoo, rinse, razors and disposable toothbrushes are sold.
Address: 6-4-9 Honmachi, Imabari, Ehime. Google Maps. Phone: 0898-23-0029.
8. Niihama
Niihama City
8.1 Niihama Onsen Panas
Panas is a spa resort in Shinoba-cho, Niihama, using hot spring water from about 1,000 m underground. The main bath has a Termanium source bath, a Shigaraki-ware bath, a barrel bath, an open-air bath, a shape-up bath, a walking bath and a far-infrared sauna. Rinse-in shampoo and body soap are provided.
An adult pays ¥800 on weekdays, ¥900 on weekends, holidays and peak seasons (Golden Week, Obon, year-end), and ¥600 on Wednesdays outside holidays and peaks. Children (age 3 to 6th grade) pay ¥300, or ¥100 on Wednesdays. The prices were revised on April 1, 2026. Ticket books after the April 20, 2026 revision are 10 for ¥7,500 and 19 for ¥13,500. It is open every day from 06:00 to 23:00 (last entry 22:00).
The “Kaja” family bath is in a separate building and every room has an open-air bath: from ¥3,700 to ¥4,000 per hour per room (up to 4 people). Prices rise by ¥500 on weekends, holidays and peak seasons and fall by ¥500 on Wednesdays. There are 140 free parking spaces.
Address: 11-60 Shinoba-cho, Niihama, Ehime. Google Maps. Phone: 0897-31-8000.
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8.2 Sakura-yu
This is a small sento in Nakasuka-cho, Niihama. It is open from 14:00 to 23:00 and closed on Fridays. There are 15 parking spaces. Wash basins and stools are provided, and towels, bath towels, soap and shampoo are sold.
Address: 1-4-35 Nakasuka-cho, Niihama, Ehime. Google Maps. Phone: 0897-32-4453.
9. Ozu
Ozu City
9.1 Garyū-no-Yu
Garyū-no-Yu is a super sento in Ozu with an open-air bath that looks over the Hiji River and the Garyū Sanso villa. The family bath is inside it.
The family bath holds 4 people and costs ¥4,000 for 90 minutes. It needs a reservation, and people who use the bedrock bath cannot use the family bath. After 90 minutes, each 30 minutes adds ¥1,500. The family bath price was raised from ¥3,500 to ¥4,000 on July 22, 2026. The facility says to ask by phone about booking.
The main bath is ¥800 for an adult (¥900 on weekends, holidays and peak seasons) and ¥300 for a child. Hours are 09:30 to 21:50 (last entry 21:00), closed on the third Monday of the month (the next day if it is a holiday). It is about 10 minutes by car from JR Ozu Station and about 3 minutes from Hinan IC, so it can fit between sightseeing around Garyū Sanso.
| Name | Garyū-no-Yu |
|---|---|
| Address | 388-1 Yunoki, Ozu, Ehime |
| Hours / Closed | 9:30–21:50 (last entry 21:00). Closed 3rd Monday of the month (next day if a holiday) |
| Phone | 0893-59-1112 |
| Map | Open in Google Maps ↗ |
| Official site | Open the official site ↗ |
Common questions
Do I need to book?
The main baths do not need a booking. For family baths: Kamitoku-no-Yu and Toron Onsen take no bookings, Seapa-no-Yu takes same-day phone bookings, Himehiko Onsen takes bookings on weekdays only, Soratomori books online from 7 days ahead or by phone, and Garyū-no-Yu needs a reservation. Commons Sauna books online up to 14 days ahead.
Can I get in with tattoos?
Kamitoku-no-Yu asks people with tattoos not to enter. Kisuke-no-Yu Matsuyama allows them only if the facility’s cover stickers (¥200 each, up to two) hide them completely. The other pages checked do not say, so ask by phone before you go.
Can I bathe with my child?
The large baths have child prices. Kamitoku-no-Yu does not allow mixed bathing with children aged 7 and over. Himehiko Onsen does not take people under 18 on their own, and high school students cannot use it. Commons Sauna is for junior high school age and up. At Soratomori, a family room with 4 or more people adds ¥800 per adult and ¥400 per child.
Are towels provided?
Family baths at Kamitoku-no-Yu, Yurara and Himehiko Onsen have towels in the room. Kisuke-no-Yu sells towels at the front desk, and the Kamitoku-no-Yu main bath has none, so use its ¥1,100 hands-free set. At Soratomori, a towel set is added to the fee if you use the large bath or a robe.
Is the ¥500 sento cap the same as the super sento price?
No. The ¥500 prefectural cap applies to sento. Super sento set their own prices, and these are higher in this guide, at ¥600 to ¥1,750.
Is a bathing tax charged?
Matsuyama City’s FAQ says ¥150 per person per day, with exemptions for under 12s and sento users. Soratomori lists ¥150 separately.
Next steps
- Heading to Dōgo Onsen? See Dōgo Onsen and Matsuyama day-trip hot springs: 8 baths compared by price, hours, towels and parking.
- Getting around without a car? See our guide to trams, trains and buses in Matsuyama.
Sources (checked October 2026)
13 pages we checked
- Public baths, price cap (Ehime Prefecture); bathing tax FAQ (Matsuyama City); sento search (Ehime Public Bath Trade Association)
- Kisuke-no-Yu: Matsuyama, Imabari, press release on the renovation and press release on prices (Kisuke Co.)
- Teiregi-no-Yu: official site; outdoor sauna announcement, September 29, 2026
- Soratomori information and private bath
- Seapa-no-Yu and access
- Senyukan and family baths (Hoshinooka Onsen)
- Tenzan Toron Onsen
- Dōgo Saya Onsen Yurara, family bath
- Himehiko Onsen, private baths
- Commons Sauna
- Kamitoku-no-Yu and family baths
- Niihama Onsen Panas, main bath and Kaja family bath
- Garyū-no-Yu
Checked with official pages on October 12, 2026 (Japan time). Prices and hours can change. Sento hours, closed days and parking are as listed by the Ehime Public Bath Trade Association.
