486. Akamatsu Onsen, Oita ★ A strange onsen for ¥400. The stated hours are 10:00 to 21:00 (except Wed). They stamp the Kyushu 88 Onsen stamp rally. The bath photos from the internet match. The place looks like it was generated by AI, a bunch of onsen, a hangar, a dog kennel, palm trees, birds. In the distance there is some kind of castle in the cherry blossoms. It feels like the owners must have been in some business and then thought, let's load all of this into one place. Inside the hangar there is a three-level stone bath. The water is clear, a little soapy. By level, the temperatures are 46, 43, 38. There is a fourth cold one. The place is very strange and unusual, but that is what makes it memorable and interesting. 05.04.2025