Attakayu Public Onsen
高湯温泉共同浴場 あったか湯こうゆおんせんきょうどうよくじょう あったかゆ
Milky sulfur baths steps from the source in Takayu Onsen
Day Use
YesClosed for renovation of the bathing and changing areas from 17 August 2026 through around mid February 2027; the reopening date will be announced. The private (kashikiri) bath may also close for the winter season (December to March).
Bathing ticket is 500 yen for adults (junior-high age and up) and 250 yen for children (from age 1), good for one hour in the facility. The private open-air bath can be booked separately for a 50-minute session, on top of the bathing ticket, for up to two people or more.
Bathing & Water
Uses natural hot spring water
Open-air outdoor bath
Enclosed indoor bathing area
All baths are half-open-air only; there is no fully enclosed indoor bath (hydrogen-sulfide gas safety rules preclude one).
Bathing Arrangements
A private bath you can reserve for yourself or your group
Shared bathing area for all genders
Policies & Services
Allows entry with visible tattoos
Unverified
Welcomes children and families
Shower, wash stations, soap and shampoo provided
No washing area or provided soap/shampoo (no showers either, by hygiene regulation for open-air-only baths); bring your own if needed.
Relaxation space for after bathing
On-site or nearby parking available
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A small communal bathhouse in the middle of Takayu Onsen, run by the local ryokan cooperative since it opened in 2003. There's no indoor bath at all, only three half-open-air tubs, a men's bath and a women's bath (one lined in wood, the other in stone), plus a separate bath you can book for private use. The spring's sulfide gas has to stay outdoors by local health-office rules, so there's no shower or washing area either; bring your own soap and shampoo if you want them. The water is milky white and strongly sulfur-scented, piped straight from a spring close by and left flowing through the tubs unheated and undiluted. The building is built in the plain wooden style of an old toji (湯治) cure-bathhouse, at the edge of the village in the Azuma mountains.
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Last updated September 19, 2026