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Kiyousen

亀陽泉かめひいずみ

Public Bathhouse
Kyushu & Okinawa·Oita

Day Use

Yes
06:30–14:00, 15:00–22:30

except the first Wednesday of the month (if it is a holiday, then the following day)

¥250

Adults ¥250, children ¥100

Bathing & Water

Natural onsen water

Uses natural hot spring water

Indoor BathYes

Enclosed indoor bathing area

Policies & Services

TattooYes

Allows entry with visible tattoos

WashingYes

Shower, wash stations, soap and shampoo provided

ParkingYes

On-site or nearby parking available

5 spaces (including 1 for disabled)

亀陽泉

Kiyousen Spring

Operated by · 別府市

Mixed source

Simple
Color
colorless and clear
Taste
tasteless
Odor
odorless

Sodium Chloride-Sulfate-Bicarbonate spring

pH 7.4NeutralHot source · 51°CHigh silica
Composition fingerprint0.7 g/kg dissolved · Hypotonic
Na⁺75
Cl⁻46
SO₄²⁻28
HCO₃⁻25
CationsAnions
Sodium Na⁺
salt's cation — pairs with chloride to make the water salty.
Chloride Cl⁻
table-salt anion — coats the skin and holds heat in.
Known good for
  • Aches & jointsstiff shoulders
  • Smooth skindry, rough skin
  • Recoveryfatigue, stress

A gentle simple thermal spring: Kiyousen draws on the No.1 and No.2 wells in Beppu's Kamegawa district and feeds them together into the bath. Neutral in pH and lightly mineralized at 0.73 g/kg of dissolved solids, it makes for an unfussy, low-irritation soak. What lifts it is silica — metasilicic acid at 193 mg/kg, enough to leave the thin moisturizing film that puts this water in Japan's beauty-water family. Note that the sample for this analysis was taken at the bath inlet rather than at the wellhead, so the figures describe the water as it actually arrives in the tub.

Sampled at bath inlet·Analyzed Jun 23, 2016·公益社団法人 大分県薬剤師会·Cert no. 大薬検第7R-28060010号

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About

Among the municipal hot springs, this is the newest. Kiyosen was rediscovered in the Meiji era after being buried due to a disaster in the medieval period, and was then called "Shinyu" (New Hot Spring). In the Taisho period, it was a two-story bathhouse boasting the best facilities in Kamegawa, with a waterfall bath, sand bath, and spring bath on the first floor, and a rest area and restaurant on the second floor. In the early Showa period, a magnificent bathhouse was built and it was called the "Thousand-Person Bath." The Kiyosen built in 1965 had a bath on the first floor and a community hall managed by the local association on the second floor. The building renewed and reopened in July 2016 was constructed as a hot spring full of hospitality, aiming to be a facility where various people can visit comfortably. It offers both "hot water" and "lukewarm water" baths to suit preferences. It is equipped with multipurpose toilets and facilities that make it easy for wheelchair users to bathe, making it accessible for elderly and disabled people. There is also a multipurpose hall that can accommodate various uses. Please also pay attention to the turtle shell motif design seen throughout the facility.

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Sergey M
7 months ago

92. Kiyousen, Beppu Municipal onsen for ¥250. Hours are listed as 06:30 to 14:00 and 15:00 to 22:30 (except the first Wednesday of the month). They stamp the Beppu Onsen-do seal. Staff is present, there is a shower, with a note that it has priority for people with disabilities. The bath photos from the internet match the actual place. Two adjoining indoor baths with clear water, temperatures 44-45 and 42-43. It is easy to breathe inside. 30.04.2024 03.01.2026

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Last updated July 30, 2026