Closed over the New Year holidays, and there can be occasional unannounced closures for facility maintenance.
Adult day use is ¥500 for 90 minutes (¥300 for Kiyokawa village residents), rising in tiers to ¥1,300 for a full day (10:00 to 21:00). Elementary and middle school children pay about half that; preschoolers are free.
Heated tap water, not a natural hot spring
Open-air outdoor bath
Enclosed indoor bathing area
Sauna room of any kind
Cold water plunge bath, typically used after sauna
Shared bathing area for all genders
No official statement on bath layout; reviews describe a normal men's/women's split with a periodic swap of which side is larger, not mixed bathing.
Allows entry with visible tattoos
Not addressed on the official site; several 2025-2026 Google reviews describe staff asking about/for disclosure of tattoos at reception, with entry then granted.
Welcomes children and families
Infants still in diapers are barred from the main tub; a baby bath can be borrowed at the front desk instead.
Restaurant or dining open to visitors (not just hotel meal plans)
Shower, wash stations, soap and shampoo provided
Towels available to rent or borrow
Bath towels and yukata are for rent; a separate plain towel is sold (販売のみ), not rented.
Relaxation space for after bathing
On-site or nearby parking available
Bessho no Yu is a day-use bathhouse run by Kiyokawa village, tucked in the Tanzawa foothills near Miyagase. The water is plain heated groundwater rather than a hot spring, but the bath lineup runs bigger than the building suggests: an indoor tub, a hinoki bath, a cold plunge, a sauna, and a small rotenburo that looks out over the forest through the seasons. It also works as a village community hub, with a big tatami rest hall, two reservable tatami rooms, two karaoke rooms, and a restaurant for a meal after the bath. Reviewers describe it as unpretentious and quietly tattoo-friendly (staff may just ask you to declare any at the desk), more a stop for locals and passing campers than a destination bath.
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Last updated July 30, 2026