Awakura Onsen
湯～とぴあ黄金泉
A day-use onsen with a riverside open-air bath in the Okayama mountains
Day Use
YesBathing hours are 12:00 to 21:00 (last entry 20:30). From December 31 to January 3 the hours change to 10:00 to 21:00, last entry still 20:30. The private tatami rooms and the large hall are open 10:00 to 16:00.
An annual membership (paid separately) lets up to five people, including the member, bathe for about 400 yen each.
Bathing & Water
Uses natural hot spring water
Open-air outdoor bath
Enclosed indoor bathing area
Sauna room of any kind
Cold water plunge bath, typically used after sauna
Bathing Arrangements
Shared bathing area for all genders
Policies & Services
Welcomes children and families
A restaurant or dining room open to visitors, not only meals for overnight guests
Shower, wash stations, soap and shampoo provided
Towels to rent or borrow at the desk
Relaxation space for after bathing
On-site or nearby parking available
Views
River
ForestHighlights
Jet BathAbout
This is a day-use bathhouse in the mountain village of Nishiawakura, with no lodging on site. There are seven kinds of baths in total, including an open-air bath built from natural stone beside the Shioya river, a large indoor bath, a sauna, a medicinal bath, jet baths, and a tiny one-person cold plunge shaped like a tanuki (a raccoon dog from Japanese folklore). The open-air bath is ringed by forest, with the sound of the river carrying into it. The men's and women's wings swap by the day rather than mixing, and there's a soba restaurant on site plus tatami rest rooms to relax in afterward.
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Last updated September 29, 2026