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Jizo-yu

地蔵湯じぞうゆ

The child-friendly outer bath watched over by a Jizo statue

Public Bathhouse
Kinosaki Onsen
Kansai·Hyogo
0796-32-2228kinosaki-spa.gr.jp
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Day Use

Yes
MonClosed
Tue07:00–23:00
Wed07:00–23:00
Thu07:00–23:00
Fri07:00–23:00
Sat07:00–23:00
Sun07:00–23:00

except Monday

¥800

The child rate (¥400) applies from age 3 through elementary school. A one-day pass covering all seven Kinosaki outer baths, called Yumepa (ゆめぱ), costs ¥1,500 for adults and ¥750 for children, sold at any outer bath's ticket window.

Bathing & Water

Natural onsen water

Uses natural hot spring water

Outdoor BathNo

Open-air outdoor bath

Indoor BathYes

Enclosed indoor bathing area

SaunaNo

Sauna room of any kind

Bathing Arrangements

Mixed BathingNo

Shared bathing area for all genders

Policies & Services

TattooYes

Allows entry with visible tattoos

KidsYes

Welcomes children and families

WashingYes

Shower, wash stations, soap and shampoo provided

Rest AreaYes

Relaxation space for after bathing

27号、28号、29号、30号の4源泉からの温泉水を混合したタンク

Blended Tank of Wells No. 27, 28, 29 and 30

Mixed source

塩
Chloride

Sodium-Calcium Chloride spring

Hot source · 58°CHigh silica
Composition fingerprint4.0 g/kg dissolved · Hypotonic
Na⁺65
Ca²⁺33
Cl⁻98
◀ 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
  • Warmingcold sensitivity
  • Aches & jointsstiff shoulders
  • Smooth skindry, rough skin

A sodium-calcium chloride spring delivered from a tank blending four wells (No. 27 through 30). Hypotonic and neutral in pH, it is a salty, heat-retaining water with noticeable body and moderate mineralization. A generous 86.7 mg/kg of metasilicic acid leaves a thin silica film that makes the skin feel noticeably smoother.

Sampled at mixing tank·Analyzed Dec 25, 2015·兵庫県立健康生活科学研究所·Cert no. 薬第02E-0001号

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Highlights

Jet Bath
Utaseyu
Lukewarm Bath

Programs

About

Jizo-yu is one of Kinosaki Onsen's seven sotoyu (外湯), the town's communal public baths that locals use like their own bathroom. There is a single indoor bath, deep and kept fairly hot, plus a separate shallow, lukewarm pool for small children. There is no rotenburo and no sauna here. The water is the same salty spring shared across all seven Kinosaki outer baths. Upstairs is a tatami rest area. The name comes from a statue of Jizo said to have emerged from the bath's spring source; it now stands enshrined in the courtyard, and locals traditionally bow to it before bathing. The bath grew out of one used by area villagers in the Edo period, and every August the neighborhood's Jizo Bon (地蔵盆) festival is held here, when local elders give treats to the children.

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Sergey M
2 years ago· edited

27. Jizo-yu, Kinosaki Onsen, Hyogo ★ Onsen. Included in the hotel pass or in the pass for ¥1,500. Towel, small, ¥200, large rental ¥300 per day (you can return it at any onsen in Kinosaki). Inside, the layout is symmetrical, and in the center of the hall there is one large bath. The water is clear. The water is hot. There is also a non-hot children's bath. There were some cool old guys here, when a staff member came in, they started greeting him enthusiastically. And there was one tough old guy who lay down in the bath with his face in a towel on the railing and stayed like that in the water, in general when I left the bath he was still lying there (the water there is hot). A good place, I would say top 4 among the public onsen in Kinosaki, in my opinion. 30.12.2023

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Last updated October 11, 2026