Yufuin Onsen Shitanyu

由布院温泉 下ん湯ゆふいんおんせん したんゆ

Public Bathhouse
Kyushu & Okinawa·Oita

Day Use

Yes
10:00–20:00
¥300

Bathing & Water

Natural onsen water

Uses natural hot spring water

Outdoor BathYes

Open-air outdoor bath

Indoor BathYes

Enclosed indoor bathing area

Capabilities

Mixed BathingYes

Shared bathing area for all genders

Policies & Services

WashingNo

Shower, wash stations, soap and shampoo provided

TowelsNo

Towels available to rent or borrow

岳本共同温泉利用組合

Takemoto Communal Onsen Association Spring

Operated by · 岳本共同温泉利用組合

Simple
Color
colorless and clear
Taste
almost tasteless
Odor
odorless

Sodium Bicarbonate-Chloride spring

pH 8.2Weakly alkalineHot source · 66°CHigh silica
Composition fingerprint0.9 g/kg dissolved · Hypotonic
Na⁺84
HCO₃⁻55
Cl⁻27
SO₄²⁻18
CationsAnions
Sodium Na⁺
salt's cation — pairs with chloride to make the water salty.
Bicarbonate HCO₃⁻
"soda" — softens skin, leaves it smooth.
Known good for
  • Aches & jointsstiff shoulders
  • Smooth skindry, rough skin
  • Recoveryfatigue, stress

A gentle simple thermal spring — lightly mineralized and easy on the body, with no single ion strong enough to give it an edge. It is weakly alkaline and soft on the skin, which puts it squarely in Japan's beauty-water family. What sets it apart is metasilicic acid at 243 mg/kg: silica that generous leaves a thin film on the skin and a noticeably smoother feel afterwards. The wellhead runs hot enough to sit among Japan's hottest natural sources, while the water itself is colorless, clear, and all but tasteless and odorless.

Sampled at wellhead·Analyzed Jan 27, 2025·公益社団法人大分県薬剤師会 検査センター·Cert no. 大薬検 第7R-25010009号

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About

One of the most atmospheric public bathhouses in Yufuin, a wooden building right by Lake Kinrin. The indoor bath and a small rotenburo (露天風呂) are shared by men and women, and there is no separate changing room, so belongings are placed on the racks by the bath. Payment is made on trust into the box at the entrance.

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Sergey M
6 months ago· edited

727. Shimo-no-yu, Yufuin ★★ Mixed onsen by the lake, ¥300. Pay into the box, no staff on site. The changing room and baths are shared by men and women. Hours are listed as 10:00 to 20:00. 1. Indoor bath with clear water, temperature 47. It is easy to breathe inside. 2. Outdoor bath. There is not much of a view, the bath is surrounded by bushes and a fence, but from one corner you can see people walking by the lake. The water is clear, temperature 43.5. A distinctive, authentic, and cool place. Recommended if you are willing to visit a mixed bath. 05.01.2026

Last updated July 19, 2026