Takegawara Onsen

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Takegawara Onsen

A public bathhouse is representing Beppu Onsen.

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Beppu's urban area is well known as "Beppu Onsen," one of Beppu Hatto(Beppu's eight hot springs), with hot springs bubbling up all over the place. There are a number of public bathhouses and inns in the town, and locals enjoy the hot springs daily.

Among the many hot spring facilities, the Takegawara Onsen, established in 1879 (Meiji 12), is particularly famous and has become a symbol of Beppu Onsen. The current building was rebuilt in 1938 and had a stately appearance with a magnificent KARAHAFU roof (one of the traditional Japanese roofs). The lobby, which retains the image of the early Showa period, has a high ceiling and is spacious, allowing visitors to relax after taking a bath while watching TV or reading a magazine.

The bathhouse is an old-fashioned half-underground type with a sense of history and tradition. The quality of the spring is a chloride spring for the men's baths and a bicarbonate spring for the women's baths. There are no showers in the Futsuu Yokujo(regular bathrooms), so when washing your hair or face, you must use a washbowl.

There is also a SUNAYU(sand bath for both men and women) where visitors can detoxify their waste by burying themselves in sand heated by the hot spring heat and sweating.
Reservations for the sand bath are not available by phone or online. Tickets must be purchased at the counter on the day of the visit. The sand bath is trendy, and the number of visitors is limited, so you need to purchase your ticket early.

Highlights

  • A purely Japanese style, tastefully photogenic building.
  • You can enjoy the atmosphere of a traditional hot spring bathhouse.
  • Sand baths with detoxifying effects. Purchase tickets early.
  • Regular baths do not have showers.

Photos

  • The Japanese-style building with the KARAHAFU roof (one of the traditional Japanese roofs) is one of the representative landscapes of Beppu City.

    The Japanese-style building with the KARAHAFU roof (one of the traditional Japanese roofs) is one of the representative landscapes of Beppu City.

  • Men and women share the sand bath. They are popular, so get your turn early!

    Men and women share the sand bath. They are popular, so get your turn early!

  • The lobby also has a retro feel, retaining the atmosphere of a good old public bathhouse.

    The lobby also has a retro feel, retaining the atmosphere of a good old public bathhouse.

  • Semi-underground baths are the traditional style of Beppu's public bathhouses

    Semi-underground baths are the traditional style of Beppu's public bathhouses

  • The nighttime appearance illuminated by streetlights is also tasteful

    The nighttime appearance illuminated by streetlights is also tasteful

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Details

Name in Japanese
竹瓦温泉
Postal Code
874-0944
Address
16-23 Motomachi, Beppu City, Oita
Telephone
0977-23-1585
Business Hours
6:30am - 10:30pm
Holiday
3rd Wednesday of the month (or the following day if the Wednesday is a national holiday)
Admission Fee
300 yen, child 100 yen / Sunayu 1,500 yen (including regular bath fee)
Direction
10 min. walk from JR Beppu Station
Credit Cards
Not accepted
Official Website
Official Website (Japanese)