Shimane · Arifuku Onsen
Arifuku Onsen Yaoiyu
有福温泉 やよい湯
The coolest of the three outer baths at Arifuku Onsen. The source is 42.5 degrees and the tub sits around 39 to 40, which suits a long, unhurried soak. The bath is shallow and there is no shower, keeping the shape of an old public bath. It costs 400 yen from junior high age and 200 yen for elementary pupils, and closes on Fridays. It stands up a lane of stone steps, easy to reach as part of a walk around the spa street.
- Price (adult)
- ¥400
- Hours
- 10:00–21:00 (last entry 20:30)
- Closed
- Fri
- Access
- About 30 minutes by bus from Hamada Station on the JR Sanin Line, then about 3 minutes on foot from the Arifuku Onsen stop. By car it is roughly 15 minutes from Hamada-Higashi IC or 10 minutes from Gotsu-Nishi IC on the Sanin Expressway.
- Water type
- Alkaline simple
- Tattoos
- Ask ahead
- Admission
- 400 yen from junior high age and 200 yen for elementary pupils. A shared one-day pass sold at Gozenyu covers all three baths.
- Baths
- Separate indoor baths only, with a shallow tub. There is no shower, so washing is done with a bowl or tap.
- Spring water
- An alkaline simple spring with a source of 42.5 degrees and a tub around 39 to 40, the mildest of the three outer baths and suited to a long soak.
- Access & parking
- About 30 minutes by bus from Hamada Station, then about 3 minutes on foot from the Arifuku Onsen stop. There is parking, and a nursing room is provided.
- Day bathing
- Open from 10:00 to 21:00 with last entry at 20:30, closed on Fridays. All three baths are for day visitors, and overnight guests of the inns are not required.
- Tattoos
- No tattoo policy is posted. As a public bath, checking in advance is recommended.
- Phone
- 0855-56-3353
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Why go
- A mild bath of 39 to 40 degrees
- An old bath house with no shower
- 400 yen, closed on Fridays
The mildest bath for a long soak
Yaoiyu keeps the mildest temperature of the three outer baths at Arifuku. With the tub at 39 to 40 degrees it is easy to enter even in summer, and it suits anyone unused to hot spring bathing who wants to warm up slowly. The shallow tub and absence of a shower keep the form of an old communal bath.
Worth knowing before a visit
Its closing day is Friday, which differs from Gozenyu on Tuesday and Satsukiyu on Thursday, so a plan to cover all three needs the days checked. With no shower, bringing a towel and toiletries makes washing your hair easier. It closes at 21:00, with last entry at 20:30.
Before you go
- No official tattoo policy is published — ask at reception.
- As a communal bath there is no soap or shampoo — bring your own or buy at the shop.
- Payment is usually by ticket machine in cash — bring coins.
- Last entry is 30–60 minutes before closing.
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✔ Verified operating: 2026-10 Operating status and rates cross-checked against the official site and onsen guides (full source notes in Japanese on the JA page)
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