Ōita · Beppu Onsen
Beppu Municipal Furōsen
別府 市営 不老泉
Five minutes from Beppu Station, stop No. 4 on the 'Beppu Hattō Onsen-dō' trail. The building is new, but in true Beppu style there are no washing stations — you scoop water from the tub. Hot and mild pools, ¥250, from 6:30 am.
- Price (adult)
- ¥250
- Hours
- 06:30–14:00 / 15:00–22:30 (cleaning 14:00–15:00)
- Closed
- 1st Mon (may shift if a holiday)
- Access
- 5 min walk from JR Beppu Station
- Water type
- Simple spring
- Tattoos
- Ask ahead
- Admission
- Adults ¥250 / children ¥100 / preschool free. Valuables locker ¥100. Towel ¥220, soap ¥110, shampoo ¥50 sold
- Water
- Simple spring (mildly alkaline), pH 7.7, 47.4 °C at source; clear with a slight slipperiness. Hot and “warm” tubs — even the warm one exceeds 40 °C
- Building
- Existed since the early Meiji era; rebuilt barrier-free in Aug 2014. Largest tub of any municipal bath (~20 people)
- Onsen-do
- Beppu Hatto Onsen-do No. 4; visited by Emperor Showa
- Phone
- 0977-21-0253
- Official site
- city.beppu.oita.jp ↗
- Open in Google Maps
- Google Maps ↗
Essentials
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Why go
- 5 min from Beppu Station, ¥250
- Classic Beppu style, no wash stations
- Choose hot or mild pool
The municipal bath closest to Beppu Station
Furosen, five minutes on foot from JR Beppu Station, is a municipal communal bath with roots in the Meiji era. Rebuilt after Meiji, Taisho and Showa renovations as a fully barrier-free concrete building in 2014, it has the largest tub of Beppu’s municipal baths. Even so, taps run cold only and you wash by scooping water from the tub, Beppu-style. Upstairs is a community hall; the rest area has an “onsen gacha” capsule machine (¥300) dispensing bath tickets for city baths.
Tips & cautions
- Cleaning break 14:00–15:00; water is hottest right after the 6:30 opening.
- Taps are cold only: scoop from the tub with a basin to wash hair and body, as locals do.
- No soap or shampoo (small packs sold at reception); bring a towel.
- A locals’ bath — no large groups, noise or photography.
- Onsen-do stamp No. 4.
Getting there
About 5 min on foot from JR Beppu east exit along the station street (Chuo-machi 7-16). No parking; ~15 min by car from Beppu IC, use nearby pay car parks.
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: 2026-09 Operating status and rates cross-checked against the official site and onsen guides (full source notes in Japanese on the JA page)
Prices and hours change. Check official sources before visiting.
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Hyotan Onsen
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Shitan-yu at Lake Kinrin
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