Ōita · Beppu Onsen
Beppu City-run Hamawaki Onsen
別府温泉 市営 浜脇温泉
A city-run public bath in the Hamawaki district of Beppu, Oita - called, along with Kannawa, a birthplace of Beppu Onsen. Built in the early Showa era when the East and West Hamawaki baths merged, it still serves as a neighbourhood sento rooted in local daily life. Unusually for a municipal bath it runs from 6:30 in the morning until 1 a.m. (25:00), one of the longest hours among Beppu's eight spa areas. The 64.1°C simple spring flows free. Admission is a remarkable 200 yen for adults (junior high and up) and 100 yen for children (under elementary free), usable around a one-hour cleaning break from 14:00 to 15:00. Closed the 3rd Monday of each month (may shift on holidays). A short walk from Higashi-Beppu Station on the JR Nippo Main Line - a fine addition to a Beppu Hatto tour alongside Takegawara and the Kannawa hells.
- Price (adult)
- ¥200
- Hours
- 6:30-25:00 (closed for cleaning 14:00-15:00)
- Closed
- 3rd Monday of each month (may change if a holiday)
- Access
- 1-8-20 Hamawaki, Beppu, Oita (postal code 874-0947). Within walking distance of Higashi-Beppu Station on the JR Nippo Main Line. About 15 minutes by car from Beppu IC on the Oita Expressway; use nearby coin parking. Tel 0977-25-8118.
- Water type
- Simple spring
- Tattoos
- Ask ahead
- Phone
- 0977-25-8118
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Why go
- A historic municipal bath in Hamawaki, Beppu's other birthplace alongside Kannawa - open since the early Showa era
- Rare 6:30-25:00 hours for a city bath (cleaning break 14:00-15:00); 64.1°C simple spring, free-flowing
- 200 yen adults / 100 yen children (under elementary free); closed the 3rd Monday (may shift on holidays)
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)
Prices and hours change. Check official sources before visiting.
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Hyotan Onsen
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