Fukuoka · Futsukaichi Onsen
Chikushino Tenpai-no-Sato
筑紫野 天拝の郷
A popular day spa on a hillside of Mt. Tenpai in Chikushino, Fukuoka – the mountain where the exiled scholar Sugawara no Michizane is said to have pleaded his innocence to heaven. The main bath, Tenpai-no-Yu, uses natural spring water from 1,500 m underground and looks out over Chikushino to the distant lights of Fukuoka; the airy open-air bath is loveliest from dusk into night. Besides indoor and outdoor pools there are a sauna and cold plunge, and three styles of private family bath with their own open-air tubs (from ¥3,000 on weekdays, reservation required) make it a favourite with families and couples. Main-bath admission is ¥1,200 on weekdays and ¥1,300 on weekends and holidays for adults, ¥500/¥600 for ages 4 to elementary school (revised December 2024). Open 10:30–24:00 (last entry 23:00), closed as a rule on the second Tuesday. The buffet restaurant of Kyūshū produce is well regarded, with weekday lunch-plus-bath sets from ¥3,500. Parking for 200 cars, about 10 minutes by car from JR or Nishitetsu Futsukaichi Station or from Chikushino IC. The classic plan: visit Dazaifu Tenmangū, then climb the hill for a soak with the night view.
- Price (adult)
- ¥1,200
- Hours
- 10:30–24:00
- Closed
- 2nd Tuesday (next day if holiday)
- Access
- About 10 min by car from JR Futsukaichi or Nishitetsu Futsukaichi Station; about 10 min by car from Chikushino IC on the Kyūshū Expressway; about 15 min by car from Dazaifu Tenmangū
- Water type
- Alkaline simple
- Tattoos
- Not allowed
- Phone
- 092-925-8600
- Official site
- www.tenpainosato.com ↗
- Open in Google Maps
- Google Maps ↗
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Why go
- Hillside open-air bath with Fukuoka night views
- Three private family baths; Kyūshū-produce buffet
- ¥1,200 weekdays; open till midnight; 15 min from Dazaifu
Before you go
- Tattoos are explicitly not allowed, even if covered.
- Last entry is 30–60 minutes before closing.
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✔ Verified operating: 2026-09 i-fukuoka 2026-05／letsleisure 2026-02（大浴場 大人平日1,200円 土日祝1,300円 小人500/600円 2024.12改定・10:30–24:00 受付23時・第2火曜休・家族風呂平日3,000円〜）
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