Iwate · Hanamaki Onsen
Dai Onsen Seika-no-Yu
台温泉 日帰り温泉 精華の湯
A small wooden day bath in Dai Onsen, an old spa hamlet where inns huddle along a narrow valley beyond Hanamaki Onsen. Dai Onsen, over 600 years old, is known for its many hot sources, and here too the free-flowing water is served hot in a little bathroom — a tub that holds ten at a squeeze and five washing stations. There is no lounge or shop, but it opens every day from 06:00 to 22:00 (last entry 21:30) and charges only ¥480 for adults and ¥250 for children — a place that made news by cutting its price when everyone else was raising theirs. Shampoo and body soap are provided, and a handmade soba house next door serves lunch (booking needed). Under 10 minutes by car from Hanamaki Onsen, about 20 minutes by taxi from JR Hanamaki Station; 30 parking spaces. An easy way to feel the cure-resort air of Dai Onsen, a world apart from the big hotels of Hanamaki.
- Price (adult)
- ¥480
- Hours
- 06:00–22:00
- Closed
- Open daily
- Access
- About 20 min by taxi from JR Hanamaki Station; about 10 min by car from Hanamaki Onsen; about 15 min by car from Hanamaki IC
- Water type
- Simple spring
- Tattoos
- Ask ahead
- Phone
- 0198-27-2426
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Essentials
Stay in this onsen town
Compare and book stays in Hanamaki Onsen. Day bathing itself needs no booking.
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Why go
- Tiny bath in 600-year-old Dai Onsen
- Hot free-flowing water; from 6 am daily
- ¥480 — famously lowered its price
Before you go
- No official tattoo policy is published — ask at reception.
- Payment is usually by ticket machine in cash — bring coins.
- Last entry is 30–60 minutes before closing.
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Price
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✔ Verified operating: 2026-09 るるぶ 2024（大人480円 小学生250円・6–22時 受付21:30・無休）／ゆる〜と口コミ 480円
Prices and hours change. Check official sources before visiting.
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