Ibaraki · Daigo Onsen (Fukuroda)
Fukuroda Onsen Sekisho-no-Yu
袋田温泉 関所の湯
A day-trip-only bathhouse in Daigo near Fukuroda Falls, one of Japan's three great waterfalls. Indoor and open-air baths set in nature, just ¥700 on weekdays.
- Price (adult)
- ¥700
- Hours
- 9:30–20:00 (until 21:00 on weekends, holidays & 7/20–8/31)
- Closed
- Last Thursday of the month
- Access
- ~5 min by car from JR Suigun Line Fukuroda Sta.; ~50 min from Joban Expwy Naka IC
- Tattoos
- Ask ahead
- Spring
- Alkaline simple spring; a smooth-feeling mountain bath near Fukuroda Falls.
- Baths
- Separate indoor and open-air baths for men and women; an airy rotenburo in nature.
- Fees
- Weekdays adult ¥700 / child ¥350; weekends & holidays adult ¥1,000 / child ¥500.
- Around
- ~5 min by car to Fukuroda Falls; near Michi-no-Eki Okukuji Daigo and Tsukionsen Takimi-no-Yu.
- Parking
- Free parking available.
- Phone
- 0295-79-1126
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Why go
- Day-trip bath near Fukuroda Falls
- Weekday adult ¥700
- Open-air bath in nature
A stop after the falls
A public day-trip bathhouse easy to slot into an Okukuji tour of Fukuroda Falls and the Ryujin suspension bridge. Indoor and open-air baths look onto seasonal mountain scenery; cheap and popular with locals.
Tips
Closed the last Thursday of each month. Hours extend to 21:00 on weekends/holidays and 7/20–8/31 but it gets busy; weekdays until 20:00. Fukuroda Falls charges a separate tunnel fee.
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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✔ 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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