Fukuoka · Harazuru Onsen
Harazuru Onsen Taisenkaku
原鶴温泉 泰泉閣
The flagship ryokan of Harazuru Onsen on the Chikugo River, known for 'double beauty water' that is both mildly alkaline and sulfurous. Highlights are the leafy 'jungle bath' hall and two roofless private open-air baths, Keiryū-no-yu and Takimi-no-yu (¥2,000 per 50 min, reservation required). Day use ¥1,000, Wed–Sun 11:00–20:00 (Mon–Tue from 14:00). Rooms renovated in 2024 feature Fukuoka crafts such as Kurume kasuri textiles — a good weekend base an hour's drive from Hakata.
- Price (adult)
- ¥1,000
- Hours
- Wed–Sun 11:00–20:00 / Mon–Tue 14:00–20:00 (last entry 19:00)
- Closed
- Irregular (day bathing may be suspended when busy)
- Access
- About 10 min by taxi from JR Chikugo-Yoshii Station; 5 min from Haki IC; about 60 min by car from Hakata
- Water type
- Alkaline simple
- Tattoos
- Not allowed
- Admission
- Day bathing: adults (junior high and up) ¥1,000 / age 3 to elementary ¥500. One face towel lent free, bath towel ¥150. Private open-air baths 'Keiryu-no-Yu' and 'Takimi-no-Yu' ¥2,000 per 50 min (plus admission, reservation required). Day bathing is cash only. Day plans with lunch from ¥5,500
- Baths
- The famous 'Jungle Bath' (a big indoor hall thick with tropical plants, with a slide tub for children) alternates daily with 'Kappa-no-Yu' and 'Chitose-no-Yu' (including open-air) between men and women. Sauna (until 21:00). Two unroofed private rotenburo. Jungle Bath changing room renewed March 2023
- Water
- Harazuru Onsen's 'double beauty bath' — at once an alkaline simple spring (lifts dead skin) and a simple sulphur spring (clears melanin and excess sebum). Faint sulphur scent, silky skin afterwards. One of the largest flow volumes in Fukuoka Prefecture. Indicated for neuralgia, muscle pain, chronic skin conditions, poor circulation
- Parking & access
- Free parking for 100 cars. About 10 min by taxi from Chikugo-Yoshii Station on the JR Kyudai Line. About 5 min from Haki IC on the Oita Expressway. About 60 min by car from central Fukuoka (Hakata, Tenjin, the airport). Nishitetsu highway buses also stop at 'Harazuru Onsen'
- Phone
- 0946-62-1140
- Official site
- taisenkaku.co.jp ↗
- Open in Google Maps
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Why go
- Alkaline + sulfur 'double beauty water'
- Two bookable private open-air baths
- 1 hour by car from Hakata
A big inn at Harazuru, Hakata's riverside retreat
Harazuru Onsen Taisenkaku is a 68-room inn, one of the landmarks of Harazuru Onsen, where ryokan line the north bank of the Chikugo River in Asakura, Fukuoka. About an hour by car from the city, the resort has long been called 'Hakata's back parlour'; it boasts one of the prefecture's largest flow volumes and is famed as a 'double beauty bath', combining the properties of an alkaline simple spring and a simple sulphur spring. Taisenkaku lets you enjoy that water in a set of highly individual baths led by its Jungle Bath, and in summer cormorant fishing on the river is the district's other speciality.
The Jungle Bath among tropical plants, on daily rotation
The star is the Jungle Bath, a high-ceilinged hall where tropical plants grow thick around several large tubs — bathing here feels like forest bathing — including a slide tub popular with children. Across from it, Kappa-no-Yu and Chitose-no-Yu are more orthodox baths with open-air sections; the two wings alternate daily between men and women, so which you get depends on the date (check the website or phone). With advance booking, day visitors can also take one of the two unroofed private rotenburo, Keiryu-no-Yu and Takimi-no-Yu (¥2,000 per 50 minutes), and have the water to themselves beside seasonal trees and a small waterfall. A faint sulphur scent and silky skin afterwards are what the 'double beauty bath' feels like.
Tips
Day-bathing reception is Wed–Sun 11:00–20:00 and Mon–Tue 14:00–20:00 (last entry 19:00). On busy weekends day bathing may be suspended without notice, so booking a day-use plan via Rakuten or Jalan guarantees entry. Day bathing is cash only. Face towel lent free, bath towel ¥150. Tattoos are not admitted to the main baths. About 60 minutes by car from central Fukuoka, 5 minutes from Haki IC on the Oita Expressway, free parking for 100 cars. Pairs well with the nearby Harazuru roadside station and fruit picking in Ukiha for a family day out.
Before you go
- Tattoos are explicitly not allowed, even if covered.
- Ryokan day-use hours are limited and may be suspended in peak season — phone the same morning.
- 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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