Shimane · Matsue Shinjiko Onsen
Matsue New Urban Hotel, Shinjiko Onsen
松江ニューアーバンホテル 松江しんじ湖温泉
The city hotel's bathhouse in the Shinjiko onsen quarter on Lake Shinji. It draws on a natural spring of about 70°C rising from 1,250m - a sodium-calcium sulphate-chloride spring - and the men's bath overlooks the lake. Day bathing is 1,100 yen tax included, with generous hours from 6 in the morning to midnight.
- Price (adult)
- ¥1,100
- Hours
- 6:00-10:00 and 12:00-24:00 (entry 23:30)
- Closed
- Open daily
- Access
- At Nishicha-machi in Matsue, on the Lake Shinji onsen strip; about 7 minutes' walk from Matsue-Shinjiko-Onsen Station on the Ichibata Railway, 10 minutes by taxi or 8 by city bus from JR Matsue Station, and 9 minutes by car from the Matsue-Tamatsukuri interchange. Parking for 80 cars at 800 yen a night.
- Water type
- Sulfate spring
- Tattoos
- Ask ahead
- Admission
- Day bathing is 1,100 yen tax included for adults and 600 yen for children (0-12, accompanied); secondary-school pupils and older pay the adult rate. Overnight guests bathe free.
- Hours and closure
- It runs in two sessions, 6:00-10:00 and 12:00-24:00 (last entry 23:30); there is no sauna. Entry requires paying at the front desk and taking a security card.
- The spring
- The source is Matsue Shinjiko Onsen, a sodium-calcium sulphate-chloride spring at 69.7°C, colourless and clear. Rising from 1,250m, the hot water is said to cool slowly and promote circulation.
- The baths
- The men's bath overlooks Lake Shinji while the women's bath looks onto rich greenery. The after-bath corner provides a server of natural alkaline ionised water.
- Getting there
- About 7 minutes' walk from Matsue-Shinjiko-Onsen Station on the Ichibata Railway, 10 minutes by taxi or 8 by city bus (2-minute walk from Shiyakusho-mae) from JR Matsue Station, and 9 minutes by car from the Matsue-Tamatsukuri interchange. Parking for 80 cars at 800 yen a night.
- Phone
- 0852-23-0003
- Official site
- new.matsue-urban.co.jp ↗
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Why go
- A natural spring of about 70°C rising from 1,250m
- A men's bath with a view across Lake Shinji
- Long hours, from 6am to midnight
A natural-spring bath on Lake Shinji
Matsue New Urban Hotel is a city hotel in the Shinjiko onsen quarter on Lake Shinji. Its bathhouse draws on Matsue Shinjiko Onsen, a natural spring of about 70°C rising from 1,250m; opened in 1971, it was once called Matsue Onsen.
Lake views for the men's bath
The men's bath commands a view across Lake Shinji and the women's bath looks onto greenery. The after-bath corner serves natural alkaline ionised water drawn at Kaneshiro in Iwami, Shimane. There is no sauna.
From 6am to midnight
Day bathing runs in two sessions, 6:00-10:00 and 12:00-24:00 (last entry 23:30), covering early-morning soaks to late evenings. Entry is by paying at the front desk and taking a security card. The hotel is a handy base for seeing Matsue Castle and the Koizumi Yakumo Museum.
Before you go
- No official tattoo policy is published — ask at reception.
- Last entry is 30–60 minutes before closing.
Features
Baths
Mood & scenery
Convenience
Amenities
✔ 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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