Ibaraki · Oarai
Oarai Yukkura Kenkokan (Town Health & Welfare Center)
大洗町健康福祉センター ゆっくら健康館
A town-run day-trip onsen facility in Minato-Chuo, Oarai, close to the Marine Tower and outlets. It draws Oarai Onsen, a sodium chloride spring at 14.8°C at the source, prized for keeping you warm long after the bath. The large bath lines up five or six tubs - full-body, herbal, jet and bubble baths among them - plus a sauna (there is no open-air bath). The admission fee also covers the heated pool and training room, and there is a restaurant and lounge area. After 17:00 the price drops to 550 yen, with weekly Tuesday coin days and monthly 26th 'bath days' (except August) adding more savings. A 20-minute walk from Oarai Station on the Oarai-Kashima Line, with parking for 130 cars - a handy base for anglerfish hot pot and aquarium visits.
- Price (adult)
- ¥750
- Hours
- 10:00-21:00 (Saturdays to 21:30; last entry 20:00)
- Closed
- Wed (next day if holiday); New Year holidays
- Access
- 26-1 Minato-Chuo, Oarai, Higashiibaraki, Ibaraki (postal code 311-1305). A 20-minute walk from Oarai Station on the Kashima Rinkai Railway Oarai-Kashima Line. By car, about 5 km from the Mito-Oarai IC on the Joban Expressway via Route 51. Parking for 130 cars.
- Water type
- Simple spring
- Tattoos
- Ask ahead
- Phone
- 029-267-1126
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Why go
- Oarai Onsen, a sodium chloride spring at 14.8°C; varied tubs - full-body, herbal, jet and bubble - plus a sauna (no open-air bath)
- The heated pool and training room are included in the bath fee; restaurant and lounge on site
- 750 yen for adults (1,050 yen weekends and holidays, 550 yen after 17:00), 650 yen for 65+, 350 yen for children; 10:00-21:00 (Saturdays to 21:30), closed Wednesdays
About this onsen
Yukkura Kenkokan is a health and welfare center run by the town of Oarai, a day-trip onsen facility using Oarai Onsen (a sodium chloride spring, 14.8°C at the source). The large bath lines up five or six tubs - full-body, herbal, jet and bubble baths - and there is a sauna, but no open-air bath. The bath fee alone covers the heated pool and training room, and there is a heated bath room (reservation required, 350 yen). A restaurant and lounge are on site. The parent-and-child turtle emblem is its landmark, and it is popular with locals and Oarai visitors alike.
Good to know
Hours are 10:00-21:00 (Saturdays to 21:30, last entry 20:00); closed Wednesdays (next day if a holiday) and over the New Year. Bathing is 750 yen for adults, 1,050 yen on weekends and holidays, and drops to 550 yen after 17:00; 650 yen for 65+, 350 yen for children (3-elementary). Weekly Tuesday coin days (except August) and the monthly 26th 'bath day' offer discounted rates (amounts and excluded months vary by source, so confirm on site). Shampoo and the like are provided - bring a towel. A JAF discount applies. A 20-minute walk from Oarai Station, parking for 130 cars. Pair it with Shiosai-no-yu for an onsen hop, or with the aquarium and anglerfish hot pot.
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.
Features
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Sauna & wellness
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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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