Hiroshima · Onomichi
Onomichi Hirahara Onsen Poppo-no-Yu
尾道平原温泉 ぽっぽの湯
A day-bathing hot spring on a hill overlooking the Seto Inland Sea in Onomichi, Hiroshima. Its simple weak radioactive cold mineral spring feeds a large open-air bath, jar and silk baths, and a herbal-medicinal sauna (women only).
- Price (adult)
- ¥860
- Hours
- 10:00–22:00 (last entry 21:30)
- Closed
- Open year-round
- Access
- 2-1-33 Hirahara, Onomichi, Hiroshima. About 21 minutes by Onomichi Bus from JR Onomichi Station (bound for JA Onomichi General Hospital), get off at Poppo-no-Yu-mae; free parking for 134 cars. Children still in diapers cannot use the baths.
- Water type
- Radon spring
- Tattoos
- Ask ahead
- Phone
- 0848-22-4126
- Official site
- poppo.info ↗
- Open in Google Maps
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Why go
- A simple weak radioactive cold mineral spring (hypotonic, neutral), with a large open-air bath
- Admission 860 yen weekdays / 1,000 yen weekends; 10:00-22:00 (last entry 21:30)
- Jar baths, a silk bath, Goemon baths, a herbal sauna (women only), a restaurant, and free parking for 134 cars
About this onsen
The spring is a simple weak radioactive cold mineral spring (hypotonic, neutral). Perched on a hill, the large open-air bath commands views over the Seto Inland Sea. The site reopened in 2012 under new management, formerly Onomichi Yuya Tsukaryanse.
Good to know
Admission is 860 yen on weekdays and 1,000 yen on weekends/holidays, open 10:00-22:00. Please note that children still in diapers cannot use the bathing area, including showers and rinsing.
Before you go
- No official tattoo policy is published — ask at reception.
- Last entry is 30–60 minutes before closing.
Features
Sauna & wellness
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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