Okayama · Tamano & Uno Port
Setouchi Onsen Tamano-yu
瀬戸内温泉 たまの湯
A stay-awhile day spa about 7 minutes on foot from JR Uno Station, right beside Uno Port where the ferries to Naoshima and Teshima depart. Jazz plays through the calm, old-farmhouse-style interior, and the great draw is the open-air bathing area gazing over the islands of the Seto Inland Sea and the boats passing between them. Outside are four baths around a large rock pool plus pot tubs; inside two pools, a sauna and cold plunge, with a rock-bed spa for an extra fee. The soft sodium-chloride spring rises from underground, and a soak in the sea breeze is the perfect cure for a day of art-island walking. Admission is on the high side – ¥1,700 for adults on weekdays and ¥2,000 on weekends and holidays (children ¥700/¥800) – but towels and loungewear are included, and a recliner lounge and restaurant serving Setouchi fish let you settle in for the day. Open 10:00–22:00 (last entry 21:00), closed the third Tuesday (the following Wednesday if a holiday), parking for 200 cars. A rare chance to bathe while waiting for the ferry back from Naoshima; about 40 minutes by car from central Okayama.
- Price (adult)
- ¥1,700
- Hours
- 10:00–22:00
- Closed
- 3rd Tuesday (following Wednesday if holiday)
- Access
- About 7 min on foot from Uno Station (JR Uno Line); about 5 min on foot from Uno Port ferry terminal (Naoshima / Teshima); about 40 min by car from central Okayama or 20 min from Kojima IC
- Water type
- Simple spring
- Tattoos
- Not allowed
- Phone
- 0863-31-1526
- Official site
- www.tamanoyu.jp ↗
- Open in Google Maps
- Google Maps ↗
Essentials
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Why go
- Beside Uno Port ferries to Naoshima; island-view baths
- Farmhouse-style lounge with jazz; towels & loungewear incl.
- ¥1,700 weekdays; 10:00–22:00; closed 3rd Tue
Before you go
- Tattoos are explicitly not allowed, even if covered.
- Last entry is 30–60 minutes before closing.
Features
Sauna & wellness
Mood & scenery
Price
Amenities
✔ Verified operating: 2026-09 旅色／スーパー銭湯全国検索（平日1,700円 土日祝2,000円 小人700/800円・タオル館内着付・10–22時 受付21時・第3火曜休 祝日は翌水曜・駐車200台）
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