Yamanashi · Shimobe Onsen
Shimobe Onsen Shimobe Hotel
下部温泉 下部ホテル
The leading large ryokan of Shimobe Onsen in Yamanashi, the 'hidden bath' of warlord Takeda Shingen. Its hallmark is three springs of differing character (including the tepid original Shimobe water) served in eleven tubs, seven of them open-air — a mini bath-hopping circuit with streamside rotenburo and Shingen lore. Day use 11:00–15:00, ¥1,200; resting in the tatami hall is free, and lunch-and-rest plans start at ¥5,000. Irregular closures, so confirm ahead. Just 3 minutes on foot from Shimobe-Onsen Station on the JR Minobu Line — easy by rail, and a natural pairing with Kuonji temple on Mt Minobu, the Fuji River or a Lake Motosu / Fuji Five Lakes drive.
- Price (adult)
- ¥1,200
- Hours
- 11:00–15:00
- Closed
- Irregular (check ahead)
- Access
- 3 min on foot from Shimobe-Onsen Station (JR Minobu Line); 5 min by car from Shimobe-Onsen-Hayakawa IC; about 3 h from Shinjuku by limited express and Minobu Line
- Water type
- Alkaline simple
- Tattoos
- Ask ahead
- Phone
- 0556-36-0311
- Official site
- www.shimobe.co.jp ↗
- Open in Google Maps
- Google Maps ↗
Essentials
Stay in this onsen town
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Why go
- Shingen's hidden bath; 3 springs, 11 tubs
- 7 open-air baths, ¥1,200 day use
- 3 min walk from Shimobe-Onsen Station
Before you go
- No official tattoo policy is published — ask at reception.
- 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.
Features
Mood & scenery
Price
Amenities
✔ Verified operating: 2026-09 下部温泉観光協会公式（日帰り11–15時・大人1,200円・不定休）
Prices and hours change. Check official sources before visiting.
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