Yamanashi · Shimobe Onsen
Shimobe Onsen Kaikan
下部温泉会館
A rest facility run by the town of Shimobe Onsen, easy for day visitors as well as overnight guests. The single-bath course costs 500 yen from junior high age and 400 yen for elementary pupils, and is free below elementary school. It opens from 10:00 to 17:30 with last entry at 17:00, closing only from 29 December to 2 January. The full-day course is 1,000 yen for adults, and you may bring your own food and drink.
- Price (adult)
- ¥500
- Hours
- 10:00–17:30(last entry 17:00)
- Closed
- 29 December to 2 January
- Access
- Shimobe-Onsen Station on the JR Minobu Line is the nearest station, and the building sits in the middle of the spa street. By car it is about 50 minutes from Shin-Shimizu IC on the Shin-Tomei Expressway or 30 minutes from Masuho IC on the Chubu Crosscut Expressway. From the Kawaguchiko area a Fuji Kyuko scheduled bus also runs.
- Water type
- Alkaline simple
- Tattoos
- Ask ahead
- Admission
- The single-bath course is 500 yen from junior high age and 400 yen for elementary pupils, free below elementary school. The full-day course is 1,000 yen for adults and 600 yen for children. A JR free-pass discount voucher takes 50 yen off the adult rate.
- Baths
- The main bath of a rest facility run by the town. A rest space sits alongside, so you can settle in after bathing.
- Spring water
- Shimobe Onsen is known as a spa of mildly alkaline, soft water. Springs of around 32 degrees are the hallmark, and the custom of staying long to bathe remains.
- Access & parking
- Shimobe-Onsen Station on the JR Minobu Line is nearest, reached in 2 hours 15 minutes at the shortest from Shinjuku via Kofu. The direct Fujikawa train from Shizuoka Station takes 1 hour 10 minutes.
- Day bathing
- It closes only from 29 December to 2 January and is open every other day. Food and drink may be brought in on the day course, which suits those staying a while in the spa street.
- Tattoos
- No tattoo policy is posted. A phone call before the visit is the safe course.
- Phone
- 0556-36-0124
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Why go
- A single-bath course at 500 yen
- Open except over the New Year
- Food and drink allowed on the day course
The spa street's shared bath at an easy price
Shimobe Onsen is said to have been one of Takeda Shingen's hidden springs, and the custom of staying long for healing continues. This rest facility sits at its centre, and those who bathe morning and evening at their inn use it through the day as well. The price is low, so it is easy to stop at while walking the spa street, and the day course allows a full day there.
Worth knowing before you go
It runs from 10:00 to 17:30, with last entry at 17:00. The only closure is from 29 December to 2 January, so outside the New Year period a visit is almost always possible. The inns of the spa street also take day bathers, but refuse on some days depending on their own business, so a call ahead is the sure way if you want an inn's bath.
Before you go
- No official tattoo policy is published — ask at reception.
- As a communal bath there is no soap or shampoo — bring your own or buy at the shop.
- Payment is usually by ticket machine in cash — bring coins.
- Last entry is 30–60 minutes before closing.
Features
Baths
Price
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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