Yamanashi · Shimobe Onsen
Shimobe Onsen Hotel Morita
下部温泉 ホテル守田
An inn inside the Shimobe spa street, receiving day bathers from 3:00 to 6:00 in the afternoon. The charge is 1,000 yen, with a shorter course at 500 yen. It is not received on some days, so checking ahead is needed. The water is a mild alkaline simple spring.
- Price (adult)
- ¥1,000
- Hours
- 15:00–18:00
- Closed
- Irregular closures (check ahead)
- Access
- About 5 minutes on foot from Shimobe-Onsen Station on the JR Minobu Line, and about 10 minutes by car from Shimobe-Onsen-Hayakawa IC.
- Water type
- Alkaline simple
- Tattoos
- Ask ahead
- Day bathing
- Day bathing runs only from 3:00 to 6:00 in the afternoon, with courses at 1,000 yen and 500 yen.
- Baths
- A mild alkaline simple spring suited to healing stays.
- Day bathing
- It is not received on some days, and the spa's official listing recommends confirming by phone.
- Tattoos
- No tattoo policy is posted. Checking by phone beforehand is the safe course.
- Access & parking
- About 5 minutes on foot from Shimobe-Onsen Station on the JR Minobu Line.
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Why go
- A quiet inn inside the spa street
- Day bathing from 3:00 to 6:00
- A mild alkaline simple spring
A quiet inn inside the spa street
Shimobe Onsen is known as a healing resort, and Morita stands inside the spa street. Day bathing is short, from 3:00 to 6:00, so it suits a closing stop after other baths in the morning. The water is a mild alkaline simple spring, easy on the body even for a long stay.
Prices and checking
Bathing is 1,000 yen, with a shorter course at 500 yen. As with the other inns of the spa, it is not received on some days, so a phone call before setting out is safer. In Shimobe the hours and prices differ by inn, so several can be compared in a day.
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.
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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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